Buddy Tape 

A direct fall into the white savior narrative

While subverting the conventions of Golden Age cinema with the characteristics of a slasher, Pearl studies the delusions of grandeur inspired by the movies.

There’s enough evidence to insinuate that What We Do in the Shadows is intentionally queer-coded.

“And I think to myself….what a wonderful world”. Louis Armstrong sang about this notion via his classic 1967 song, an ode to witnessing elements of our life that should be but some reminders of exactly what that concluding line of each verse indicates. Now we see our contemporary realities and, just being honest, it makes a sentiment like this seem SO overtly far away….perhaps even impossible….to accept or believe could be. It sounds harsh, but again, so much of what is occurring speaks not to beauty, but bedlam.

'Blue Beetle' is another solid addition to the superhero film canon.

This 2024 musical film is based on the Broadway show and the 2004 film of the same name with major differences.