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· Jun 3
Film Daze | Substack
A newsletter uplifting the unheard and underrepresented voices of the film community. Voicing our perspectives on visual media (both film and TV), we seek to challenge the reader’s expectations of wh...
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Hi! We are an independent publication and media outlet that provides a platform for the unheard, and underrepresented voices of the film community. Our latest essays, reviews, and more can be found on our ever-growing Substack 💙.
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HOLY COW??? WHAT????
Still our most read piece of the year!
my Nosferatu piece is live!!!! will you read it and let me know if u like it??? are u proud of me??
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June 4, 2025 at 3:46 AM
HOLY COW??? WHAT????
Still our most read piece of the year!
my Nosferatu piece is live!!!! will you read it and let me know if u like it??? are u proud of me??
open.substack.com/pub/filmdaze...
open.substack.com/pub/filmdaze...
The Triumph of Patriarchal Order in 'Nosferatu'
Nosferatu’s end is a vignette of a woman working to conform herself to her culture’s understanding of a proper woman, all so that her society might be safe and her city return to its proper order.
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June 4, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Still our most read piece of the year!
Reposted by Film Daze
In a time of intense division and a drive toward individualism, 'Sinners' pushes a people-based faith that encourages us to lean on our neighbor, to become something greater together.
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Faith is Bigger Than God: 'Sinners,' Religion, and Community
In a time of intense division and a drive toward individualism, 'Sinners' pushes a people-based faith that encourages us to lean on our neighbor, to become something greater together.
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June 3, 2025 at 4:10 PM
In a time of intense division and a drive toward individualism, 'Sinners' pushes a people-based faith that encourages us to lean on our neighbor, to become something greater together.
filmdaze.substack.com/p/faith-is-b...
filmdaze.substack.com/p/faith-is-b...
Annie in 'Sinners' shatters the illusion of the undesirable fat Black woman, compelling audiences to confront their own deeply ingrained biases.
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'Sinners' Tries, We Deny: On Desiring Fat Black Women
Annie in 'Sinners' shatters the illusion of the undesirable fat Black woman, compelling audiences to confront their own deeply ingrained biases.
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June 3, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Annie in 'Sinners' shatters the illusion of the undesirable fat Black woman, compelling audiences to confront their own deeply ingrained biases.
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filmdaze.substack.com/p/sinners-tr...
There’s a satisfying comparison to be drawn between the act of eating someone out and the bloodthirsty desire of Sinners’ monster antagonists, an ever-growing coven of distinctly hungry vampires.
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Oral History: On 'Sinners' and Speaking Plainly
There’s a satisfying comparison to be drawn between the act of eating someone out and the bloodthirsty desire of Sinners’ monster antagonists, an ever-growing coven of distinctly hungry vampires.
filmdaze.substack.com
June 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
There’s a satisfying comparison to be drawn between the act of eating someone out and the bloodthirsty desire of Sinners’ monster antagonists, an ever-growing coven of distinctly hungry vampires.
filmdaze.substack.com/p/oral-histo...
filmdaze.substack.com/p/oral-histo...
Three Essential Essays on Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners'
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Three Essential Essays on Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners'
Earlier this month, we sought essays to publish on Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners'. With these three must reads, our subscribers are more than eating good.
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June 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Three Essential Essays on Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners'
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Hi! We are an independent publication and media outlet that provides a platform for the unheard, and underrepresented voices of the film community. Our latest essays, reviews, and more can be found on our ever-growing Substack 💙.
filmdaze.substack.com
filmdaze.substack.com
Film Daze | Substack
A newsletter uplifting the unheard and underrepresented voices of the film community. Voicing our perspectives on visual media (both film and TV), we seek to challenge the reader’s expectations of wh...
filmdaze.substack.com
June 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Hi! We are an independent publication and media outlet that provides a platform for the unheard, and underrepresented voices of the film community. Our latest essays, reviews, and more can be found on our ever-growing Substack 💙.
filmdaze.substack.com
filmdaze.substack.com
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Film Daze's (@filmdaze.bsky.social) Cinema Club is BACK! this month, let me tell you about my nightmares
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MAY 2025 PICKS: NIGHTMARES
What shape do your nightmares take?
