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.
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.
Pacific Rim Uprising (2018)
This is primarily a transparent pitch for Chinese audiences, right down to niche jokes about the pronunciation of Mandarin.
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.
Tomb Raider (2018)
Alicia Vikander’s interpretation of Lara Croft is incredible; she deserved a better movie.
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.
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.
Brisbane Queer Film Festival 2018 Opening Night: Freak Show
Like all great teen films, Freak Show understands that one’s teenage years are a time for experimentation with identity.
Geek Girls (2017)
Documentaries benefit from specificity. That’s never been clearer than in Geek Girls, a likeable doco on – you guessed it – geek girls of all stripes.
Giveaway: Win Double Passes to Pacific Rim Uprising [COMPLETED]
Thanks to Universal Pictures Australia, ccpopculture has 5 double passes to give away to Pacific Rim Uprising, releasing in Australian cinemas Thursday March 22nd.
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