5/1/16 review of film The Unholy Three, dir. by Tod Browning

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the film The Unholy Three, directed by Tod Browning, and which I saw at the 2016 Denver Silent Film Festival.

The thread discusses the film's plot, its alternative family themes, its fetish and crossdressing themes, and how these themes may relate to the creative process in general.

Here is the link to the Denver Silent Film Festival's website.

I saw this film at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Littleton, Colorado.

6/21/14 review of film Ai No Shinsekai, dir. by Banmei Takahashi

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Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the film Ai No Shinsekai, directed by Banmei Takahashi.

Ai No Shinsekai, a somewhat fetish-themed film made in 1994, is really one of my favorite Japanese films of all time. What I don't mention in the thread is that it's really an underrated classic. Part of the reason for this is that one of the best photographers of all time, Nobuyoshi Araki, wrote the story and created some imagery for the film.

My Twitter thread discusses the balance between the slice-of-life aspects of the film and the fetish aspects. It describes the wild and fun mood of the film as well as some of my favorite scenes. And it gives a little insight into my love for 1990s Japan styles.

Here is the trailer for Ai No Shinsekai.

3/8/15 review of film The Duke of Burgundy

Here is the link to my March 8, 2015, Twitter thread review of the film The Duke of Burgundy, directed by Peter Strickland.

The Duke of Burgundy has remained my favorite narrative film of this decade. In this thread, I discuss the conflict between vanilla and BDSM desires. I also discuss the "power of victimhood," as well as selfishness and the desire to please in relationships. I discuss how sometimes the doms in BDSM relationships are more vulnerable than the subs. I also discuss some of my favorite scene, fetish and other, in the film.

If you haven't seen The Duke of Burgundy, I highly recommend it -- though I would also mention that it is very fetish-oriented. Here is the trailer for the film.

I would also mention that the soundtrack for The Duke of Burgundy, by Cat's Eyes, is wonderful. Here's the opening credit song.