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May 2, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Film Daze's (@filmdaze.bsky.social) Cinema Club is BACK! this month, let me tell you about my nightmares
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Now is a good time to subscribe to our Substack. two more pieces before April
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March 24, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Now is a good time to subscribe to our Substack. two more pieces before April
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New on our Substack!
Veronica Phillips on sex, death, and rebirth in #Mickey17
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Veronica Phillips on sex, death, and rebirth in #Mickey17
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‘Good Meat’: Mickey 17’s Little Deaths
But sex—specifically recreational, playful, non-essential and maybe even politically ill-advised or frowned upon sex—is spoken of, thought of, cherished, and communicated through in Mickey 17 in a way...
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March 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
New on our Substack!
Veronica Phillips on sex, death, and rebirth in #Mickey17
filmdaze.substack.com/p/good-meat-...
Veronica Phillips on sex, death, and rebirth in #Mickey17
filmdaze.substack.com/p/good-meat-...
March 19, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Nosferatu’s end is a vignette of a woman working to conform herself to her culture’s understanding of a proper woman, all so that her society might be safe and her city return to its proper order.
filmdaze.substack.com/p/the-triump...
filmdaze.substack.com/p/the-triump...
The Triumph of Patriarchal Order in 'Nosferatu'
Nosferatu’s end is a vignette of a woman working to conform herself to her culture’s understanding of a proper woman, all so that her society might be safe and her city return to its proper order.
filmdaze.substack.com
March 2, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Nosferatu’s end is a vignette of a woman working to conform herself to her culture’s understanding of a proper woman, all so that her society might be safe and her city return to its proper order.
filmdaze.substack.com/p/the-triump...
filmdaze.substack.com/p/the-triump...
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BOTD Rosa Luxemburg - Good day to catch Margarethe von Trotta's fine biopic, w/Barbara Sukowa
More:
Soham Gadre/ @filmdaze.bsky.social: filmdaze.net/moments-that...
Canby: www.nytimes.com/1987/05/01/m...
Rob Aldam/ @backseatmafia.bsky.social: www.backseatmafia.com/blu-ray-revi...
More:
Soham Gadre/ @filmdaze.bsky.social: filmdaze.net/moments-that...
Canby: www.nytimes.com/1987/05/01/m...
Rob Aldam/ @backseatmafia.bsky.social: www.backseatmafia.com/blu-ray-revi...
March 5, 2025 at 9:41 PM
BOTD Rosa Luxemburg - Good day to catch Margarethe von Trotta's fine biopic, w/Barbara Sukowa
More:
Soham Gadre/ @filmdaze.bsky.social: filmdaze.net/moments-that...
Canby: www.nytimes.com/1987/05/01/m...
Rob Aldam/ @backseatmafia.bsky.social: www.backseatmafia.com/blu-ray-revi...
More:
Soham Gadre/ @filmdaze.bsky.social: filmdaze.net/moments-that...
Canby: www.nytimes.com/1987/05/01/m...
Rob Aldam/ @backseatmafia.bsky.social: www.backseatmafia.com/blu-ray-revi...
How The Substance’s biggest flaw is its greatest strength.
In Defense of Elisabeth Sparkle
How The Substance’s biggest flaw is its greatest strength.
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March 4, 2025 at 7:33 PM
How The Substance’s biggest flaw is its greatest strength.
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“Eggers’ Nosferatu tells us a tragic story of a mentally ill and abused woman who stands distinct and apart in her society. She is seen as a raving madwoman by all around her.” — excellent piece by @alishamgl.bsky.social
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The Triumph of Patriarchal Order in ‘Nosferatu’
Nosferatu’s end is a vignette of a woman working to conform herself to her culture’s understanding of a proper woman, all so that her society might be safe and her city return to its proper order.…
filmdaze.net
March 4, 2025 at 12:49 AM
“Eggers’ Nosferatu tells us a tragic story of a mentally ill and abused woman who stands distinct and apart in her society. She is seen as a raving madwoman by all around her.” — excellent piece by @alishamgl.bsky.social
filmdaze.net/the-triumph-...
filmdaze.net/the-triumph-...
