Fantasia Fest 2021: ‘Baby Don’t Cry’ Provides New Perspectives on the Teen Experience
Teenage dreams and fickle adolescence fosters fertile ground for storytellers. For decades, teen romances have signaled the importance of growingContinue Reading
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Fantasia Fest 2021: ‘What Josiah Saw’ Embraces its Gothic Roots
Since the 1920s, Southern Gothic literature has dealt out punishment to its characters and its readers. The genre chronicled uniquelyContinue Reading
More Than 25 Years Later, Kelly Reichardt’s ‘River of Grass’ Captures South Florida to Perfection
Few directors come out of the gate with a definitive voice and style. For Kelly Reichardt, her meditative and stripped-down approachContinue Reading
Review: ‘Da 5 Bloods’ is Another Masterpiece from Spike Lee
This moment in America has certainly opened the door to more conversations about race and inequality. As many have rushedContinue Reading
The ABC’s of A24: 20th Century Women
I decided while I was trapped indoors watching random garbage on Netflix that I’d put a little intention in myContinue Reading
We Bought a Movie Pod: Joker Returns – Best Picture Podcast Review of ‘Joker’
Subscribe to the New Podcast Feed on APPLE or SPOTIFY! We’re rerunning our episode on Joker from late in 2019 thanks to itsContinue Reading
USC Scripter Awards Puts Greta Gerwig in the Drivers Seat, Caps Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Amazing 2019
One of the most underrated predictors of the Oscar race, the USC Scripter Awards pushed Greta Gerwig closer to glory. GerwigContinue Reading
TV Review: ‘Sex Education’ Gets Better With Personal Stakes and Ensemble
One of the surprise breakouts of 2019 came early in the year with Sex Education. The British series took a frankContinue Reading
Bradley Cooper Heading to Netflix with Leonard Bernstein Biopic
Another prestigious filmmaker makes the move to Netflix, with Bradley Cooper joining the streaming service’s ranks. The actor turned director madeContinue Reading
Review: Greta Gerwig Delivers a Beautiful and Fresh Take on ‘Little Women’
Few saw the success of Lady Bird coming when it released in 2017. The story of a young girl growingContinue Reading
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