Bex Taylor-Klaus – ALLIANCE OF WOMEN FILM JOURNALISTS

TRIM SEASON – Review by Justina Walford

May 30, 2024May 30, 2024 Justina Walford Alexandra Essoe, Ally Ioannides, Bethlehem Million, Bex Taylor-Klaus, horror, Jane Badler, Juliette Kenn De Balinthazy, Trim Season

Horror movie on a weed farm. You know, sometimes a film’s premise doesn’t do the film justice. Trim Season is not campy stoner fun. It is female gaze horror with uterus-owning characters who have depth and beauty even as villains and more importantly, even as victims. While the film doesn’t play at being more than a scary movie, it fully embraces the evolution of the genre. If you want to root for characters created for the female gaze, some solid choice gore scenes, and beautifully shot cannabis smoking, Trim Season is worth a watch.

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BLACKBIRD – Review by Susan Wloszczyna

September 15, 2020September 18, 2020 Susan Wloszczyna 0 Comments Bex Taylor-Klaus, black bird, kate winslett, mia wasikowsla, motw, Movie of the Week, roger michell, sam neill, silent heart, susan sarandon

There’s something Big Chill-ish about Blackbird, as an exemplary cast gathers together for a weekend to celebrate the death of Lily, a beloved matriarch. But unlike that Baby Boomer classic, the soon-to-be-deceased person who is in the early throes of a terminal illness is staging her own demise on her own terms.

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BLACKBIRD – Review by Liz Whittemore

September 15, 2020September 20, 2020 Liz Whittemore 0 Comments Bex Taylor-Klaus, black bird, kate winslett, mia wasikowsla, motw, Movie of the Week, roger michell, sam neill, silent heart, susan sarandon

Blackbird will hit home for anyone who has watched a loved one slowly deteriorate due to illness. Matriarch Lily has requested support from her family so she can die on her own terms. This arrangement comes as no surprise and s everyone has agreed to spend their final weekend together as a family unit and be present for what will come. We see everyone go through the stages of grief and they are messy and honest. And while secrets are exposed and new information comes to light, Blackbird leaves space for truth and real emotion.