The Independent Magazine’s Editorial Board Recommended Films
With the release of countless independent films, finding something to watch can often become overwhelming. What films are worth your…
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Possessed by Puberty: Dissecting the Monstrous Feminine
“In order to enter the symbolic order, the subject must reject or repress all forms of behaviour, speech and modes…
Five Experimental Films to Watch this Earth Day
There are a plethora of ways to celebrate Earth Day, like taking a walk in nature or practicing more sustainable…
The Many Faces of the Archaic Mother: Dissecting the Monstrous Feminine
“The unacceptable, monstrous aspect of woman is represented in two ways: Mother as an omnipresent archaic force linked to death…
5 Female Directed Independent Films to Watch in case You Missed This Women’s History Month
With the ever expanding film industry we have had the opportunity for a myriad of people from a myriad of…
From ‘Jennifer’s Body’ to ‘Lisa Frankenstein’: Why Do Critics Ignore Camp?
“The type of movie that’ll only get the appreciation it deserves in 5 years,” says the current most liked Letterboxd…
How Richard Linklater’s ‘Before’ Trilogy Became a Cult Classic
Regarded as a trailblazer in independent cinema, filmmaker Richard Linklater has directed 31 projects in his 30-year-long career. From household…
‘This ain’t no party, this ain’t no disco’: The debate around concert film etiquette
The latter half of 2023 was a surprisingly hefty period for concert films. Talking Heads’ “Stop Making Sense” issued a…
You can take filmmaker Silvia Del Carmen Castaños out of Laredo, but you can’t take Laredo out of Castaños
When filmmaker Silvia Del Carmen Castaños was younger, they’d make frequent walks across the Texas-Mexico border to visit their grandmother’s…