A Cinematic Landmark: "La Bola Negra" to Open NewFest38, Signaling a New Era for Queer Cinema
The landscape of LGBTQ+ cinema is poised for a seismic shift this autumn. New York City’s premier LGBTQ+ film festival, NewFest38, has announced that its opening night gala on October 15 will feature the North American festival sensation La Bola Negra.…
Resurrecting Saint Derek: The Discovery and Impact of ‘Queer Edward II’
The history of cinema is often written in the margins, preserved in the basements of studios or the forgotten cupboards of its creators. For over three decades, a collection of film canisters sat undisturbed, containing what many cinephiles would…
Terror, Faith, and the Queer Experience: An In-Depth Look at Adrian Chiarella’s Leviticus
In the landscape of contemporary horror, where high-concept slashers and psychological thrillers often vie for dominance, Adrian Chiarella’s debut feature, Leviticus (2026), arrives as a searing, visceral meditation on the intersection of faith,…
The Monster in the Mirror: Adrian Chiarella’s Leviticus and the Resurrection of Queer Horror
In the landscape of modern independent cinema, few genres possess the visceral, transformative power of horror to articulate the anxieties of the marginalized. With his debut feature, Leviticus (2026), Australian filmmaker Adrian Chiarella has crafted a…
Shadows of the Pious: Adrian Chiarella’s Leviticus and the Resurrection of Queer Horror
In the landscape of modern cinema, the horror genre has long served as a jagged mirror, reflecting the anxieties of the era back at its audience. From the Cold War paranoia of The Thing to the subtextual closeted turmoil of A Nightmare on Elm Street 2:…
The Terror of the Closet: Adrian Chiarella’s Leviticus and the Resurrection of Queer Horror
In the landscape of contemporary cinema, the horror genre has long served as a jagged mirror held up to the anxieties of the marginalized. From the subversive subtext of A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge to the paranoia-drenched isolation of…
Shadows of Sovereignty: Isabelle Stever’s ‘I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming’ and the Intersection of Queer Identity and War
The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine has ignited a global cinematic response, primarily characterized by a surge in urgent, boots-on-the-ground nonfiction filmmaking. Documentaries like 20 Days in Mariupol and Songs of Slow Burning Earth have provided…
The Prismatic Awakening: Jane Schoenbrun’s ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ Redefines Queer Horror
Editor’s Note: This review was originally published during the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. Mubi releases “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma” theatrically starting Friday, August 7. The Metaphysical Evolution of Jane Schoenbrun Visionary filmmaker Jane…
The Monster in the Mirror: Adrian Chiarella’s Leviticus and the Resurrection of Queer Horror
In the landscape of modern cinema, the horror genre has long served as a subterranean laboratory for the anxieties of the marginalized. From the coded subtext of 1980s slashers to the contemporary "elevated" horror movement, the genre offers a…
The Queer Vanguard: How ‘Time Warp’ Captures the Defiant Spirit of Survival in the American West
In an era where the cultural battleground over LGBTQ+ expression has moved from the fringes to the center of legislative and social discourse, Allison Berg’s latest documentary, Time Warp, serves as both a vibrant tribute to a cult classic and a sobering…