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in case u missed it, I went very long and deep into Nosferatu for @filmdaze.bsky.social
my Nosferatu piece is live!!!! will you read it and let me know if u like it??? are u proud of me??
open.substack.com/pub/filmdaze...
open.substack.com/pub/filmdaze...
The Triumph of Patriarchal Order in 'Nosferatu'
Nosferatu’s end is a vignette of a woman working to conform herself to her culture’s understanding of a proper woman, all so that her society might be safe and her city return to its proper order.
open.substack.com
March 4, 2025 at 12:38 AM
in case u missed it, I went very long and deep into Nosferatu for @filmdaze.bsky.social
Nosferatu’s end is a vignette of a woman working to conform herself to her culture’s understanding of a proper woman, all so that her society might be safe and her city return to its proper order.
filmdaze.substack.com/p/the-triump...
filmdaze.substack.com/p/the-triump...
The Triumph of Patriarchal Order in 'Nosferatu'
Nosferatu’s end is a vignette of a woman working to conform herself to her culture’s understanding of a proper woman, all so that her society might be safe and her city return to its proper order.
filmdaze.substack.com
March 2, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Nosferatu’s end is a vignette of a woman working to conform herself to her culture’s understanding of a proper woman, all so that her society might be safe and her city return to its proper order.
filmdaze.substack.com/p/the-triump...
filmdaze.substack.com/p/the-triump...
We are now accepting a few pitches for films nominated for #Oscars2025. Please read over our Submission guidelines before pitching 💙.
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SUBMISSIONS
Contributing to Film Daze The enthusiasm of the film community has excited us, inspired us, and continues to help us grow. We welcome pitches from new voices and past contributors, but before you p…
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January 29, 2025 at 5:24 PM
We are now accepting a few pitches for films nominated for #Oscars2025. Please read over our Submission guidelines before pitching 💙.
filmdaze.net/submissions/
filmdaze.net/submissions/
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"Teles’ gaze is never one of invasion or voyeurism, but of belonging, openness, and familiarity. She comes from this town and is a member of this community...a short, breezy, wonderful watch in all its heartfelt simplicity." @filmdaze.bsky.social
Ashore - Trailer - Ashore / Terra Franca - True Story
Dir. Leonor Teles - 82min - 2018 - Portugal - Language: Portuguese Ashore portrays the life of a singular fisherman in an ancient riverfront community near Lisbon.
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December 21, 2024 at 12:33 PM
"Teles’ gaze is never one of invasion or voyeurism, but of belonging, openness, and familiarity. She comes from this town and is a member of this community...a short, breezy, wonderful watch in all its heartfelt simplicity." @filmdaze.bsky.social
Blue Velvet’ (1986), directed by David Lynch
January 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Blue Velvet’ (1986), directed by David Lynch
In (500) Days of Summer, Tom considers himself to be the “nice guy”; he believes Summer owes him an explanation and a relationship label because he has given her time and love. But ultimately it is not Summer who lets him down, it is his own unrealistic expectations.
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November 19, 2024 at 9:07 PM
In (500) Days of Summer, Tom considers himself to be the “nice guy”; he believes Summer owes him an explanation and a relationship label because he has given her time and love. But ultimately it is not Summer who lets him down, it is his own unrealistic expectations.
filmdaze.net/500-days-of-...
filmdaze.net/500-days-of-...
The Magic of Cinematic Death: A Conversation With 'His Three Daughters' Director Azazel Jacobs by Alisha Mughal
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The Magic of Cinematic Death: A Conversation With 'His Three Daughters' Director Azazel Jacobs
“It felt like I was suddenly going into a place that was taking risks in a different way.”
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November 19, 2024 at 5:52 PM
The Magic of Cinematic Death: A Conversation With 'His Three Daughters' Director Azazel Jacobs by Alisha Mughal
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filmdaze.substack.com/p/the-magic-...