★★★★ A deeply affecting drama with a surprising amount of heart and character depth, Japanese feature Egoist tells a decidedly different type of queer love story. LGBT content is always on my radar, and when I spotted Egoist on the Providence International Film Festival lineup, something told me it would be a special kind of … Continue reading PIFF 2023: Egoist
PIFF 2023: Cora Bora
★★★★ Another stellar entry into the indie dramedy canon has arrived with female-led Cora Bora. Directed by Hannah Pearl Utt and written by Rhianon Jones, this queer story focuses on a bisexual lead so unlikable that she actually becomes endearing. I thought maybe the film would be something of a road trip movie, but thankfully … Continue reading PIFF 2023: Cora Bora
Provincetown International Film Festival 2021 Wrap-Up
For this year's Provincetown International Film Festival, I caught a couple of great gems, with my favorite of the bunch being the absolutely phenomenal drama, CODA. A full listing of all the films covered, including recently-reviewed ones from previous festivals, is included below... Films BEANS Full review at the link. BEING BEBE Full review at … Continue reading Provincetown International Film Festival 2021 Wrap-Up
Provincetown 2021: CODA
★★★★★ CODA exploded out of the gate when it debuted at the Sundance Film Festival. Almost instantly, Apple Studios made a record-breaking $25 million deal for worldwide distribution. Fast forward to the 2021 Provincetown International Film Festival, and I was finally able to see CODA after much hype and buildup… and it is one of … Continue reading Provincetown 2021: CODA
Provincetown 2021: Beans
★★★ Beans is a coming-of-age dramedy set during the summer of 1990, against a climate of Indigenous uprisings that lasted for 78 days and became known as the Oka Crisis. While I had not heard about this particular event beforehand, racial tensions and prejudice against a whole group of people is always upsetting to see … Continue reading Provincetown 2021: Beans