The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1972) film review - a tale of desire and despair
An analysis of Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s ‘The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant’, a visually extravagant melodrama which reveals how intimacy devolves into a battle for control and power.
Top 10 Films of 2024 - the best of the year
Horror, heartbreak, and humanity: these are the 10 films that defined 2024 as a groundbreaking year in cinema.
Scott Pilgrim vs the World (2010) film review - the Manic Pixie Dream Girl trope
This absurd comedy chronicles nerdy gamer Scott’s pursuit of gorgeous delivery girl Ramona Flowers. Scott is an amateur musician who must defeat Ramona’s 7 evil exes before he can date her.
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) film review - feminism, art, and greek mythology
Set in France in the late 1700s, ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ follows Marianne, a painter hired to produce the portrait of a young woman who is to be married off to a Milanese nobleman.