At SXSW24: SING SING
We are more than the worst thing we have done. But what if the worst thing we ever do becomes part of the…
At SXSW24: BACKSPOT and NATATORIUM
Two of my first SXSW24 screenings were of small, fiercely independent dramas that feature strong female leads. Backspot is one of the first…
‘Blackbird’ and ‘2 Black Boys’
In one of my earlier posts, I mentioned that “religious precociousness is one of the unacknowledged features of queer childhood.” For LGBTQ kids…
‘The Boys in the Band’ and the Work of Queer Soul
“How could his beauty ever compare with my soul? And although I’ve never seen my soul, I understand from my mother’s Rabbi that…
At SXSW18: JINN
The coming-of-age genre, particularly at film festivals, might inspire collective eye rolls. But when the character that is coming of age is a…
At Sundance ’18: THIS CLOSE
At a time when diversity and representation are a major focus in the entertainment industry, it’s important to note that this primarily applies…
THE FLORIDA PROJECT Review
Pop Theology guest contributor Kelvin Martinez reviews the latest indie gem from A24, The Florida Project and what it says about worlds of scarcity…
