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Giselle: The Proto Slasher Ballet
Giselle: The Proto Slasher Ballet
Part doomed romance, part supernatural Horror story, Giselle dances a classic Slasher format.
Josephine Maria Yanasak-Leszczynski
Nov 18, 2022
Avenging Gizmo in Gremlins
Avenging Gizmo in Gremlins
Reassessing the creepy Christmas classic.
Josephine Maria Yanasak-Leszczynski
Dec 24, 2021
Synthetic Storytelling in ‘The Green Knight’
Synthetic Storytelling in ‘The Green Knight’
A 14th century poem is brought to the screen with thrilling symbolism, cinematography, and a bevy of historical and textual references.
Josephine Maria Yanasak-Leszczynski
Aug 19, 2021
‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ in a Single Scene
‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ in a Single Scene
Each scene more beautiful than the last, Céline Sciamma’s directorial masterpiece is as carefully cropped as her dialogue-spare but…
Josephine Maria Yanasak-Leszczynski
Mar 5, 2020
Lost in the Library of Every Word on Film
Lost in the Library of Every Word on Film
The sublime wonder of not being intimidated anymore.
Josephine Maria Yanasak-Leszczynski
Nov 6, 2019
Men Alone: ‘The Lighthouse’
Men Alone: ‘The Lighthouse’
Tense relationships devolve into misaligned power dynamics.
Josephine Maria Yanasak-Leszczynski
Oct 26, 2019
Tapping the Banshee: Ari Aster’s Keening Women
Tapping the Banshee: Ari Aster’s Keening Women
Keening: (noun) a prolonged and high-pitched sound, typically in a way that expresses grief or sorrow.
Josephine Maria Yanasak-Leszczynski
Oct 14, 2019
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