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REVIEW: ‘Past Lives’ (2023) is a Meditation on Love, Loss, and Fate

By: leeshprasad 31st May 20231st Jun 2023

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“There’s a sense of awe, a childlike wonder that allows reality to be suspended for just a few minutes, while the characters consider the missed opportunities and infinite possibilities in their lives.“

REVIEW: ‘Beau is Afraid’ (2023) Is A Fever-Dream Odyssey Through Trauma

By: Jennifer Maxwell 4th May 20234th May 2023

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Ari Aster has unleashed upon the world an entirely new kind of movie-going experience with Beau is Afraid. It’s hard to believe that it’s only Aster’s third feature film because he has managed to carve out a unique and distinct style while ensuring none of his movies are similar to the last. Not only is…

A still from 'Bodies Bodies Bodies'. Sophie (Amandla Stenberg) and Bee (Maria Bakalova) share a moment looking at each other laying on the grass.

From ‘Bly Manor’ to ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’: The Comfort of Quietly Queer Horror

By: Hayley Paskevich 31st Oct 202231st Oct 2022

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“Not only are each of these projects situated within specific subgenres of horror, they also feature very queer, very human protagonists. What makes this fact even more notable is the fact that none of them were marketed to audiences on the basis of queer content, instead placing the focus on their genre.”

TIFF 2022 REVIEW: Mia Goth Catches the Light in ‘Pearl’ (2022)

By: Jennifer Maxwell 18th Sep 202217th Sep 2022

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“An ode to the dawn of cinema and a reminder of the death of the American Dream.” At the height of the Spanish Influenza and the coup de grace of World War I, an isolated farmhouse occupies acres of land in the southern United States. Inside lives Pearl (Mia Goth), a spirited and passionate young…

TIFF 2022 REVIEW: ‘Aftersun’ Dives Head First into the Deep End

By: Jennifer Maxwell 12th Sep 202212th Sep 2022

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A24’s newest endeavour takes the plunge but comes up weak in Aftersun

Still from the fictional sitcom "He's Gay, She's Half-Jewish." Berlant is seen to the left, wearing heels, a skit with printed covers from fashion magazines and a black sleeveless top. She has neutral yet slightly annoyed facial expression, as she is caught in colourful christmas lights that are twirled around her body, making her arms unmovable. Early, wearing black boots, light blue jeans and a black t-shirt with printed abs on it, is caught in movement, as he looks at her and laughs with a surprised expression on his face.

‘Would It Kill You to Laugh?’ (2022) Leaves Viewers Both Satisfied and Hungry for More

With possibly the best title within its category, the comedy special ‘Would It Kill You to Laugh?’ allows Kate Berlant and John Early to shine doing what they do best ⁠— all while simultaneously tempting viewers about what they might create in the future.

A young white woman with a tall blonde ponytail staring intently at a Black woman around the same age with long wavy hair. They are in a room full of green and orange lights and mirrors.

Future Cult Classics Born in 2021

By: McKinzie Smith 10th Dec 202110th Dec 2021

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“What I can see is the cult cinema of tomorrow: the films that genre freaks and film school contrarians will use to enhance their Letterboxd favorites with the aura of obscure good taste.”