Disc Dispatch: LISA FRANKENSTEIN
by Tori Potenza, Staff Writer
As a collector of physical media, when I decide what newer films I want to add to my collection much of my decision comes down to re-watchability
LISA FRANKENSTEIN is fun but lacks connective tissue
by Rosalie Kicks, Staff Writer and Editor in Chief
There is a lot going on with Lisa Frankenstein, and it is easy to get swallowed up in the film due to the kitschy eighties ephemera, brightly colored palette and electric personalities. However, where the film fails is by not having any connective tissue to bring it together.
Read More"Coming of age" with Diablo Cody
by Matthew Crump, Staff Writer
So how do you categorize someone as multifaceted as Diablo Cody? I know slapping a “coming-of-age” sticker on her because of a movie from 2007 doesn’t cut it, but for someone whose work has influenced my own, real-life coming-of-age journey, it’s what feels the most true to me.
Totally Lesbi-Gay: Let Diablo Cody Reclaim Jennifer’s Body
by Jamie Calabria and Matthew Crump
What do you get when two badass women join forces to tell the story of a thinly-veiled bisexual succubus seeking revenge exclusively on her male abusers? A queer cult classic. Diablo Cody & Karyn Kusama’s horror-comedy Jennifer’s Body was a rare and valiant effort to capture the complexity of female relationships and methods of coping with male abuse within the horror genre at a time well before #MeToo.
Read MoreTully
Directed by Jason Reitman (2018)
by Francis Friel, The Projectionist
Look, I have no idea how to get into how over-the-top ridiculous the entire premise of this movie is without diving into spoiler territory. It’s frankly blowing my mind even now that Tully of all fucking things ended up requiring a spoiler warning, but here we are. Don’t ever let anyone tell you we don’t live in interesting times.
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