romance

Trash Caviar: The Accidental Magic of TEEN WITCH
Trash Caviar: The Accidental Magic Of TEEN WITCH

A happy accident spit out the low-budget Hollywood machine, Teen Witch is compelling in a way that no individual person could pull off on their own.

Terrifying Implications Of The Netflix Christmas Multiverse

Within the past year, Netflix has released a slew of Christmas movies to their platform; we take a look at this rising trend in streaming.

Why THE HOLIDAY Is The Perfect Embodiment Of The Christmas Rom-Com Craze
Why THE HOLIDAY Is The Perfect Embodiment Of The Christmas Rom-Com Craze

The Holiday is expertly crafted wish fulfillment of the highest level, exhibiting the very best of what can be gleaned from such an unabashedly feel-good genre.

IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK: Thematically Complex, Beautifully Shot, Impressively Acted
IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK: Thematically Complex, Beautifully Shot, Impressively Acted

If Beale Street Could Talk is an ode to young love, a tragedy about injustice, a poetic depiction of the loss of innocence, and so much more.

A MOMENT IN THE REEDS: A Heartbreakingly Authentic LGBT Drama
A MOMENT IN THE REEDS: A Heartbreakingly Authentic LGBT Drama

A Moment in the Reeds uses strikingly intimate storytelling to give an important voice to the struggles of sexual and ethnic minorities in our society.

NOBODY'S FOOL: The Flips Side of "Pretty Woman" is a Huge Mistake
NOBODY’S FOOL: The Flips Side Of “Pretty Woman” Is A Huge Mistake

A comedy with Haddish, Sumpter and Goldberg is a nice idea, but Nobody’s Fool soon makes you realize that you have been cat-fished.

The Two Sides Of Carole Lombard: NOTHING SACRED & MADE FOR EACH OTHER
The Two Sides Of Carole Lombard: NOTHING SACRED & MADE FOR EACH OTHER

Newly reissued via Kino Lorber, screwball comedy Nothing Sacred and delicate domestic drama Made for Each Other show two sides of Carole Lombard.

WRITE WHEN YOU GET WORK: Unfinished Love, Unfinished Results
WRITE WHEN YOU GET WORK: Unfinished Love, Unfinished Results

Write When You Get Work can be sweet, and there are semblances of earnest intentions, but overall it feels tame.

STELLA'S LAST WEEKEND: An Intimate Ode To Love, Loss, & Family
STELLA’S LAST WEEKEND: An Intimate Ode To Love, Loss, & Family

With the strong talent behind the film, it isn’t hard to find things not to enjoy about the Stella’s Last Weekend.

IN A RELATIONSHIP: Nobody Is Having Any Fun

Though an honest take on dating today may be In a Relationship’s aim, the lack of tension in how it explores the landscape leaves the relationships limp, flat, and more predictable.

She Looks Back: Jonathan Demme's LAST EMBRACE
She Looks Back #1: Jonathan Demme’s LAST EMBRACE

In this first edition of She Looks Back, we take a moment to look back at the Hitchc*ck inspired Last Embrace from director John Demme – a film that deserves a second look.

Ophelia: A Beautifully Filmed Perspective Of a Tortured Character
OPHELIA: A Beautiful But Uninspiring Re-Imagining

Led by a sheepish Daisy Ridley performance, Ophelia, a revisionist take on Hamlet, doesn’t have the feminist credentials it thinks it does.

THE NEW ROMANTIC And The Perils of Cultural References and Self-Reflexivity
THE NEW ROMANTIC: The Perils Of Cultural References & Self-Reflexivity

The New Romantic is a classic example of a normal, maladjusted person trying to be everything they’re not by pushing themselves outside of their comfort zone.

The Essential Structure Of Romantic Comedies
The Essential Structure Of Romantic Comedies

Most romantic comedies follow a definitive structure; here we break down the steps that are usually involved to make the film successful.

WIDOWS: High-Octane Thrills In Steve McQueen's Electrifying Heist-Drama
WIDOWS: Electrifying Heist-Drama

Widows is a thrilling, satisfying and breathtaking experience that toys with the conventions of the genre while bringing enough depth and surprises of its own.