Welcome (again!)
Hello – welcome to the new version of Off on a Tangent. The contents of the newsletter will be the same as it was on Substack, just hosted here instead. My September grab bag will be sent from here tomorrow at noon. Keep a look out!
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Forbidden Fruits (2026)
How much can you like a movie just because you really want to like a movie? I’ve been chomping at the bit to watch Forbidden Fruits since I first heard rumblings of its premiere at SXSW: a witchy, second-coming of Jennifer’s Body, horror film about a group of
April 2026 Grab Bag
It keeps threatening to become spring in New York for a day or two at a time, only to yank us back into winter when we start getting complacent and leaving our sweaters at home. Even so, I got tired of waiting and finally started reading God of the Woods
The Bride! (2026)
I hated The Bride!. I’m obsessed with The Bride!. I considered walking out of The Bride!. I want to go see The Bride! in theaters again. The Bride! is feminist. The Bride! is misogynist. The Bride! is a singular artistic vision. The Bride! is a sloppy mess. I have
March 2026 Grab Bag
Are you all watching the Oscars next week? I’ve been trying to be better about actually watching the nominated films so I feel a bit more invested this year. Let me know if you want me to do an awards re-cap/thoughts! 1. Speaking of the best picture nominees,