TIFF 2024: Blood, Bombs, and Bisexual Lighting in Timo Tjahjanto’s ‘The Shadow Strays’
Timo Tjahento’s ‘The Shadow Strays’ continues the director’s flawless record of producing maximalist action-horror that pulls no punches (or kicks)
Sachin Hingoo (he|him|his)
Sachin Hingoo is a Toronto-based writer whose work currently appears on Biff Bam Pop! and The Cultural Gutter. You can find all his writing at https://authory.com/shingoo
TIFF 2024: Three Takes on The End of the World
Sachin Hingoo attends the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival and brings back three visions of environmental collapse!
Use It or Lose It
Sachin Hingoo looks at a couple of ‘lost’ films and implores you to hold onto what you love.
Iron Sharpens Iron in Robert Fowler and Rosalyn Drexler’s ‘Below The Belt’ (1980)
Below The Belt (1980) is a pro wrestling story like no other, that overcomes obstacles in front of and behind the camera to blur the lines between the fantasy and reality of women’s wrestling.
The Unexpected Horror of Clair Titley’s ‘The Contestant’
Clair Titley’s The Contestant delves into the harrowing ordeal of Nasubi, perhaps the world’s first reality star and the unexpected horrors he survived.
Jane Schoenbrun’s I Saw The TV Glow and the Horrors of Time
Jane Schoenbrun’s “I Saw The TV Glow” warns of the unstoppable, crushing force of time and the danger of the safe decision.
The Cultural Gutter 