The female experience is such a broad phrase, one that feels othering and makes women feel like monsters. But director...
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[Sorta SXSW Review] REMINISCENCES OF THE GREEN REVOLUTION is a Melancholy Nontraditional Ghost Story
Among the many excellent short films set to be showcased at the now-canceled SXSW 2020 was Dean Colin Marcial’s Reminceses...
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South by Southwest (SXSW to the cool kids) isn’t happening this year due to the global spread of coronavirus. A solid reason to cancel a festival, obviously you don’t want anyone to get sick, but it’s a huge bummer to the indie filmmakers and fans who won’t be screening their...
Perched in front of a microphone, a young woman whispers about her day while drumming her fingers on a desk...
Being queer is pretty cool, but also pretty exhausting. As you search to find yourself in film, television, books, and...
For the past few years, the #MeToo movement has been going strong as survivors of sexual assault come forward with the stories of their trauma. It has generated a larger conversation about the warped power dynamics present in various industries, as well as illuminated the societal issue of letting men...
It’s not everyday that a debut filmmaker crafts a story so well that they are able to pull it off...
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Horror Anthologies are hard to nail. Though always entertaining and delightful, few can hold enough steam to carry an audience...
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Fair or not, films that have their release dates pushed back or flat-out shelved indefinitely tend to be looked down upon. In many instances, it suggests creative disputes among filmmakers and executives took place, or even a studio acknowledging they have a dud on their hands. Polaroid fell victim to a...
It’s fair to say that a few well-structured words can hold an incredible amount of imagery and power. But how...
Darlin’ is a strange sort of horror film. Its events are not particularly suspenseful, and there is nary a jump...
Watching horror anthologies is a great way to expose yourself to the styles of multiple directors. Nightmare Cinema is the latest to offer five visions of fear. David Slade’s segment stands out from the rest, not only because it’s entirely in black-and-white, but for its cerebral twists and turns. This...
