Activist, Filmmaker, Melancholy Queer
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Law of Desire 1987
A masterpiece. Tina's monologue in the hospital room took me the fuck out. I can't get over how interesting it is that, in 1987, Almodovar made a queer film this... happy? Positive? IDK, but it's wild to me that he gives us two queer main characters (Pablo & Tina) who we legitimately love and who are drawn with such care and compassion. Banderas is great as, essentially, a closeted kid whose lack of understanding of queer culture and reactionary views lead…
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Mutt 2023
I loved the direction of this and the lead performance is incredibly compelling but the screenplay bummed me out. I'm so tired of trans stories on screen which are just about interacting with cis people. And that's (basically) all we got. I wanna see NYC trans life that doesn't centre its intersections with cis-ness! But well directed, I wanna see what he does next for sure.
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker 2019
High crimes and misdemeanors, girl, high crimes and misdemeanors
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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood 2019
I was shocked by how much this film affected me. I went in expecting a by-the-numbers Mr. Rodgers biopic and, instead, it is an oddly experimental, dark, adult drama. Heller really brings her A-Game to the visual style of this film and is able to transcend some, at times, clunky dialogue.
