film reviews
‘Code Red’: Whimsical film highlights ‘period poverty’ amidst current tampon shortage
June 17, 2022Code Red is sparking a much-needed conversation about all the ways women are exploited under a system that prioritizes profits and patriarchy.
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‘Good Luck to You, Leo Grande’ review: Cheeky comedy centers older women’s sex life
June 15, 2022Older women often appear on screen as mothers, aunts, or “wise” grandmothers whose purpose is to advise the younger (usually male) main character. This film says to hell with all that.
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‘A Brother’s Whisper’: A sobering epiphany of Black American life in America
June 15, 2022The film unfolds with an indivisible mixture of sobering reality and epiphany.
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‘Unhuman’ review: A vibrant zombie feature that tries to offer more than just clichés
June 8, 2022Zombies are used not just to scare but to take a deeper look at the human condition.
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‘Top Gun: Maverick’: Nostalgia, propaganda, recruitment
June 7, 2022Top Gun: Maverick is part of the tradition of legacy sequels for properties from the 1980s that we’ve been seeing for the last decade-plus.
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