I think I had a better time with Christabel because of my own ignorance. That final 10 minutes went hard as hell and heavily impacted how I ultimately viewed the movie (positively). 6.5/10
Tag: <span>genre: fantasy</span>
Is With a Kiss I Die a good movie? Of course not! Look at that plot summary! But this film brought me so much joy. 4.4/10
Despite some issues with budget and pacing, I had a great time with Ruby Fruit if just for the novelty of its story. 6/10
This is whatever the reverse of biting off more than you can chew. Good Manners bit off exactly as much as it needed and then also added creative flair to every single bite. 7.1/10
The Five Devils has a somewhat absurd premise that quality visuals and the always excellent Adèle Exarchopoulos really bolsters. These quality elements help sell this magical realist story about the bisexual agenda: adultery, acrobatics and arson. 7.2/10
It’s obvious Ulrike Ottinger is intelligent and wants her art to say things. She also wants to experiment. But the thing about experiments is that they don’t always work. While Madame X’s feminist statement came through, some specifics were probably lost on me. 5.6/10
If nothing else, Capital I is a singular viewing experience. It’s inscrutable, pretentious and very low budget. 2.3/10
Carmilla is the rare film I wish were longer. I did not want to leave the story and world this film created. 7.6/10
Despite some very dated attitudes towards gender and sexuality, I’m happy to welcome Invincible Asia to the canon of queer cinematic badasses. I love queer villains and I love powerful queer characters. Asia is both. 6.7/10
Because it’s the only on in the category, A New York Christmas Wedding is the best pro-Christian, pro-lesbian film I’ve ever seen. It’s also bad and most importantly, baffling and insane. 3.6/10