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Magazine Dreams 2023
Toxic masculinity is a topic that has garnered increased attention in recent years, addressed in various outlets from TV talk shows to social media to myriad print resources. And now, in the latest offering from writer-director Elijah Bynum, the subject has made its way to the big screen (although it almost didn’t – see below). This character study of amateur bodybuilder Killian Maddox (Jonathan Majors) follows the life of this highly disciplined competitor who’s little known in the field but…
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Small Things Like These 2024
When it comes to minimalism in filmmaking, there’s deftly deliberate understatement, which can be a decidedly valuable asset, and then there’s cryptic obfuscation, which frequently leaves viewers scratching their heads. And, when it comes to this fourth feature outing from director Tim Mielants, the line between the two is undeniably and confusingly razor thin, a tale that’s so exceedingly nuanced and purposely restrained that one often wonders exactly what it’s trying to say. Set in 1985, the film tells the…
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Bottoms 2023
I hate to admit it, but I allowed myself to be suckered in to this one as a result of its rambunctiously funny trailer only to be grossly disappointed at what I saw. This is a positively dreadful film, and I’m at a complete loss to understand how viewers have found it funny. When a pair of lesbian high school students (Rachel Sennott, Ayo Edebiri) establish a fight club (i.e., a euphemistically labeled “self-defense program”) as a means to surreptitiously…
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Throuple 2024
Relationships these days come in all shapes, sizes and forms. And, thankfully, there appears to be growing (albeit sometimes slow) acceptance of some of the newer alternatives. One of those that has been gaining ground in the LGBTQ+ community is the “triad” or “throuple,” one made up of three individuals. But, as director Greyson Horst’s debut feature shows, establishing such a relationship takes work, a great deal of commitment and a boatload of honesty. These arrangements are more than just…
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