we all knew barbie was going to be funny. we all knew it’d have something to say about the “female coming-of-age,” as all of greta gerwig’s movies have thus far. and we all knew margot robbie and ryan gosling would turn in note-perfect performances as barbie and ken. and they did.

what i didn’t know was how much barbie would mean - not truly, not fully. how much it would mean to me, to the women sitting to my left…

my first year as an (out) trans woman was both the best and worst year of my life. on the one hand, yes, living as The Real You rocks. on the other, a lot of people want you dead, your body is changing by the day, and you cry all the time (both due to bullies and also your rapidly evolving biology). to make matters even worse, i came out and started transitioning when i was 22, meaning i was…

Parasite is a multi-genre masterwork, consistently escaping any categorization as its plot twists and turns and transforms like a Rubix cube, continually keeping both its protagonists and its audience on an uneven yet endlessly entertaining ground with a steady blend of satirical comedy, adrenalizing thrills, and sheer horror.

With its trailer set to debut tomorrow, I remain anxious to see how Neon decides to promote this film, as I went in without even the faintest knowledge of a simple logline,…

i realize i’m such a cliché for saying this, but this movie really is the reason why i’m out here. it’s the reason i do anything. i’ve heard every complaint and critique and i just don’t care - this is the purest form of movie magic i’ve ever experienced and simply one of the most impactful and influential movies i’ve ever seen period. it never shies away from how hard it is out here and how damn near impossible it is…

The ending of this is so perfect that it’s almost a thing of alchemy. Proooobably the most fitting and fulfilling conclusion I’ve *ever* personally seen in any film.

That final smile/nod from both Mia and Sebastian effectively ends both their arcs and the connection from their relationship in a way that feels appropriate for the story and somehow manages to speak to a greater truth about love, sacrifice, and the price of attaining our dreams.

I love pretty much everything…

“It’s difficult to follow your dream. It’s a tragedy not to.” - Ralph Marston

As long as I can , I’ve always wanted to be a writer.

My stories began with picture-book riffs on my favorite fairy tales in elementary school before evolving to the far more intricate (and yet still aggressively amateur) horror/thriller home movies that I wrote, directed, and starred in (triple threat alert, folks) with my sister and cousins as a middle schooler. They weren’t masterful works…