Halloweenathon 2023: On the 30th Memorial of River Phoenix’s Death, I Finally Watched His Last Film ‘Silent Tongue’ for the First Time
His last film is just as powerful as you’d expect from his incomparable talent.
Category: Social Justice
MicroReview: Ti West’s “X” is an Epic Start to a New Horror Franchise
Ti West’s X brilliantly subverts expectations in the slasher genre.
MicroReview: UMMA Reflects the Horror of Being an Unwanted Child
UMMA is a bleak film for a post-Roe United States.
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MicroReview: “Nightmare Alley” Whitewashes American Carnival Culture
Nightmare Alley promotes a racist Hollywood version of history that erases the contributions (and suffering) of POC across the carnival board.
Please Stop Saying “I Hope You’re Well” to Your (Chronically Ill) Friends
The fact that there are so many ways to interpret “I hope you’re well” makes it a poor tool for communication regardless of the motivation.