Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Jaylan Salah

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Monstrous Motherhood in Horror Films

I was a mother once. Until I wasn’t. I never had children of my own. But I co-parented a child for three years—three of the most torturous, bittersweet years of my life. Nothing...

Movie Review: ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ – Religion as the Cycle of Oppression

Director: Mohammad RasoulofWriters: Mohammad RasoulofStars: Soheila Golestani, Missagh Zareh, Setareh Maleki Synopsis: Investigating judge Iman grapples with paranoia amid political unrest in Tehran. When his gun vanishes, he suspects his wife and daughters,...

Chasing the Gold: ‘The Substance’ and the Use of Color in Costume Design

Editor’s Note: This article contains spoilers for The Substance. Proceed with caution. The Substance is the kind of film that commands attention, not just for the brilliant performances by Demi Moore and Margaret...

Movie Review: ‘Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare’ – Fairytales Can’t Get Any Darker

Director: Scott ChambersWriter: Scott ChambersStars: Kierston Wareing, Kit Green, Chrissie Wunna Synopsis: Wendy Darling strikes out in an attempt to rescue her brother Michael from 'the clutches of the evil Peter Pan.' Along the...

Chasing the Gold: What Hair, Makeup, and Costumes Tell Us About Class Mobility

Clothes, hair, and makeup tell stories not just about characters with monster prosthetics or gushing blood wounds, but tales of classism, beauty, and objectification shine through the actors' hair and makeup, as...

List: Jaylan Salah’s Top 10 Acting Moments of 2024

The cinematic moment is the key to enjoying the filmgoing experience. It’s that instance in which the viewer is locked inside a scene, able to escape but unwilling to. A great director...

Chasing the Gold Interview: ‘Anora’ Production Designer Stephen Phelps

Anora is the dark horse of this award season, sweeping nominations and wins back and forth from critics and award entities alike. Deservedly so, for this anti-Cinderella tale that talks about crushing...

Women InSession Film Interview: The Cast of ‘The Imposters’

As proud members of the Women InSession Film podcast, it fills us with joy when we get listener responses on one or more of our episodes. So, it was our absolute delight...

Jaylan Salah

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