Movie Reviews

‘The Lost Boys’ through a ‘Dracula’ Lens Highlights the Film’s Queer Subtext On Its 35th Anniversary

The Lost Boys has long been recognized as an essential example of queer horror, but for anyone still on the fence here are some final nails in the coffin of the theory. 

SXSW 2022 Review: ‘Bitch Ass’ is Predictable and Misses the Mark

Writer/Director Bill Posley’s Bitch Ass is just plain awful. In this predictable revenge horror/comedy, a…

SXSW 2022 Review: ‘Diamond Hands: The Legend of WallStreetBets’ Explores the Eccentric Community of Retail Traders

Full disclosure here: this writer is very familiar with the saga behind GameStop’s stock and…

SXSW 2022 Review: ‘A Lot of Nothing’ Gives Everything it Has

If When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong were a movie, it would be A Lot…

SXSW 2022 Review: ‘Me Little Me’: A Delicate Conversation About the Challenges of Mental Health

*Trigger Warning. This article talks about eating disorders.  It’s very difficult to portray an eating…

SXSW 2022 Review: ‘Sell/Buy/Date’ is an Incredible Work of Creative Brilliance

Sarah Jones courageously turns her angst into art by creating a part scripted film part…

SXSW 2022 Review: ‘Sissy’ Takes Self Help to New Lows

If you have nothing nice to say, don’t say anything at all. This was a…

SXSW 2022 Review: ‘Chee$e’  Explores the Caribbean Drug Trade

Movies about drugs come in many different varietals and flavors. Damian Marcano’s Chee$e delivers a…

SXSW 2022 Review: ‘Public Toilet Africa (Amansa Tiafi)’ is Visually Stunning, but Disconnected

In the main plot of the Ghanaian film, Public Toilet Africa (Amansa Tiafi), Ama (Briggitte…

SXSW 2022 Review: ‘Pirates’ is the Black Boy Joy We Need More Of in a Coming-of-Age Story

There’s no denying we love a good coming-of-age movie. There’s a nostalgia for most or…