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THE SIMPSONS Greatest Hits: “Mr. Plow”
THE SIMPSONS Greatest Hits: “Mr. Plow”

In this latest episode of The Simpsons Greatest Hits, we look back at the side hustle and catchy jingle of “Mr. Plow”.

Bollywood Inquiry June 2019: BHARAT, GAME OVER, KABIR SINGH & ARTICLE 15
Bollywood Inquiry June 2019: BHARAT, GAME OVER, KABIR SINGH & ARTICLE 15

Musanna Ahmed covers some of June’s Bollywood releases: Bharat, Game Over, Kabir Singh and Article 15.

Video Dispatches: Universal Horror, THE TOUGH ONES & NIGHT OF THE CREEPS
Video Dispatches: Universal Horror, THE TOUGH ONES & NIGHT OF THE CREEPS

In this week’s Video Dispatches, we cover the new hi-def releases of The Tough Ones (1976), Night of the Creeps (1986), and Universal’s Horror Collection Vol 1.

Queerly Ever After 3: PRINCESS CYD (2017)
Queerly Ever After #3: PRINCESS CYD (2017)

A beautifully poignant piece, Princess Cyd is a breezy treatment of sexuality, spirituality and women’s relationships in lieu of drama for drama’s sake.

Video Dispatches: JCVD x2, HEROES SHED NO TEARS & MINUTE BODIES
Video Dispatches: JCVD x2, HEROES SHED NO TEARS & MINUTE BODIES

In this week’s Video Dispatches, we cover the recent home video releases of two Jean Claude Van Damme films, Heroes Shed No Tears and Minute Bodies.

Video Dispatches: TRACK 29, BATMEN, THE BELIEVERS & GHOSTS OF MARS
Video Dispatches: TRACK 29, BATMEN, THE BELIEVERS & GHOSTS OF MARS

In this installment of Video Dispatches we cover Track 29, the four films of Batman, The Believers and Ghosts of Mars!

Staff Inquiry: Most Affecting Deaths

For this Staff Inquiry, we get out the tissues and shake off our shellshock to give our own personal takes on the affecting deaths from film and television.

Queerly Ever After 2: JEFFREY (1995)
Queerly Ever After #2: JEFFREY (1995)

Jeffrey fully embraces the AIDS contradiction of 1995, always teetering on the edge of potentially borrowed time.

Video Dispatches: Shout! Celebrates Pride Month
Video Dispatches: Shout! Celebrates Pride Month

Video Dispatches is a regular column featuring reviews of recent home video releases – this week, focusing on LGBTQ+ releases from Shout!

THE SIMPSONS Greatest Hits: “Homer at the Bat”
THE SIMPSONS Greatest Hits: “Homer At The Bat”

In this latest episode of The Simpsons Greatest Hits, we look at the multi guest starring 1992 baseball episode Homer at the Bat.

Bollywood Inquiry May 2019: STUDENT OF THE YEAR 2, DE DE PYAAR DE, PM NARENDRA MODI
Bollywood Inquiry May 2019: STUDENT OF THE YEAR 2, DE DE PYAAR DE, PM NARENDRA MODI

Musanna Ahmed takes a look at some of Bollywood’s May releases: Student of the Year 2, De De Pyaar De and PM Narendra Modi.

Video Dispatches: MELO, DRAGONWYCK & THE BIG CLOCK
Video Dispatches: MELO, DRAGONWYCK & THE BIG CLOCK

In this installment of Video Dispatches we cover Alain Resnais’ Melo and two black and white classics, Dragonwyck and The Big Clock.

Queerly Ever After 1: GIRL STROKE BOY (1971)
Queerly Ever After #1: GIRL STROKE BOY (1971)

For all its flaws, Girls Stroke Boy is a portrayal that is more progressive than a lot of current cinematic depictions of trans people.

Video Dispatches: LET THE SUNSHINE IN
Video Dispatches: LET THE SUNSHINE IN

Video Dispatches is a regular column reviewing recent home video releases. This week we covered Claire Denis’ softly dismissed Let the Sunshine In.

Queerly Ever After: An Introduction
Queerly Ever After: An Introduction

Tragic endings have long been the trend in queer cinema; Queerly Ever After is a column that covers films that give queer characters the happily ever after they deserve.