Tribeca 2025
As an avid lover of all things drag-related, the very concept of a zombified drag queen queer horror set off multiple alarms for me. To call Queens of the Dead very much my cup of tea would be selling it a bit short—that’s before even taking into that RuPaul’s Drag Race breakout Nina West stars in a major ing role, or the mere presence of Dominique Jackson (Ryan Murphy’s groundbreaking Pose) in her element as a sassy…
Despite knowing very little about Rosemead beyond the blurb of synopsis from the festival, my interest was piqued twofold: debut director Eric Lin promised a deep dive into Asian culture, and lead Lucy Liu was also on board as a producer. Based on a true story, this searing portrait of an immigrant’s experience protecting her son goes to some shocking places that left the audience gobsmacked.
First time performer Lawrence Shou steps into a complicated role that hinges on the…
Tribeca 2024
Ah, young love. It’s in the air no matter the season, coloring the atmosphere with hopeful resilience and the promise that this world, even for a short time, may get just a little less lonely. In Winter Spring Summer or Fall, the feature debut of writer/director Tiffany Paulson, the simplicity of young love helps deliver another breezy rom-com seasoned with coming-of-age sweetness. Paulson is no stranger to the art of the romantic comedy, either: both Holidate and About…
Part gripping slasher, part psychological coming-of-age horror fun, Lizzie Borden-inspired The Inhabitant is a surprising gem among the prime crop of 2022 genre films. If you can get past the oddly generic title, there is a lot to love here. Led by Odessa A’zion (who is notably about to have a great horror year between this and David Bruckner’s Hellraiser), the female-centric delights have a haunting quality about them. Generational trauma and an inescapable past take center stage in bloody entertaining The Inhabitant.
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