Nicole Maines delivers a commanding presence in Bit as the film becomes the queer feminist vampire movie that we’ve been needing for so long. A brief prologue introduces V-Squad, led by Duke (Diana Hopper), before cutting to Laurel’s (Nicole Maines) Central Oregon High graduation. Laurel’s still figuring out who she is in terms of what she wants to do with her life. Before embarking on her future, she’s off on a road trip to visit…
"Frameline 2019: Bit: An Instant Feminist Vampire Classic"Category: Movie Reviews
Queering the Script relives the important moments in queer television history while also diving into fandom and history behind some the terminology. The documentary packs a lot of punch into its ninety minute run time. Make no mistake that this documentary could certainly be longer but then we’re looking at a three hour film. Some of the things that director Gabrielle Zilkha manages to touch on are the history behind shipping and slash fiction. The…
"Frameline 2019: Queering the Script"
While the concept is all too often lost in love stories on screen, Two in the Bush: A Love Story puts the polyamorous relationship front and center. When it comes to romantic comedies, it is never a good sign when somebody comes home early from work. You can always assume that the worst is about to happen. This is the case when aspiring documentary filmmaker Emily (Sarah Mitchell) comes home early. Sure enough, Emily arrives…
"Rom Com Fest 2019: Two in the Bush: A Love Story"
Tracks is a small little indie film that takes us across Europe while one couple figures out just where their relationship is supposed to go. Lucy (April Pearson) and Chris (Chris Willoughby) are both in somewhat of a pickle. Neither of them really remember what it is that drew them to the other person in the first place. So what do the two of them decide to do as a result? They decide to take…
"Rom Com Fest 2019: Tracks"
Newspaper screwball comedy His Girl Friday, starring Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell, remains one of the funniest comedy films of all time. The Morning Post editor Walter Burns (Cary Grant) learns early on that ex-wife and reporter, Hildy Johnson (Rosalind Russell), is set to marry Bruce Baldwin (Ralph Bellamy). He’s not happy about their eventual move to Albany, N.Y. Naturally, Walter does everything he can to prevent this from happening. Thus, the comedy hijinks ensue.…
"His Girl Friday kicks off Rom Com Fest 2019"
Holy Lands seeks to explore the dysfunction within one family but this story ultimately falls short in being a compelling film. When Jewish-American cardiologist Harry Rosenmerck (James Caan) sets off to become a pig farmer, the very move shakes up his entire family. It’s not a shock to say that this move is very upsetting for his family. His neighbor, Rabbi Moshe Cattan (Tom Hollander), is equally unhappy with the move to Nazareth, Israel. Harry…
"Holy Lands: Family drama falls quite short"
The Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman manages to open up in The Quiet One but the documentary as a whole is sadly not as compelling as it should be. There may have been five members of The Rolling Stones but Mick Jagger and Keith Richards have always been more popular. Perhaps that’s the problem in viewing the documentary. While Wyman opened up his vast archive starting in 2014, his personal story doesn’t come off as…
"The Quiet One: Bill Wyman Documentary Disappoints"
The entire premise of Tammy and the T-Rex is one of the most preposterous ideas ever but one cannot help but be entertained. What we know at the start of the film is that Tammy (Denise Richards) and Michael (Paul Walker) are dating. Tammy’s ex, Billy (George Pilgrim), is the type of ex-boyfriend who thinks he owns her. He doesn’t give a shit that Tammy is now with Michael. Billy’s grand plan turns up to…
"Cinepocalypse 2019: Tammy and the T-Rex"
High Life may have come with a lot of hype but I left the film feeling like it was a bit too much art house for my liking. Going into my Sunday afternoon screening, I knew that Robert Pattinson would play an astronaut. This was pretty much all I knew going into the film. While we’re getting to know Monte (Robert Pattinson), Claire Denis and Jean-Pol Fargeau’s script digs into the film’s backstory. It turns…
"High Life: Too Art House For My Liking"
It would not be unfair to state that the Leonardo DiCaprio-produced Ice on Fire documentary is a horror film because the global climate is at a crossroads. This is yet another climate change film. However, there’s something that is strikingly different about this film. I’ll get to more on this later. There’s some beautiful imagery–don’t get me wrong–but it’s unfortunate the reason. While Leonardo DiCaprio is a brilliant actor, he’s found a way to blend…
"Ice on Fire: Climate Crisis Doc is a Horror Film"