Catching Up with Our Queer Movie Blindspots
We watch a lot of movies, but we haven’t seen everything. This month we’re tackling our personal LGBTQ+ movie blindspots!
The Staggering Empathy of Michael Stuhlbarg’s Monologue in ‘Call Me By Your Name’
When I rewatch Luca Guadagnino’s masterful 2017 film, my heart is widened by the extraordinary display of love, support, and affection by Elio’s father Sami.
‘But I’m A Cheerleader’ Puts the Camp in Conversion Camp
Jamie Babbit’s 1999 comedy works to preserve its goofy tenor amidst bleak themes.
Interview: Author Kyle Turner on Queer Cinema, New York City, and Casting James Bond
12+1 questions with the author of The Queer Film Guide on his hot take on casting the next James Bond, underrated John Waters movies, his perfect New York day, and more.
Top 10 Pride Movies
From Best Picture winners to beloved obscurities, our Top 10 Pride Movies spotlights our favorite and most affecting portrayals of the LGBTQ+ experience on film.
How ‘Hairspray’ and ‘Once’ Made Me Love Musicals
I used to think musicals were frivolous, unserious entertainment. Then one fateful summer, two diametrically different movies accidentally teamed up to convince me otherwise.
Anne Chmelewsky on the Lush and Innovative ‘My Fair Lady’ Score
The multi-instrumentalist and composer of Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities (2022), Where Hands Touch (2018), and Derek (2012) writes about her favorite movie musical soundtrack.
Catching Up with ‘Chicago’ and Other Movie Musicals
We watch a lot of movies, but we haven’t seen everything. This month we’re tackling our personal movie musical blindspots!
The Melody Lingers On: A Century of Fred and Ginger
When you watch an Astaire and Rogers musical, you are getting a piece of the movie musical Rosetta Stone.
All That Glitters Is Not Gold: On Breaking Up with ‘Seven Brides for Seven Brothers’
I was raised on classic cinema and musicals. But while I was always taught to appreciate the art, I was not taught to think critically about it.
Zoë Rose Bryant on ‘Moulin Rouge!’
Film critic Zoë Rose Bryant sweet-talks the 2001 Baz Luhrmann spectacle Moulin Rouge!
Camp, Punk, and Goth-Rock Galore in ‘Repo! The Genetic Opera’
Despite a wild storyline and all-star lineup, Repo! has not one trace of sarcasm, self-consciousness, or so much as the smallest amount of external context.
To Live and Die in ‘La La Land’
If you’re a hopeless romantic like Seb and me, iron your suit and whistle along as we take a stroll through the sights, sounds, and bittersweet feels of this modern American masterpiece.
Top 10 Movie Musicals
Ensemble in place, orchestra ready, spotlight on… it’s showtime for our Top 10 Musicals!
Why Martial Arts Movies are the Best Sports Movies
As a black belt in Kukkiwon Tae Kwon Do, I find martial arts movies to be an incredible display of skill and far superior to other sports movies. Here are 3 reasons why.
Interview: Writer/Director Ron Shelton on ‘Bull Durham’ and Trash Talking in Sports
12+1 questions about how Susan Sarandon won her iconic role in Bull Durham, the origins of “the church of baseball,” trash talking in sports, and more!
Sweet & Sour Reviews: ‘Beau Is Afraid’
Opinions are mixed on whether Ari Aster’s latest is scary good or frightfully bad. Here are a few sweet and sour takes from the Letterboxd community.
The Women Are All Right: ‘A League of Their Own’ and the Power of Belonging
It’s possible the reason I loved A League of Their Own so much was that it was a wonderland of amazing female athletes who occupied their own fully formed world.