She Dies Tomorrow: A Foreboding Venture into the End As We Know It
When it comes to death, there’s no way out or through it; death just is. It’s not the extreme dramatizations […]
SCRATCH CINEMA PODCAST: No Thanks New Mutants, Destroyed by I May Destroy You, and Bill & Ted Face the Music
Is New Mutants a disaster? Why is I May Destroy You the best show of the year? Can Bill & Ted Save the day?
Rising Phoenix: Netflix Puts Disability on the Podium
“The Olympics are where heroes are created; the Paralympics are where heroes come.” As the effects of COVID-19 continues to […]
Clueless: Yet Another Example of Forced Heteronormativity in Teen Movies
A lot can be said of Los Angeles in the ‘90s, funky new brands were getting their footing while designer […]
Scratch Cinema Podcast: Teenage Bounty Hunters, A Scanner Darkly, & Zombie Movies
What exactly is Teenage Bounty Hunters? How does A Scanner Darkly hold up? What is the best zombie movie?
Scratch Cinema Podcast: Live Action Avatar Is Doomed, Jamie Foxx from Ray to Project Power, & Boys State
What in the world is happening with Netflix’s live action Avatar? What is the best Jamie Foxx movie? Will Boys State destroy your faith in the world?
First Cow: The Richness of Friendship and the Beauty of Dreams
Kelly Reichardt begins her newest film with William Blake’s famous quote: “The bird a nest, the spider a web, man […]
South Mountain: Hiking the Rough Terrain of Womanhood with Ease
It’s basically confirmed at this point in our culture that moviegoers adore self-discovery films featuring flawed, recently-divorced female protagonists reinventing […]
Scratch Cinema Podcast: Mulan Costs How Much?, Raining on The Umbrella Academy, & She Dies Tomorrow
Is $30 too much for Mulan? Is The Umbrella Academy season 2 just the same as season one? Why should you see She Dies Tomorrow?
The Wave: A Drug-Fueled Existential Thriller
Gille Klabin’s directorial debut, The Wave is a hypnotic tale with a sporadic timeline and a dark comedic tone. While […]