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Monthly Archives: March 2018

Love, Simon Revitalises the Rom-Com Genre

If there’s any justice, Love, Simon will be a trailblazer. Not just for mainstream gay films, but for a rom-com revival.

March 31, 2018 in Extended Cut, Film.

Giveaway: Win Double Passes to Truth or Dare [COMPLETED]

Thanks to Universal Pictures Australia, ccpopculture has 5 double passes to give away to Truth or Dare, releasing in Australian cinemas Thursday April 12th.

March 27, 2018 in Film, Giveaways.

Pacific Rim Uprising (2018)

This is primarily a transparent pitch for Chinese audiences, right down to niche jokes about the pronunciation of Mandarin.

March 24, 2018 in 200 words, Film.

The Divine Order Gives a Swiss Spin on Suffrage

The Divine Order captures the stifling conservatism of 1971 Switzerland, while channeling the revelatory experience of one’s eyes opening to injustice.

March 22, 2018 in Extended Cut, Film.

Giveaway: Win Double Passes to A Quiet Place [COMPLETED]

Thanks to Paramount Pictures Australia, ccpopculture has 5 double passes to give away to A Quiet Place, releasing in Australian cinemas Thursday April 5th.

March 20, 2018 in Film, Giveaways.

Tomb Raider (2018)

Alicia Vikander’s interpretation of Lara Croft is incredible; she deserved a better movie.

March 18, 2018 in 200 words, Film.

BQFF Roundup: The Misandrists; Witches, Faggots, Dykes & Poofters; and My Days of Mercy

We’re past halfway through the 2018 Brisbane Queer Film Festival, and so far I’ve been lucky enough to see three films from the program – one disappointing, one decent, one exceptional.

March 15, 2018 in Extended Cut, Film.

The Forgiven (2017)

The Forgiven’s thematic simplicity is a strike against it, but my primary complaint is a narrative one: the film simply fails to hold your attention.

March 13, 2018 in 200 words, Film.

The Exquisite, Oh-so-extra Melodrama of Riverdale

Riverdale is the sort of delicious trash that mimics masterpieces by draping its awful dialogue in red velvet and beautiful people. God, it’s fucking wonderful.

March 13, 2018 in Commentary, Television.

The Testament of Sister New Devil

As my wife puts it, “This is every bad, neckbeard cliché about anime come true.”

March 11, 2018 in 200 words, Season Pass, Television.

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