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San Junipero: On Seeing Yourself, Loving Someone Else, and Letting Go
An exhale. That is what the inexplicable fourth episode of Black Mirror’s third season starts with, released dreamily as the heady rush of an ocean at night cascades into view. … Continue reading San Junipero: On Seeing Yourself, Loving Someone Else, and Letting Go
REVIEW: “Drenched in Gothic Atmosphere” – ‘Gwen’ (2019)
★ ★ ★ ★ “A brilliant gothic tale high up in the mountains of Snowdonia .” Nowhere near enough filmmakers have made use of the Welsh geography for its psycho-geographic … Continue reading REVIEW: “Drenched in Gothic Atmosphere” – ‘Gwen’ (2019)
REVIEW: “Lying Bare, Exposing All” – ‘Sauvage’ (2019)
★ ★ ★ ★ “An aching appreciation for this young man.” Sauvage is a searing raw portrait of 22-year-old Leo (Félix Maritaud). Set in the streets of Strasbourg, his story … Continue reading REVIEW: “Lying Bare, Exposing All” – ‘Sauvage’ (2019)
‘Looking for Alaska’ Preview: Who is the Adaptation for in 2019?
Over the weekend, we received our first real glimpse of Hulu’s upcoming limited series based on John Green’s first novel, Looking for Alaska. In the heavily color graded, minute long … Continue reading ‘Looking for Alaska’ Preview: Who is the Adaptation for in 2019?
INTERVIEW: A Talk With Brad Michael Elmore, Director of OUTFEST’s ‘Bit’
This past weekend, I was lucky enough to attend Outfest in Los Angeles. As a trans man in film, this festival feels a bit like the world cup to me. … Continue reading INTERVIEW: A Talk With Brad Michael Elmore, Director of OUTFEST’s ‘Bit’
The Online World of Shipping, and How Gay Teens Are Curating Their Own Media
There are communities on Twitter for almost any interest or hobby, and ‘Stan Twitter’ is a part of the site’s foundation. For every person tweeting pictures of their cat, there’s … Continue reading The Online World of Shipping, and How Gay Teens Are Curating Their Own Media
Best Of 2019 So Far – Fedor Tot
If you know where to look, cinema is doing pretty damn great this year. Of the five here, I would consider one to have already entered my personal pantheon of … Continue reading Best Of 2019 So Far – Fedor Tot
REVIEW: “A Bark With No Bite” – ‘Anima’ (2019)
★ ★ “Disappointingly flat, delivering platitudes instead of punch” Thom Yorke has always been wary of the digital age. Radiohead’s breakout, possibly career-defining work, OK Computer, was an album of … Continue reading REVIEW: “A Bark With No Bite” – ‘Anima’ (2019)
Love Languages: The Curious Case of Writers in Rom-Coms
Call me dumb, call me uncultured, call me anything you want, but I’d choose to watch a cheesy romantic comedy over a “good” film like Fight Club or Pulp Fiction … Continue reading Love Languages: The Curious Case of Writers in Rom-Coms
Best Of 2019 So Far – Hannah Holway
While films will always have my heart, this year we have been blessed with small screen stories which are original, affecting and often topical. With so many incredible shows to … Continue reading Best Of 2019 So Far – Hannah Holway
Why Netflix Shouldn’t Have Cancelled ‘Tuca & Bertie’
When a show comes out that’s created by a woman, stars women, and is to its core about women, it’s hard not to be excited. When those women are Lisa … Continue reading Why Netflix Shouldn’t Have Cancelled ‘Tuca & Bertie’
‘Midsommar’ and The Big White Cult
The following article contains spoilers for Ari Aster’s Midsommar. One of the principal criticisms of Midsommar is that it’s main thematic assertion is that international travel is dangerous. Cultural critic Richard … Continue reading ‘Midsommar’ and The Big White Cult
