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Laura and I were in the same eighth grade class. Here’s a conversation between the two of us about Eighth Grade (2018).

Paris is Burning is a film about queer people of color directed by a white lesbian. This fact evokes the convoluted emotions behind conflict of authorship: who has the right to tell what story? I disagree with a white person making the film, but agree with giving queer people of color a platform to expressContinue reading “Paris is Burning”

I disagree with the notion Tangerine is a regressive film. Not every film centered around a marginalized group has to dissuade people from believing in stereotypes: Tangerine simply presents the characters as they are. It’s up to the viewer to apply stereotypes or not. Are the main characters portrayed as angry black women, one ofContinue reading “Tangerine (2015)”

Halloween is set in fictional Haddonfield, Illinois. Haddonfield, Illinois could be anywhere in the United States: any quiet suburb is subject to the greatest terror. While Haddonfield doesn’t exist, the City of Angels does, an equally, if not more, terrifying location. Kids trick-or-treat on Genesee, a Los Angeles street that begins south of Hollywood BlvdContinue reading “Halloween 14 February 2020”