★★★ Written and Directed by Marq Evans, Claydream is a fascinating doc that debuted at 2021’s Tribeca Film Festival. Taking us all the way back to the early 80s, the “father of Claymation,” Will Vinton, has a surprising and revolutionary key role in creating this beloved format. For the uninitiated, Claymation essentially boils down to … Continue reading Film Review: Claydream
Film Review: My Old School
★★★★ Unconventional documentaries are personally my favorite type, as docu-filmmaking takes a significant draw to even appeal to my tastes. Thusly, My Old School made its way onto my watchlist in the aftermath of a stellar Sundance debut. In particular, this film is uniquely stylized from top to bottom. Very basic 2D animation bolsters a … Continue reading Film Review: My Old School
Tribeca Film Festival 2022 Wrap-Up
Last year was our first time covering Tribeca as press, albeit virtually due to the imminent danger of the pandemic. This year, we were grateful to able to attend in person, as it is the primary festival that we can easily attend given its location in our own backyard. We had the opportunity to cover … Continue reading Tribeca Film Festival 2022 Wrap-Up
Tribeca 2022: Leave No Trace: A Hidden History of the Boy Scouts
★★★★ Produced by Hulu and ABC News, there has perhaps never been a more fitting time to release shocking documentary, Leave No Trace: A Hidden History of the Boy Scouts, into the world. The film celebrates a historic victory achieved just this year, in 2022: The Boy Scouts of America reaching a $2.7 billion payout … Continue reading Tribeca 2022: Leave No Trace: A Hidden History of the Boy Scouts
Tribeca 2022: Lynch/Oz
★★★ Being a massive fan of both David Lynch and The Wizard of Oz, Tribeca’s video essay documentary Lynch/Oz is, in theory, perfectly suited to my tastes. Utilizing the expertise of multiple visionary creatives, writer/director Alexandre O. Philippe (78/52: Hitchcock’s Shower Scene, Doc of the Dead) brings a whole new meaning to obsessive analysis. After … Continue reading Tribeca 2022: Lynch/Oz
Tribeca 2022: All Man: The International Male Story
★★★★ Reminiscent of another recent documentary I watched on Netflix chronicling the rise and fall of Abercrombie, All Man: The International Male Story is a fascinating watch that dives headfirst into the gay experience of the 80s. Embracing fashion and masculine power, the iconic catalogue spoke to so many during its run, including those who … Continue reading Tribeca 2022: All Man: The International Male Story
Tribeca 2022: Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids
★★★★ I may not have been alive at the height of Cabbage Patch mania, but I certainly heard horror stories about it from my parents. Obtaining one was virtually impossible. Not only that, in my youth, I used to own several of them. Thus, my interest in Tribeca doc Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story … Continue reading Tribeca 2022: Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids
TV Review: Spring Awakening: Those You’ve Known
Back in the summer of 2008 just before graduating high school, one of my closest friends suggested we go to an amazing Broadway show together from which she had heard rave reviews. Knowing little about said show before actually taking our seats at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre, Spring Awakening completely blew me away (and I … Continue reading TV Review: Spring Awakening: Those You’ve Known
SIFF 2022 Wrap-Up
Another year of the Seattle International Film Festival has come to a close, and thankfully, our strictly virtual options this year were plentiful. Check out our full coverage on 2022's iteration of the festival, after the jump. A LOVE SONG This new romance drama depicting a beautiful night spent between two people out on a … Continue reading SIFF 2022 Wrap-Up
Film Review: White Hot: The Rise and Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch
★★★★ Growing up in the 90s and early 2000s, the thrall of stores like Abercrombie & Fitch over my childhood is impossible to deny. For a gay outsider, this store represented everything I wished I could be, as the “cool kids” were the only ones that were really allowed to shop there. I remember the … Continue reading Film Review: White Hot: The Rise and Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch