It’s been six years since British director Bart Layton shocked audiences his documentary feature film The Imposter in 2012. Since then Layton’s been working on another film that blends documentary with fiction, truth from fantasy, and crime from wish fulfillment.…
Ocean’s 8 Movie Review: A Glossy, Glitzy Good Time
The trend of feminizing male franchises won’t fix the gender issues that plague cinema, and they shouldn’t be considered a mark of progress. Feminism isn’t solved because we remade Ocean’s 8 with women. However, there are opportunities to create truly…
Always at the Carlyle Movie Review: A Documentary You’ll Want to Stay and Live In
There’s a certain facet of people who love to swoon over the elegant (and with it, the expensive). I’m one of those people who has justified staying at an expensive hotel because of the “ambiance,” the knowledge that it’s where…
Summer 1993 Movie Review: An Affecting Drama That Establishes the Fraught Emotions of Childhood
Childhood is a time of wonderment, hope, of dreams waiting to be fulfilled. But when we really look back on our childhoods we know this is a fantasy and that growing up often involves sadness, pain, and questions we’re told…
On Chesil Beach: Saorise Ronan Sells This Tale of ’60s Frigidity
Ian McEwan is an author whose work focuses on the intricacies and nuances of relationships, particularly in eras where communications between couples was hindered by convention. The 2007 adaptation of his novel Atonement perfectly captured the silent agreements between people…
Call Her Ganda Movie Review: A Critical Exploration of Trans Rights and American Imperialism
In 2014 trans woman Jennifer Laude was brutally murdered in the Philippines by an American serviceman. What would have played as a typical murder in the United States became an international incident, opening up discussion about U.S. involvement in the…
