An experimental film-poetry that follows Anjo, a person nearing 30, still bound to their mother. Their encounter with a mysterious masked figure becomes a projection of Anjo’s pain and desire. Through ritualistic acts and symbolic sacrifices, the film explores faith, scars, and the beauty of what cannot be saved. Performed entirely by trans actors, it blurs the line between body, theater, and cinema, creating a liminal space where suffering, desire, and transformation intertwine.
The plot could’ve really been interesting if the elements of lycanthropy was integrated with perhaps the struggle of identity of being LGBTQ+. It's an experience for so many that as they’re starting to realizing their true selves, they feel like a monster, especially if they come from unsupportive homes or communities. Instead, the horror and transformation elements seem thrown in without contemplation of how this could deepen the narrative.
Eloquent and informative, Hajera Sheikh’s documentary Kathak: Dancing With Taboos tells a story of love for one’s culture and perseverance through adversity.
Few movies deal with aging (particularly aging women) with as much compassion as Relic does. Yet it’s not sickly sweet and not a soapbox rant against ageism. Relic simply is, allowing the horror to seep in quietly and carefully.
There’s been a longstanding criticism of sci-fi films about its lack of Black characters. For the past few years, Anthony Mackie has been successfully representing Black masculinity in the otherwise homogenous genre and I am here for it.
"Abominable" is an exciting story for children and a great step forward for positive Asian representation.
Tom Clancy's Without Remorse has everything a movie director from the 80’s could wish.
