HeyJaredThe Cinema Mystique
A newsletter bringing feminist and queer theory together with art, literature, cinema, and television. Featuring intersectional feminist cinema analysis pieces, interviews, film reviews, art history, book reviews, and film watchlists.
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The Condor Daughter + Interview with Director and Writer Alvaro Olmos Torrico (opens the original)
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CastANA : MARÍA MAGDALENA SANIZOCLARA : MARISOL VALLEJO MONTAÑOBEATRIZ : NELY HUAYTAFLORA : ALISSON JIMENEZDIONISIA : GREGORIA MALDONADOCrewWRITER & DIRECTOR : ÁLVARO OLMOS TORRICOPRODUCERS : ÁLVARO OLMOS TORRICO, CECILIA SUEIRO MOSQUERA, DIEGO SARMIENTO PAGÁNFEDERICO MOREIRA, IRIS SIGALIT OCAMPO GIL
Is Television Regressing? (opens the original)
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An era of female-led dramedies marked my 20s. Chewing Gum (2015-2017), Insecure (2016-2021), Fleabag (2016-2019), and Girls (2012-2017) all showcased different female experiences and were constant topics of discussion among my friends. For a moment, it felt like television may have been a more accepting space for women and people of color. My screen reflected my reality, and my friends and I grew from young adults to adults through the storytelling of Issa Rae, Lena Dunham, Phoebe Waller-Bridge,
Recent-ish Horror Films You Should Watch (opens the original)
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Every time I hear people say horror is having a moment or a resurgence, I can’t help but wonder if they’ve intentionally avoided the genre. Horror has always been a popular genre, and each year many of the highest-grossing films and breakout hits belong to the genre. Whether the film is blockbuster horror with a stacked cast or an indie breakout with mostly unknown actors, audiences have long connected with the genre even when critics and film award show bodies have shunned and ignored it. And w
Processing Emotions Through Cinema (opens the original)
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The first time I saw The Farewell (2019) was on a flight to visit my family in the States, a few days after my 24th birthday. Moving to London at 23 felt like such a thrust into adulthood that I had forgotten time still passed at home. My friends had gotten new jobs, my sister was halfway through medical school, and I had missed birthdays, graduations, and sleepovers. Each conversation gave me the opportunity to share the life I was creating for myself, while reconciling with everything that lif
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