Review: "The Critic" is a Chilling Descent in Moral Chaos

I am the least qualified person to review movies — but, if you’re a movie buff reading this, let me offer a defense for this film all the same.

ReviewContributor1 December 2024film, review, The Critic

Past is Prologue: Why Nostalgia Replays Our Culture

The world is burning, but we don’t really need to turn to nostalgia constantly in order to hide from it.

CultureBoshemia Magazine5 November 2024nostalgia, tv, film

Do We Really Need Another Biopic?

In the age of celebrity worship, biopics face the challenge of capturing the essence of a life on screen. Are they a sincere tribute or a manufactured exploitation?

CultureContributor14 August 2024film, biopic, anthony bourdain, tony bourdain, a24

Poor Girl Problems: Revisiting "Thirteen"

Thirteen was a foundational film for complex and tender representations of poor women and girls for my generation. After 20 years, it deserves a critical reevaluation.

CultureContributor11 July 2024review, film, Stacy Jane Grover

There May Be Others: Thoughts on Saltburn

I’m not mad Saltburn, I’m just disappointed.

Barbenheimer: The Movies Are Back

A Totally Serious Article about the Deep Religious Symbolism of the Dog Painting in GoodFellas

CultureChris Hawkins30 January 2023film, film theory, goodfellas, martin scorcese, joe pesci, robert deniro, ray liotta, goncharov, dog painting, mobsters, mafia, faith, classic film, cinema, Christianity, catholic, catholicism, christian, christianity Comment

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and the Good For Her Cinematic Universe

Women supporting women to leech men of their money, securing their autonomy and financial stability in a time where women had none.

Good for her

The Longest, Saddest Blonde Joke

Blonde is pure trash that both hates and lusts after the central character. If Frollo from Hunchback of Notre Dame had access to a Hollywood production team, this is the kind of garbage he’d create.

Review: Chanya Button's 'Vita and Virginia'

I’m still trying to absorb it. It felt so odd, intrusive, illusionary to see this (beautiful, though wrongly and overly beautified in many ways) image of these people — I’ve spent so many hours considering them, thinking of them, imagining, evoking.

ReviewContributor17 November 2019vita and virginia, film review, period drama, costume drama, film, women in film

How to be Old Hollywood: An Irreverent Style Guide

Dyin’ to make it in the glitzy pictures of yesteryear? Just follow these steps and stick with me kid, we’ll turn you into a star.

SatireBoshemia Magazine7 August 2019old hollywood, glamour, film, author: Eileen Elizabeth, author: sarah q

Does the Perfect Gay Rom-Com Exist?

CultureAlex Nolan9 January 2019camp, feminism, feminist, film, film review, gay, gay community, gay romcom, lgbtq lgbtq+, lgbtq+ community, lgbtqia, movie, movie night, romantic comedy, romcom, young gaysComment

Maybe It's Time We Let The Old Ways Die // A Star Is Born, Authenticity and Flexibility

Q's Favourite Things of 2017

Blue Monday Blues // How to Beat Them

LifeBoshemia Magazine16 January 2017art, bath, beach, blanket fort, blue monday, books, candle lit bath, candles, cinema, depression, feminism, film, friends, happy, health, life, low mood, mental health, movie night, movies, new order, personal, planning, self care, self care post, snek, society, sun saltuations, television, theatre, travel, TV, women, work, yoga, yogiComment

C'est Magnifique // How to do Paris in a Weekend, Boshemia-style

We woke before Paris itself did. The city was sub-zero, the light was blue and thick. Our breath came out in plumes and our fingertips tingled against the warm cups of coffee we clasped.