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May December (2023) cover

May December (2023)

dir Todd Haynes Difficult watch in terms of emotional response, but easy watch in regard to audience experience. This one is somewhere between made-for-television and meta black comedy. The music

Mar 20, 2026
Sinners (2025) cover

Sinners (2025)

dir Ryan Coogler That was really beautiful. Great performances all around, but especially to Michael B. Jordan, Wunmi Mosaku, Miles Caton, Hailee Steinfeld, and Jack O’Connell. Damn, you guys. I’m

Mar 18, 2026
The Linguini Incident (Director's Cut) (1991) cover

The Linguini Incident (Director's Cut) (1991)

dir Richard Shepard When the top two names billed are Rosanna Arquette and David Bowie…you watch the movie. Oh my god, a little bit of Marlee Matlin, too. We’re lucky.

Mar 11, 2026
La tía Alejandra (1980) cover

La tía Alejandra (1980)

dir Arturo Ripstein Super solid witch flick! I had never heard of this one before yesterday when I read someone talking about the similarities between La tía Alejandra and Weapons

Mar 10, 2026
Desperate Living (1977) cover

Desperate Living (1977)

dir John Waters Five minutes in and I was blown away. Mink Stole is a superstar. She’s a camp masterpiece in Multiple Maniacs, Female Trouble, and Pink Flamingos, but her

Mar 5, 2026
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) cover

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)

dir Alfred Hitchcock This has gotta be one of Hitchcock’s campiest. What the hell was going on in the 30s that made everybody nonchalant as hell? Everybody was so unphased

Mar 5, 2026
Art School Confidential (2006) cover

Art School Confidential (2006)

dir Terry Zwigoff Needed something to watch while I was painting and coincidentally needed an excuse to rewatch this fun thing. Match made in heaven! Terry Zwigoff’s stuff with Daniel

Mar 4, 2026
The Doom Generation (1995) cover

The Doom Generation (1995)

dir Gregg Araki Heresy by Nine Inch Nails came on in the car earlier and it gave me the immediate and unavoidable urge to rewatch The Doom Gen. Unfortunately for

Mar 3, 2026
Fritz the Cat (1972) cover

Fritz the Cat (1972)

dir Ralph Bakshi “You ever made it with an aardvark before? Rare opportunity, ya know. We’re scarce.” I gotta be honest: I was fine with the pot-fueled bathtub orgy but

Feb 27, 2026
After Hours (1985) cover

After Hours (1985)

dir Martin Scorcese Getting irritated at the drop of a hat? Obsessing over nonsensical food-shaped paperweights? Making sweeping judgements about the quality of weed whilst continuing to smoke it? Yeah,

Feb 25, 2026
Wuthering Heights (2026) cover

Wuthering Heights (2026)

dir Emerald Fennell Well folks, Emerald might have finally done it. I detested Promising Young Woman. I forgot about Saltburn. But Wuthering Heights, I enjoyed. DISCLAIMER: I haven’t read the

Feb 16, 2026
Moonrise Kingdom (2012) cover

Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

dir Wes Anderson This is like a butchfemme fantasy love story. One that I will never experience because I refuse to go camping. I’m indoorsy. Put me outside and I’m

Feb 15, 2026
Shampoo (1975) cover

Shampoo (1975)

dir Hal Ashby I love when a movie is a mini-period piece. Released in 1975, set in 1968, Shampoo is a beautiful film to watch if you want to look

Feb 10, 2026
The Muppet Show (2026) cover

The Muppet Show (2026)

dir Alex Timbers A delight! We’re so lucky to have the muppets. We don’t deserve them. That being said, Kermit needs to get his shit together. What do you mean

Feb 9, 2026
Blood and Black Lace (1964) cover

Blood and Black Lace (1964)

dir Mario Bava I love giallo, I love fashion models, I love technicolor, I love muzak… it still took me about 30 minutes to settle into this one. The models

Feb 8, 2026
Young Frankenstein (1974) cover

Young Frankenstein (1974)

dir Mel Brooks Something really changed for me when I realized that Mel Brooks is just John Waters for heteros. Their sense humor is exactly the same: campy, loud, brash,

Feb 6, 2026
Late Summer (2001) cover

Late Summer (2001)

dir David Ottenhouse I love a ~30 minute short film. Perfect length for round storytelling. Okay let’s get into it. Discovered this one via some Charlie Day fans online who

Feb 2, 2026
Multiple Maniacs (1970) cover

Multiple Maniacs (1970)

dir John Waters “You think just because I’ve known you for six years that I won’t suspect you of trying to get on my nerves?” The amount of people I

Jan 27, 2026
Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) cover

Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)

dir Susan Seidelman Once I knew a girl who was adamant that a cool jacket could totally transform your life, and you know what? She was totally right. I hope

Jan 25, 2026
High Anxiety (1977) cover

High Anxiety (1977)

dir Mel Brooks Ohhhh I get it. Mel Brooks is like John Waters for straight people. Not that there’s anything wrong with it! Straight people are just like us. Love

Jan 20, 2026
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