C.J. Prince

Review: 'Passages' Follows Its Tempestuous Heart
Review: 'Passages' Follows Its Tempestuous Heart

Ira Sachs' exploration of three lives, along with their passions, wants, and heartbreaks, can't help but exist in opposition to our current social climate – as the film being slapped with an NC-17 rating confirms.

by C.J. Prince | Aug 2

Review: 'Afire' Merely Smolders
Review: 'Afire' Merely Smolders

"Afire" sees Christian Petzold taking a conscious step in a different direction from his prior films, but he also takes a slight step down, into well-worn tropes.

by C.J. Prince | Jul 12

Reflecting on the 2023 Cannes Film Festival
Reflecting on the 2023 Cannes Film Festival

A look at the 2023 Cannes Film Festivals, including Queer Palme nominees, as well as films that may have slipped under the radar.

by C.J. Prince | Jun 4

12 Films Competing for This Year's Queer Palme at Cannes
12 Films Competing for This Year's Queer Palme at Cannes

The Cannes Film Festival kicks off its 76th edition this week and we're once again looking at the festival's unofficial Queer Palme and its nominees.

by C.J. Prince | May 17

Exploring the 2023 New Directors/New Films Festival
Exploring the 2023 New Directors/New Films Festival

We're taking a look at some of the highlights of the 2023 edition of New Directors/New Films, which runs from March 9 through April 9, presented by Film at Lincoln Center and The Museum of Modern Art.

by C.J. Prince | Mar 29

7 Films to Check Out from the 73rd Berlin Film Festival
7 Films to Check Out from the 73rd Berlin Film Festival

There are lots of titles to discover from the 73rd Berlin Film Festival, including an impressive amount of queer-themed titles. Here are seven highlights.

by C.J. Prince | Mar 8

Review: 'Beau is Afraid' Raises Stakes, Risks for Filmmaker Ari Aster
Review: 'Beau is Afraid' Raises Stakes, Risks for Filmmaker Ari Aster

Filmmaker Ari Aster breaks free from genre hooks to deliver a sprawling, admirable, and uneven odyssey built around fear, anxiety, trauma, and mommy issues.

by C.J. Prince | Apr 18

Rendez-Vous With French Cinema 2023 Puts Queer Identity in the Spotlight
Rendez-Vous With French Cinema 2023 Puts Queer Identity in the Spotlight

Rendez-Vous with French Cinema provides an ideal opportunity to get a glimpse at contemporary French films, with hits from both the festival circuit and the country's box office, including a number of queer titles.

by C.J. Prince | Feb 28

Review: HBO's 'The Last of Us' is a Solid, Faithful Retelling of Hit Video Game
Review: HBO's 'The Last of Us' is a Solid, Faithful Retelling of Hit Video Game

Naughty Dog's video game "The Last of Us" had such a well-developed story and episodic structure that it fits the television format of HBO's new adaptation like a glove.

by C.J. Prince | Jan 10

Review: 'The Eternal Daughter' is Emotionally Haunting
Review: 'The Eternal Daughter' is Emotionally Haunting

This is a film that's haunted by emotions, like the dependencies we form with our parents, the gulf between what we know about them and what we don't, and the inevitability of preparing for a world without them.

by C.J. Prince | Dec 2, 2022


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