By Morgan Roberts There are a number of women who are trailblazers behind the camera, but none as remarkable as Lynn Shelton. Raised in Seattle, Shelton’s earlier career was in editing for work in the area as well as creating … Continue reading Women’s History Month Spotlight: Lynn Shelton
By Morgan Roberts When you watch “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” (2021), the surface of the film is a biopic that aims to correct some of the wrongs society cast upon Tammy Faye Bakker. However the film, anchored by its … Continue reading Finding Faith in “The Eyes of Tammy Faye”
By Morgan Roberts With the Oscars inching closer, the conversation around the films nominated is intensifying. And one conversation is sparking debate on representation in film and intent behind that representation. In Paul Thomas Anderson’s film “Licorice Pizza”(2022), you will … Continue reading Editorial: The Intent of It All
For Valentine’s Day, In Their Own League selects some favorite onscreen “I love yous” — some wordless, some silly, but all heartfelt. Continue reading “As You Wish” : 16 favorite onscreen declarations of love
By Morgan Roberts Brooke Cardinas (Greta Gerwig) is the most intriguing person in the world. As one of the central characters of 2015’s “Mistress America,” Brooke is alluring with her joie de vivre and exciting life. Yet, this film is … Continue reading Not So True Love Retrospective: Mistress America
By Joan Amenn Not only a great film, but a great adventure in filmmaking, “The African Queen” (1951) is definitely not a conventional love story. John Huston packed up his cast and crew and headed off to deepest Africa to … Continue reading Not So True Love Retrospective: The African Queen
By Joan Amenn “A wizard is never late… nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to.” -Gandalf the Grey The twentieth anniversary of “The Fellowship of the Ring” (2001) arrives this weekend, precisely on time for its … Continue reading Retrospective: The Fellowship of the Ring 20th Anniversary
By Joan Amenn Back when Pixar was still a relatively new up and coming animation studio, the plot of their fourth film being a “buddy movie” didn’t sound all that exciting. After all their first and third films had the … Continue reading Retrospective: 20th Anniversary of Monsters, Inc.
By Joan Amenn **Caution: Spoilers, obviously** With “Dune: Part 2” officially announced and Hans Zimmer declaring he has more music left inside him (never doubted it for a minute), now would be a good time to take a deeper look … Continue reading The Women of Dune
“So, for how long have you been depressed for?” This was the question once posed to me by a counsellor during our first counselling session. “I dunno.” I shrugged in response. “Ever since I was a kid, I think.” It sounds like an exaggeration but to some extent, it’s true. In my life there have been two consistencies: depression and film. Both elements are so entwined in my life that it’s easier for me to recall the events of a film rather than the events of my life. Continue reading Time to Be Honest: Depression, Film And Me
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