Theater Camp
SimilarBend It Like Beckham (2002) Billy Elliot (2000), Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), Italian for Beginners (2000), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), Lolita (1962), Muriel's Wedding (1994), My Own Private Idaho (1991), Paris Can Wait (2016), Shrek (2001), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Stranger Than Paradise (1984),
Watch afterShortcomings (2023),
StarringDavid Rasche,
For decades, the great American institution of summer camp has been fodder for cinema, and for good reason. A group of hormonal teenagers put together in an artificial environment is the perfect recipe for drama, with the gorgeous backdrop of the outdoors. Continue Reading →
Something in the Dirt
SimilarBeverly Hills Cop (1984),
Blade Runner (1982) Memento (2000), Strange Days (1995), The Holiday (2006),
Watch afterBarbarian (2022), Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022),
Remember when conspiracy theories used to be fun? Well, maybe “fun” isn’t the right word, but entertaining? Once, they were limited to harmless weirdos who would gladly give a presentation on chemtrails or how many different assassins were actually at Dealey Plaza when JFK passed by, but could also at least maintain some veneer of normalcy. Then the internet made it easier for people to spend most (instead of just some) of their time discussing their favorite conspiracies, without anyone telling them that they were getting obsessed, or that what they were saying sounded insane. And then, of course, QAnon turned conspiracy theories into a kind of religion, one in which its followers were willing to kill to prove their belief. It stopped being entertaining a long time ago, and now, like a lot of things about the world in its current state, it’s just bleak and terrifying. Continue Reading →