On October 24th, 2022 Skid Row took to the stage at 02 Forum Kentish Town and bottled lightening with ‘Skid Row – Live in London’, their first official concert film that captures unforgettable, definitive performances of their timeless classics including ‘18 and Life’, ‘Monkey Business’ and ‘I Remember You’ as well as new fan favorites like ‘Time Bomb’ and ‘Tear It Down’ from their revered, Nick Raskulinecz-produced album ‘The Gang’s All Here’. A dream for the band and fans – in the heart of the city that so inspired them.
Outer Banks (2020-) knows its audience: young adults in a country that can’t stop romanticizing good ole’ treasure hunts. Add a little of Riverdale’s (2017-) sex appeal, and no one can look away. Forty years after The Goonies (1985) America’s consciousness hasn’t strayed from the same tropes: treasure hunts, a vulnerable white male lead, and the whitewashing of a racially segregated setting.
“It's not ghosts. It's not supernatural. It's... It's America. And it's everywhere.”
A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night, though its feminism may be unintentional, cannot exist without its focus on women reclaiming power. The movie is feminist by definition, even if Amirpour didn’t write it with that in mind. A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night is mesmerizing, poetic, and stunning, both for its portrayal of feminist ideas and its powerful story that is both horrific and subtly romantic at once.
Despite the film’s efforts to reframe its heroine with modern complexity, a certain emotional distance lingers.
Overall, Matthias & Maxime doesn't reinvent this romantic concept. But it also doesn't need to. Dolan weaves a story of love, friendship, and life that is both realistic and bittersweet. The film is nuanced and sensual in a way we don't get to see often with LGBTQ characters. It's a film that we can celebrate.
