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Sean Baker’s “Anora” intertwines comedy and emotion as sex worker Ani navigates life after meeting rich playboy Vanya. Their chemistry and the film’s witty dialogue provide humor amidst its exploration of serious themes like sex work and family dynamics. With stunning visuals and a strong performance by Mikey Madison, “Anora” is a cinematic must-see.
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I’m Your Venus is a documentary that continues the story of Venus Xtravaganza from Paris is Burning, highlighting her legacy and seeking posthumous justice over 30 years later. Directed by Kimberly Reed, it emphasises community, love, and the ongoing struggle against violence in the LGBTQIA+ community, celebrating both the past and present impact of Venus.
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I had the pleasure of reviewing Justine Triet’s 2016 rom-com as part of Filmotomy’s 9th Femme Filmmaker Festival. Find out what I thought of this fast paced French film, how I think it leads us to Anatomy of a Fall (2023) and why I think it references 27 Dresses (2008) and other Hollywood rom-coms here.
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I will be kicking off Day 2 of PopCRN‘s conference You Can Be Anything” Imagining and interrogating Barbie in popular culture which starts tomorrow (26th March). The conference is free to attend, just shoot PopCRN an email to get registered. The conference is taking place in EADT so make sure you check those time zones.
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I am thrilled to announce that my chapter “Hi Barbie!” Recognising fan practices in relation to the success of Barbie (2023) will be included in the edited journal You Can Be Anything” Imagining and interrogating Barbie in popular culture edited by PopCRN and Routledge. For more information follow PopCRN on Twitter/X here.
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The COVID-19 pandemic feels hazy to most. A blur of being indoors, binge-watching Netflix and wearing masks. However, for the residents of Coler, a nursing home situated on Roosevelt Island in New York City, this virus presents an entirely new set of dangers and difficulties. Fire Through Dry Grass is a brazen and honest documentary,
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When Luke (Ben Hardy) stumbles upon a club in the basement of an Indian restaurant, his life changes in an unexpected way. Luke is mesmerised watching Aysha (Jason Patel) dance on stage to a receptive audience and their chemistry is instant. However, things become complicated when Luke realises – post kiss – that Aysha is
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Finding love can be difficult at the best of times but even more so when you are institutionalised. Zeno Graton’s powerful debut feature shows how even in the most hopeless and sterile of places you can find love and compassion. The Lost Boys (Le Paradis) is ultimately a film about hope and freedom at the
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Andrew Haigh’s adaptation of Taichi Yamada’s 1987 novel ‘Strangers’ is a masterclass in storytelling, nostalgia, and being alone. With only four characters, it feels like there aren’t enough people to tell a story like this but Haigh proves that theory wrong with intimate dialogue and beautiful cinematography. In her welcome statement ahead of the Headline
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Loss is a universal condition that everyone can relate to and will experience several times repeatedly. Loss can come at any time in a person’s life, and Goran Stolevski’s Housekeeping for Beginners showcases grief across generations of a chosen family. It offers a kind but harsh view of what life is like for queer people
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