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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo: Lisbeth Salander by Any Other Name

A review of the American remake, in which we decide that if you want to test your gaydar, bring up Noomi Rapace vs. Rooney Mara in a bar. 

Ryan Yates December 31, 2011 82 Comments
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I Am Alike: A Nigerian Boi’s Reflection on ‘Pariah’

“I remember holding my breath during pivotal scenes in the movie. I wondered nervously if my brother saw then the direct parallels to his own sister’s life.”

Spectra Speaks December 30, 2011 85 Comments
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“Glee: The 3-D Concert Movie” Is Not Terrible

Why didn’t anyone tell me about the Mini Warbler?!! This is a movie review that’s actually about a 40 second video of a kid dancing in a blazer.

Riese December 18, 2011 13 Comments
Movie Reviews

The Muppets Movie Was Super Cute

In which I try to write a movie review for the first time because that’s JUST HOW MUCH I LOVE THE MUPPETS.

Riese November 28, 2011 27 Comments
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Occupy Movie Theaters: Breaking Dawn Part One

Lizz joined the Occupy Movie Theaters movement! Just kidding, she caught the midnight showing of Breaking Dawn Part 1.

Lizz November 19, 2011 60 Comments
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SIGNIFIED Continues the Conversation on Queer Spaces

“Man, we gotta stop bitchin’ about this and start BITCHIN’ about this!”

phoenix November 18, 2011 4 Comments
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Homopiece Theater Presents: The Skin I Live In

“Almodovar leaves the audience without an easy place to rest.”

gabby October 25, 2011 26 Comments
Movie Reviews

Stop (Barbara) Hammer Time: ‘Dyketactics,’ The First Lesbian Experimental Film

Barbara Hammer, the first lesbian filmmaker: how I have a giddy schoolgirl crush on her, one degree of separation from her and how she definitely has it out for Freud.

Whitney Pow October 11, 2011 14 Comments
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Homopiece Theater Presents: Dirty Girl

The debut film from gay director Abe Sylvia tackles the trials and tribulations of the school slut and her gay best friend in 1987, with mixed results. Milla Jovovich is involved.

gabby October 10, 2011 13 Comments
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Movie Night: D.E.B.S.

This is not the Girl Scouts, this is espionage!

Crystal October 7, 2011 55 Comments
Movie Reviews

6 Reasons You’ll Want to See “Tanner Hall” Despite Its Abysmal Reviews

Portia’s ex-girlfriend and Dianne von Furstenberg’s daughter made a movie about troubled in boarding school starring the girl with the dragon tattoo and there’s a lesbian character. How can you not go see it?

Riese September 12, 2011 28 Comments
Movie Reviews

VIDEO: Julie & Brandy in Your Box Office #202: Hangover 2, The Ladies Edition

Julie Goldman and Brandy Howard saw the Hangover Part Douche, and it was right up Nacho’s proverbial alley. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll laugh some more.

julie and brandy July 27, 2011 56 Comments
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Movie Night: Puccini for Beginners

Jesus Christ Nell, all I did was ask you what you wanted to have for lunch…

Sarah Croce July 8, 2011 34 Comments
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“Blue Crush 2” Is a Horrible, Wonderful Movie

Intern Grace’s Team Pick: I am obsessed with how completely awful this movie is. I love it.

Intern Grace July 5, 2011 24 Comments
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Sarah Croce’s Team Pick: “The Fish Child” – A New Lesbian Film

The Fish Child is a gripping tale of forbidden lesbian romance and a crime heist gone wrong. Maybe throw in some theft, a cute dog, human trafficking, and a gun fight and you have the whole package. The DVD is available July 26th.

Sarah Croce June 2, 2011 9 Comments
Movie Reviews

Crystal’s Team Pick: “Half”, A Short Film

This is a short film about two girls who cross paths. I fell in love with it.

Crystal May 26, 2011 18 Comments
Movie Reviews

Anna Faris’s “What’s Your Number” is Apparently Our Big Chance to Prove Women are Funny

“Studio executives believe that male moviegoers would rather prep for a colonoscopy than experience a woman’s point of view, particularly if that woman drinks or swears or has a great job or an orgasm.”

Jezebel April 27, 2011 12 Comments
Movie Reviews

I Really Loved “Who Took The Bomp?: Le Tigre On Tour”

“Nothing I’ve seen since “The Runaways” has made me want to run home and pick up a guitar more, and this feeling was cemented when my friend and I got up to leave and ran smack into Joan Jett.”

Stef April 7, 2011 21 Comments
Movie Reviews

VIDEO! Julie & Brandy in Your Box Office #201: Black Swan Did You Really Happen

It’s season two, b*tches, get ready to get dark. We’re back. Real dark.

julie and brandy March 25, 2011 62 Comments
Movie Reviews

“On the Road” Stills Provide Opportunity to Admire Kristen Stewart, Pre-Judge

“I thought Marylou was basically Janis from the Muppets, and I thought Dean Moriarity looked like Frank Zappa. I realize this makes no sense but I was 15 and still figuring stuff out.”

Jezebel February 8, 2011 21 Comments
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