‘Something deeply hypnotised me the first time I saw the images contained in the tapes that had been abandoned on my grandparents' shelves for decades. Although the quality of the digitisation was quite poor, those moments, recorded by my grandfather's trembling hands and starring my mother, gave off something heartbreaking.'
In 1977, Star Wars changed the world. It took the universe by storm, completely redefining everything everyone knew about movies. But then, in 1980, The Empire Strikes Back changed Star Wars. Sequels were not as well regarded back then as they are today.
A sweet slice-of-life anime that visualizes all the ways we creatively hide our vulnerabilities from the world.
There’s enough evidence to insinuate that What We Do in the Shadows is intentionally queer-coded.
Dashing in December follows the tried and true outline of a traditional holiday romance, with a less traditional middle-aged gay couple as the film's romantic focus.
Darren Aronofsky’s Caught Stealing is a gritty, darkly funny thrill ride through 1998 New York, with Austin Butler delivering a raw, magnetic turn as Hank Thompson—a washed-up ex-ballplayer turned bartender whose life implodes after cat-sitting for his punk neighbor drags him into a violent underworld of gangsters, crooked cops, and chaos. Brutal yet unexpectedly hilarious, the film blends noir grit with midnight-movie absurdity, proving Aronofsky can reinvent himself while Butler cements his status as a true movie star.
Disney movies have taken a bit of a downward turn recently. How come?
