Ellie Thatcher’s “The Quiet Wing” Took Me to Pasolini’s Underworld
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Ellie Thatcher’s “The Quiet Wing” Took Me to Pasolini’s Underworld

For me, 2026 is best represented by Genesis’ “Land of Confusion” music video, specifically Reagan’s nightmare sequence: haunting puppet mountains, representative of the people who run our world, towering over us with their sharp teeth, ready to crunch my body for their 7:00 dinner. Only Genesis’ puppets of power have now been radically amplified by … Continue reading

We’re Going to Heaven: Lefty Korine’s “CARROTS”
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We’re Going to Heaven: Lefty Korine’s “CARROTS”

The 60’s and 70’s currently hold the number one spot for filmmaking in my opinion. The films of these years brought you into the hazy dreamworlds of directors like Karel Kachyňa, Ken Russell, and Robert Fuest. It was almost like all of these filmmakers took some acid and sneezed glitter and fever-dream-injected characters all over … Continue reading

Possession or Lesbian Awakening?: Maya Gunhilda’s “God Save Malvina”
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Possession or Lesbian Awakening?: Maya Gunhilda’s “God Save Malvina”

“Malvina is the first mistake, Malvina is the worst mistake I’ve ever made.”  Are you a fan of Sapphic coming-of-age stories…drenched in horror and told entirely from the perspective of the queer protagonist’s hyper-religious mother? Well, if you are, then look no further! Maya Gunhilda’s 2025 disgustingly delightful horror short, God Save Malvina, follows protagonist … Continue reading