drama

Queerly Ever After #43: DIFFERENT FOR GIRLS (1996)
Queerly Ever After #43: DIFFERENT FOR GIRLS (1996)

For this Queerly Ever After, Amanda Jane Stern takes a look at the 1996 film: Different for Girls.

SHADOWS: A Ship In A Bottle
SHADOWS: A Ship In A Bottle

Shadows is a snapshot of a long gone period, embracing the brash and unfiltered attitude of its era by refusing to omit its mistakes.

Director Ansel Faraj on Making LOON LAKE, Blaspheming And Burning Down The Church In The Rain
Director Ansel Faraj On Making LOON LAKE, Blaspheming And Burning Down The Church In The Rain

Jim Dixon spoke with director Ansel Faraj about his film Loon Lake, blaspheming, and burning down the church in the rain.

BEASTS CLAWING AT STRAWS: Ashes, Blood, And An Emotionless Void
BEASTS CLAWING AT STRAWS: Ashes, Blood, And An Emotionless Void

The unfortunate thing about Beasts Clawing at Straws is that it tries to force entertainment through shock value instead of investing in the characters.

THE DRY: When It Rains, It Pours
THE DRY: When It Rains, It Pours

The Dry has just enough mystery and intrigue lingering at every begrimed frame to keep the audiences invested.

TRAINED: A Dynamic Concept Frozen Over
TRAINED: A Dynamic Concept Frozen Over

Trained focuses on a unique idea but never seems to spring up or explore what’s beneath the surface of it’s chosen gimmick.

Queerly Ever After #42: SAVING FACE (2004)
Queerly Ever After #42: SAVING FACE (2004)

Saving Face is a beautifully crafted movie about the fight between family tradition and finding a new way for yourself.

THE MIDNIGHT SKY: An Intriguing, Yet Underwhelming Sci-Fi Spectacle
THE MIDNIGHT SKY: An Intriguing, Yet Underwhelming Sci-Fi Spectacle

The Midnight Sky is another example of something that could’ve been a complex and emotionally affecting work of science-fiction, but quickly collapses.

WHITE LIE: A Good, Not Great Melodrama
WHITE LIE: A Good, Not Great Melodrama

Suffice it to say, this is not a terrible film, but White Lie comes off as an underbaked drama with a paper-thin conclusion.

ENFANT TERRIBLE: The Troubled, Tragic Soul of an Auteur
ENFANT TERRIBLE: The Troubled, Tragic Soul of an Auteur

Enfant Terrible, Oskar Roehler’s filmic biography of Rainer Werner Fassbinder, intertwines this political manifesto with its subject’s personal life.

GOODBYE, DRAGON INN: Long Live The Magic Of Moviegoing
GOODBYE, DRAGON INN: Long Live The Magic Of Moviegoing

In 2003, Taiwanese auteur Tsai Ming-liang released his masterful ode to the magic of movie theaters, Goodbye, Dragon Inn.

DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD: A Wonderful Testament to Life And Love
DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD: A Wonderful Testament to Life And Love

Kirsten Johnson’s film is a wonderful testament to both her aging father and the importance of treasuring the people we love most in life.

I'M YOUR WOMAN: A Strong Brew Of Genre And Feminism
I’M YOUR WOMAN: A Strong Brew Of Genre And Feminism

I’m Your Woman, the fourth feature film directed by Julia Hart, offers some unique twists on the ‘70s crime thriller.

SMALL AXE: EDUCATION: Fight For Your Future
SMALL AXE: EDUCATION: Fight For Your Future

Despite its many strengths and successes, Education was the only Small Axe film that left me wanting more.

THE STAND: Doesn't Realize Its Full Potential
THE STAND: Doesn’t Realize Its Full Potential

As it is, The Stand, has some great direction and acting, even if some of the time management isn’t on point.