2016

Fleabag Seasons 1 & 2: A Deep-Dive Cinematography Analysis
FLEABAG Seasons 1 & 2: A Deep-Dive Cinematography Analysis

The themes of “Fleabag” are heavily supported by the visuals, particularly emphasizing the undertones and tonal shifts between seasons one and two.

Let's Face It: THE NICE GUYS Deserves More Love & Attention
Let’s Face It: THE NICE GUYS Deserves More Love & Attention

Despite positive feedback from the press, The Nice Guys went overlooked by the public, sadly tanking at the box office. It’s time to fix that problem.

Horrific Inquiry: TERRIFIER (2016)
Horrific Inquiry: TERRIFIER (2016)

Unpredictable and unapologetically violent, Terrifier may seem like a B-horror, but it is far from it.

Queerly Ever After #63: HIDDEN KISSES (2016)
Queerly Ever After #63: HIDDEN KISSES (2016)

Hidden Kisses is a well-acted and well-crafted movie, but it still feels a bit overdramatic given the year of its release.

Queerly Ever After #53: FAIR HAVEN (2016)
Queerly Ever After #53: FAIR HAVEN (2016)

In the latest installment of Queerly Ever After, we take a look at 2016’s Fair Haven, a well-acted conversion therapy drama.

Horrific Inquiry: BETTER WATCH OUT (2016)
Horrific Inquiry: BETTER WATCH OUT (2016)

If you need a new holiday staple to fill your cinephile holiday binge, look no further than Better Watch Out.

FILM TITLE POEM: Matching Experimental Charms With Cynical Cinephilia
FILM TITLE POEM: Matching Experimental Charms With Cynical Cinephilia

Film Title Poem, a 67-minute experimental traversal of film history, both canonical and personal, entirely by way of title cards.

YOURSELF AND YOURS: Staying Open To Multiple Realities
YOURSELF AND YOURS: Staying Open To Multiple Realities

If there’s anyone who can turn something mundane into something magical, it’s director and writer…

A Quiet Joy: Resolution Outside Of Happy Endings
A Quiet Joy: Resolution Outside Of Happy Endings

A deeper look at the final moments of Moonlight and A Portrait of A Lady on Fire lead to a profound philosophy of acceptance applicable to everyday life.

Love Puzzles: 3 Films by Hong Sang-Soo
Love Puzzles: 3 Films by Hong Sang-Soo

We take a look at three of South Korean filmmaker Hong Sang-soo’s films: Woman on the Beach, Hill of Freedom and Yourself and Yours.

DIE BEAUTIFUL: In Memoriam of a True Queen
DIE BEAUTIFUL: In Memoriam Of A True Queen

Die Beautiful offers a refreshing and invigorating perspective on life and death; the culmination of human experience tucked in a casket.

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THE JOURNEY IS THE DESTINATION: Uneven, Yet Inspiring Biopic

The Journey Is the Destination is vibrant, violent, and sad, but it celebrates Dan Eldon’s exceptional life well.

THE HANDMAIDEN: A Better Type Of Historical Fiction
The Realism of THE HANDMAIDEN: A Better Type Of Historical Fiction

Audiences are well-endowed with a suspension of disbelief, and we deserve nostalgic, beautiful, happy stories Like The Handmaiden.

CROSSCURRENT: Where Does the River Flow?
CROSSCURRENT: Where Does The River Flow?

As much as Yang Chao’s film Crosscurrent has the look of a beautiful mystery, its quietness remains quiet and unnoticed and doesn’t manage to lead anywhere.

KATIE SAYS GOODBYE: An Absence of Thematic Meaning
KATIE SAYS GOODBYE: Substituting Masochism For Meaning

Katie Says Goodbye proves playing an uplifting song at the end of a film doesn’t resolve the absence of thematic meaning that was lacking throughout the entire movie.