★★★★★ (Written by Allison Brown, and Intern, Amanda Davidowski) If you liked Julia Ducournau’s Raw, you’re going to fall in love with Bones and All. My jaw was on the floor the entire movie. I could not take my eyes off the screen, even given the level of extreme gore. Bones and All is a … Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2022: Bones and All
Film Review: Meet Cute
★★★★ It would appear there is room for more than one time-travel rom-com, as Pete Davidson and Kaley Cuoco’s Meet Cute joins the quirky and unconventional ranks next to 2020’s Palm Springs. Have you ever wanted to relive a day over and over? “Nail Me” salon may have exactly what you need! Meet Cute takes … Continue reading Film Review: Meet Cute
Film Review: Blonde
★★ There has been quite a lot of discourse surrounding co-writer/director Andrew Dominik’s fictionalized recounting of Marilyn Monroe’s life story. For what it’s worth, Blonde is a wildly experimental ride filled with shocking imagery, and a transformative performance from Knives Out actress Ana de Armas. Yet in the same breath, how can one ignore the … Continue reading Film Review: Blonde
TIFF 2022: Will-o’-the-Wisp
★★★★ As unique and singular as it is explosively sexual yet weirdly heartwarming and playful, co-writer/director João Pedro Rodrigues’s Will-o’-the-Wisp is truly a delight. Having no familiarity with the works of Portuguese filmmaker Rodrigues, I wasn’t really sure what to expect. Would this be one of those films that only mildly explores its queer content, … Continue reading TIFF 2022: Will-o’-the-Wisp
Film Review: About Fate
★★★★ As a major fan of both Thomas Mann (Me & Earl & The Dying Girl, Project X) and Emma Roberts (Scream Queens, Scream 4), About Fate was a rom-com that immediately went on my radar based on casting alone. This sweet and adorable movie doesn’t need fancy bells and whistles, wise-cracking sidekicks, or crazy … Continue reading Film Review: About Fate
Venice 2022: Three Nights a Week
★★★★ It warms my heart to see the popularity of drag queens soaring over the past decade. Little indie Three Nights a Week is a celebration of the real work that goes into being a successful drag performer—furthermore, it pays loving tribute to the faces behind the makeup and lashes. Through the lens of “straight” … Continue reading Venice 2022: Three Nights a Week
Film Review: Love in the Villa
★★ Oh hey, another day, another Netflix rom-com! Unfortunately, this one cannot hold a candle to the greats like Set It Up or The Kissing Booth movies. Love in the Villa feels very generic and watered down, other than the detail of being set in the romantic locale of Verona. Leads Kat Graham (The Vampire … Continue reading Film Review: Love in the Villa
Film Review: Look Both Ways
★★ I absolutely adore Lili Reinhart in CW’s Riverdale, and she was a true highlight in films like Hustlers and Chemical Hearts. Now, romantic dramedy Look Both Ways calls on Reinhart to approach adulthood through two different perspectives that could lead to similar outcomes. While the concept behind this Netflix movie is charming and delightful, … Continue reading Film Review: Look Both Ways
Film Review: Mack & Rita
★★ Mack & Rita is like a body-swap comedy, only with an air of self-fulfillment and confused messaging about old age. How exactly does one squander the indomitable talents of this terrific ensemble cast, let alone the lead stars both playing each other, Diane Keaton and Elizabeth Lail? Co-written by Madeline Walter and Paul Welsh … Continue reading Film Review: Mack & Rita
Film Review: Purple Hearts
★★★★ Purple Hearts is a richly-sketched romance punctuated by terrific original songs cowritten by lead Sofia Carson (Disney’s Descendants, Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists). Carson’s Cassie and love interest Luke (Nicholas Galitzine, 2021’s Cinderella, excellent queer drama Handsome Devil) have chemistry that one can feel from their very first encounter. Spruced up by the musicality … Continue reading Film Review: Purple Hearts