Author: Morgan Roberts

With her first (and only) fully scripted feature length film, director Lynn Shelton took audiences on a journey which captures the timeless experience of one’s…

Gliding across the pristine pink carpet Priscilla Presley (Cailee Spaeny) readies herself for the hospital. The young mother, already a picture of perfection, ensures her…

With the recent Academy Award nomination for Kristen Stewart’s performance in Spencer, Pablo Larraín is two for two in Best Actress nominations. In Spencer, Kristen…

Loss of innocence can take many forms. Loss of a parent. Loss of childhood. Loss of autonomy. Loss of control. In Audrey Jean-Baptiste’s short film, Gone Youth, the…

What does it look like to grieve? That is what Katherine DuBois explores in her short film, Awake. Through the under-15 minute journey, we see an…

Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Tim Burton’s 1988 Beetlejuice fuses comedy and horror to create a classic film. With Michael Keaton in the titular role, we delve…

“Black Bear” is a difficult film to pin down. The film has multiple storylines, all involving the same three characters. Allison (Aubrey Plaza) is an…

Witches are all-powerful beings. I don’t just say this because I am named after a witch. (Morgan le Fay, look her up!) Witches are a symbol…

“DON’T you swear at me, you little shit! Don’t you EVER raise your voice at me! I am your mother! You understand?” This is the…

In Kitty Green’s The Assistant, the slow simmer of impending doom permeates the film. Its 87 minute runtime still manages to pack a whole lot of…

20 years ago, the world looked very different, especially in regard to LGBTQ+ rights. 11 months before But I’m a Cheerleader premiered at the Toronto…

Before we talk about the film, it is important we talk about the filmmaker. Lynn Shelton was a dynamic, humanist, compassionate storyteller. She was always looking…