Some directors are virtuosos not just for their skill, but for how well they pull off the difficult subjects they choose to focus on, such as the lives of the impoverished. Often films about those with too few options are…
The 2015 edition of the pop culture Dope List
2015 is just days from saying “peace out,” and we all know what that means: year-end lists. Instead of simply listing the best or worst movies, TV shows, music and games, the DOPE list 2015 scours every pop culture nook…
7 alternative holiday movies worth a watch
Last year, one of our writers made a vlog titled Top 11 Alternative Holiday Films, which are essential for the crowds of people that enjoy variety outside of the sentimental sap or endlessly rewatched classics. In order to further spice up…
Movie Review – ‘Tangerine’
The moment I stopped liking Sean S. Baker’s Tangerine (2015) and started loving it came about two-thirds of the way through. Fresh-out-of-prison transgender prostitute Sin-Dee Rella (Kitana Kiki Rodriguez) crams herself into a club bathroom with Dinah (Mickey O’Hagan), another…