The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (1953)

The Magician's Elephant has a strong multicultural cast and a heartwarming story about bringing two long-lost siblings back together

'Barbarian' is horror infused with something ridiculous that makes the whole thing entertaining.

“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.

The film seems like an extreme interpretation of the conspiracy theorists that exist in real life. And then, there’s the twist.

Films staring black transgender actresses/actors are few and far between, it’s refreshing to see a demographic represented in film that hardly gets any attention.  This is especially important as the Black trans community has been shown in studies to face the highest level of discrimination amongst general trans and non-binary groups. That is why it’s so crucial that we amplify their voices through any way we can, storytelling being a great medium to do so.

I like discovering something new among the old and Tubi has an assortment of horror films from cinema's past for just such an occasion.