Rooted in African American Vernacular English (AAVE) and similar to the Jamaican Patois slang bad gyal , the term ‘baddie’…
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Directed by Linus O’Brien (the son of Richard O’Brien, creator of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”), the documentary “Strange Journey:…
(This is the third installment of my four-part series on this year’s Cinemalaya full-length finalists. For the previous coverage, check…
Naveen’s mother never had any doubts about his sister Arundhathi’s future—no matter how many boyfriends she’d cycled through in college,…
Born and bred in Kochi, Karun, a security guard stationed in the town of Gurez in Kashmir finds himself falling…
Drawing inspiration from her own experience as a trans woman, Dylan Wardwell (who dons many hats as a filmmaker, actor,…
As a vibrant celebration of independent filmmaking in the Philippines, the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival showcases a diverse range…
In “Lesbophilia,” playing this month at HollyShorts Film Festival, Eliana (Maya Nalli) yearns for one last sinfully-tempting, wild fling with…
“I Saw the TV Glow” is one of those rare cinematic experiences that will stick with me for a long…
“Ripe!” opens with Marty Robbins’ “Love is Blue” playing in the background. As the song rises to a crescendo, a…