There are many film festivals in Philadelphia. Many of them support diversity and try to be accessible. The BlackStar Film … More
Category: Queer Cinema
A Grand Slam of a Romance Movie
Early in Luca Guadagnino’s provocative film, “Challengers”, Zendaya’s character tells her young admirers, “Tennis is a relationship.” She tells the … More
Woman Take the Lead on the Big Screen
One of the proven benefits of receiving an Oscar nod, nominated films get a boost. Many film fans want to … More
Too Pretty for Pratfalls?
“Sigh no more, ladies, sigh no more. Men were deceivers ever— One foot in sea and one on shore, To … More
Do Oscar Nominations Matter?
There’s a reason that studios spend large sums of money to promote their films. You can’t get audiences into the … More
You Still Can’t Sit with Us, Loser–“Mean Girls”, the 2024 Musical Version.
Hollywood continues to churn out sequels and remakes. It used to be comic book films, but maybe they’ve decided musicals … More
2023–the Year of the Concert Film
I’ve written a few times this year about the abundance of concert films in 2023. There was the re-release of … More
The Amazing Journey of The Color Purple
” The Color Purple” has had quite the journey. From a book, that was adapted into a film, to a … More
Ending the Summer with a Raunchy Comedy–“Bottoms”
Raunchy comedies have had a difficult time at the box office this year. The Jennifer Lawrence comedy, “No Hard Feelings” … More
Festive 50th is all about Love–Telluride Film Festival 2023
Traveling to Telluride from Helsinki with 13 boxes of hand-crafted instruments, the Finnish musical group, Cleaning Women, made their first … More
Drinks with films 