On August 11th GCW: No Signal in the Hills 3 is live on FITE+ straight from Ukrainian Culture Center in Los Angeles, CA. The event features the GCW World Title Match where Blake Christian defends his title against Chris Bey. Also in the lineup Four Way Match Maki Itoh vs Allie Katch vs Steph De Lander vs Masha Slamovich Jacob Fatu vs Effy Six Man Tag Team Match Lil Cholo & Los Macizos (Ciclope & Miedo Extremo) vs Unguided 2.0 (Bodhi Young Prodigy, Damian Drake & Matt Vandagriff) Gringo Loco vs Mance Warner Jack Cartwheel vs Leon Slater Nick Gage vs Johnny Game Changer (John Hennigan) Tag Team Match Joey Janela & Sawyer Wreck vs The Rejects (John Wayne Murdoch & Reed Bentley)
In all honesty, “Black and Blue” is a satisfying experience, complete with solid craftsmanship. With the help of cinematographer Dante Spinotti, Deon Taylor (the director) creates a murky, lived in atmosphere.
It’s easy to dismiss Joel and Ethan Coen for writing from the world they build from outside the box of overarching Hollywood stereotypes, but their inability to compromise their collective vision is precisely what makes the simplistic nature of their world-building and characters so brilliant. It’s also what led Fargo to collect seven Oscar nominations and two wins for Best Original Screenplay and Best Actress for Frances McDormand’s brilliant portrayal of the sincere, motherly detective whose wholesome demeanor seizes the day over the selfishness, corruption and evil of the men who don’t comprehend that there’s more to life than a little money.
We have a long way to go with LGBT representation in film, especially when it comes to LGBT characters of color and trans characters.
Treated like a granter of wishes for those earning out of retelling the same tragedy, Marilyn looks like she's caged in different stages of trauma for us to stare at, instead of someone we’ve finally allowed to rest in peace.
