Tag - Movies

What prison movies get wrong about having a parent in prison – Scalawag

I have 45 minutes to write this.  If I don’t do it by then, I’ll chicken out and go back outside for another smoke.  There’s this memory that keeps playing in my head that I’ve tried to suppress many times, but the more I try to block it out, the slower it gets. My dad is sitting next to me in the car. He’s yelling, not quite at me...

Chlotrudis Monday Night at the Movies & Indie Film Round-Up, September 30 – October 6

Hello Everyone, Is there any question as to the Chlotrudis Monday Night at the Movies for next week? It’s our 6th Annual Short Film Festival, of course! Ten selections, including animation, experimental work, and international films will compete for the title of the Chlotrudis Society’s Best Short Film of the Year. Audiences members also vote for the Audience Award...

How cop romance movies perpetuate problematic narratives – Scalawag

This story is published in collaboration with The Appeal. For more reporting that explores criminal legal issues and injustices, sign up for The Appeal’s newsletter. There is nothing romantic about the police state.  And yet, in some of the biggest hits of the rom-com world, white cops are the underdogs, just looking for the right person to love who loves them...