Female Characters, Film Festivals, Film Reviews, Reviews

NightStream Film Festival Review: “Run”

Year: 2020 Runtime: 90 minutes Director: Aneesh Chaganty Writers: Aneesh Chaganty, Sev Ohanian Stars: Kiera Allen, Sarah Paulson By Tom Moore After breaking onto the film scene in 2018 with “Searching,” a stylized and intricate webcam thriller filled with unique twists and turns, writer/director Aneesh Chaganty left audiences eager to see what he’d do next. “Run,” which makes its world premiere at NIGHTSTREAM, a virtual … Continue reading NightStream Film Festival Review: “Run”

Tom MooreOctober 14, 2020October 14, 2020Leave a comment

Film Festivals

What we cannot wait to see at NIGHTSTREAM 2020!

2020 has a dumpster fire of a year so far; especially for those who love to attend film festivals. Thankfully, one of the silver linings of 2020 is that filmgoers are still able to attend film festivals virtually and this is where Nightstream comes in. Continue reading What we cannot wait to see at NIGHTSTREAM 2020!

Harris DangOctober 7, 2020October 4, 2020Leave a comment

LGBTQ Cinema, Retrospect Reviews

Pride Month, Retrospective Review: Carol

There’s just something about “Carol” (2015). Not just the mature storytelling, or the strong direction from Todd Haynes, or even the film’s beautiful and stylish design. Those are all contributing factors to the film’s resonance, but, what really captures the spirit, is the magnetism between our two leads: Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara. Based on the novel The Price of Salt, by Patricia Highsmith, and intelligently adapted to the screen by Phyllis Nagy, “Carol” is another intimate LGBTQ story that is required viewing. Continue reading Pride Month, Retrospective Review: Carol

kstrouseJune 13, 2020June 11, 2020Leave a comment

Female Characters, Feminism, Women in Television

Lana Winters of “American Horror Story” and The Issues of the 60s’ Homosexuality, Abortion, and Adoption

In pop culture, especially in film and television discourse, we meet characters that mean a lot to us. They have an immense power to shape and shift our minds and, often, change our views. We look up to them and cheer them on in their struggles presented in a film or a series.

That character for me is Lana Winters portrayed by outstanding Sarah Paulson. The character is many things – a famous journalist, a lesbian, and a fearless woman introduced in the second season of “American Horror Story: Asylum.” Continue reading Lana Winters of “American Horror Story” and The Issues of the 60s’ Homosexuality, Abortion, and Adoption

Zofia WijaszkaJune 11, 2020June 8, 2020Leave a comment

Female Characters, Television, Women in Film

Sarah Paulson’s Decade and Her Best Television Performance

Paulson admitted that she studied the lawyer to the very best degree; the actress even wore Clark’s perfume. Her goal was to know her the best. The great effort didn’t go to waste as her performance was highly praised and rewarded. Continue reading Sarah Paulson’s Decade and Her Best Television Performance

Zofia WijaszkaDecember 30, 2019December 30, 2019Leave a comment

31 Days of Horror, Female Filmmaker, Film Reviews, Halloween, Netflix, Reviews

31 Days of Horror, Day 26: Bird Box

The 31 days of horro continues with Netflix’s Bird Box directed by Susanna Bier. Sandra Bullock leads as the film follows the events of an apocalyptic force making people commit suicide if they look at it. Continue reading 31 Days of Horror, Day 26: Bird Box

jdrichesonOctober 26, 2019October 24, 2019Leave a comment

Female Characters, LGBTQ Cinema, Personal Essays, Retrospect Reviews

The Moral Perplexities of Two Women In Love in Todd Haynes’ “Carol”

When “Carol” premiered, the film received a 10-minute standing ovation at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. The motion picture based on Patricia Highsmith’s novel titled “The Price of Salt” was shot on Super 16 millimeter film. Todd Haynes, the director and Phyllis Nagy who wrote a screenplay, wanted “Carol” to look and have an atmosphere of the late 1940s/early 1950s. Both did such an outstanding job. Continue reading The Moral Perplexities of Two Women In Love in Todd Haynes’ “Carol”