I was listening to a podcast where somebody gave a perspective on a film that I’ve never encountered an opinion centered within the analysis of that particular confluence of perspectives.

I learn from while also deriving pleasure from reading reviews/critiques/analysis of an artistic work. More so when the authors ideology is clear and present. It helps me understand the worldview and perspective more while also deepening my understanding of the cultural impact and value of the work within a cross-section of all society

For example: a site I could go to if I wanted an explicitly gay review of the original fast and furious. Perhaps with the option to add or subtract additional filter tags regarding the review. Hell, maybe a site for Marxist film review that simply does a good job indexing old content with searchable tags. My desire is strong and my standards are low, provided I’ve made general gist clear. The vibe, if you will.

I would be more than happy to simply learn of movie review sites with an explicit ideology. Being able to explore cinema within a centered ideological view is valuable enough to overcome having to traverse multiple sites.

  • HumanBehaviorByBjork [any, undecided]
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    2 years ago

    i think review aggregators by design focus on a very narrow kind of analysis, that is, answering the question of whether it's worth the price of admission and your one free night a week. a reviewer having a unique or interesting perspective probably precludes their review from showing up.

    you might try getting into "video essays," but i won't recommend any youtube channels unless you want me to

    [yes i want you to]
    • Accented Cinema - Videos on East Asian and international film from a Chinese guy
    • Kyle Kallgren - Longtime reviewer with a focus on obscure, older, and arthouse film
    • CJ the X - Art zoomer yells at you about art. sometimes it's related to film
    • Folding Ideas - He makes videos about other stuff too, but he has experience in the industry and is very good at talking about the craft and business of filmmaking
    • Hazel - The only good anime youtuber
  • Wertheimer [any]
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    2 years ago

    You're probably better off finding critics with recognizable ideologies rather than relying on review aggregator sites. For queer and Marxists lenses you'll be more likely to find them in journals than in normie newspapers or magazines. Try sensesofcinema.com , Film Criticism , NECSUS Journal , and that kind of thing, and then use bibliographies and the other references to find blogs and other more immediate writings. The new Sight & Sound poll will be out this year, and you can look at the critics' lists there and use those as a starting point to figure out whose taste aligns with yours. (Zizek's list will just be trolling, naturally.)