SHE’S GOTTA HAVE IT: Lessons From Nola Darling
Even though the newsreels have stopped and social media has turned to something new, the fight for equality and BLM still rages on. For the month of July, CLAPPER is continuing to promote the Black Lives Matter movement with a Spike Lee retrospective series. Beginning with Lalo Ortegas essay on Spike Lee’s debut hit SHE’S GOTTA HAVE IT and its rebooted remix series on NETFLIX regarding empowerment, cancel culture and learning from creative mistakes
Dark - Season 3
What makes Dark work, despite its extremely convoluted qualities, is that, behind all the endless twists and turns, it's upheld by Jantje Friese's insanely ambitious vision
Desperados
An extremely bland and basic romantic comedy whose best aspect is chemistry between its actors
ClapperCast - Episode 5: Relic, Babyteeth, The Truth
On episode 5 of ClapperCast, the team discuss Natalie Erika James’ Relic, Shannon Murphy’s Babyteeth, and Kore-eda’s The Truth
We Bare Bears: The Movie
We Bare Bears: The Movie is, without a doubt, a fun time with some decent emotion here and there and where it might not be super impactful, at only 70-minutes it is hard to say that it isn't worth the time
Mighty Oak
Mighty Oak at its core has useful and engaging sentiments
The Beach House
The Beach House is more of an underwhelming entity than it is a disappointment
ClapperCast - PRIDE SPECIAL: Discussing accurate representation, Indepedent vs Blockbuster cinema, Under the radar gems, and our favourite pieces LGBTQ+ cinema
Our own individual beginnings of watching LGBTQ+ cinema for the first time, discussing LGBTQ+ representation, independent vs blockbuster inclusion, the future of LGBTQ cinema, our favourite picks of LGBTQ+ cinema, and finally our recommendations for the audience
Docs Barcelona 2020 - The Hypnotist
The Hypnotist is a well-crafted documentary that structures itself around topics of self-glorification and the overlap between reality and an act
TRIBECA 2020 - Wake Up on Mars
Wake up on Mars is a powerful, ethereal piece of cinema
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
On the strength of the soundtrack alone, Eurovision: The Story of Fire Saga seems destined for a cult following
CANNES 2020: Sweat
Sweat is a rather effective depiction of how toxic the social media environment can be and the number of negative consequences it may entail
Wasp Network
Wasp Network is a long way from a bad film but with the talent involved both in front of and behind the camera it certainly doesn’t meet expectations
ClapperCast - Episode 4: Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, You Should Have Left, Wasp Network, and Wendy
On episode 4 of ClapperCast, the team discuss Will Ferrell’s latest comedy Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, You Should Have Left, Olivier Assayas’ Wasp Network, and why Benh Zeitlin’s Wendy deserves a second chance
7500: The Continued Harm of Unneeded Stereotypes
Carson Timar Explores the Continued Harm of Unneeded Religious Stereotypes Found in Patrick Volrath’s 7500
Teaser Trailer for RESPECT Arrives
Find out what it means in theaters this December
DAU. Natasha + DAU. Degeneration
DAU. Natasha will be discussed and remembered in the years to come
Visions du Réel 2020 - Queens
Queens provides a window into a collective world, where everyone unapologetically expresses themselves — gay, trans, queer and every identity in between
CPH:DOX - Meanwhile on Earth
It is clear that Meanwhile On Earth is a film for a niche audience
A Whisker Away
A Whisker Away focuses on a very forgettable and bland romance that never has that great of chemistry or depth to it