Natalia Keogan
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Past articles by Natalia:
Gummo and the Tradition of American Cruelty
As Gummo celebrates 25 years, it's necessary to reexamine why the cult classic has such a notorious reputation as a uniquely "cruel" cinematic outsider object. → Read More
Anonymous Club Review: Rock Doc Can’t Crack Courtney Barnett
Though Barnett’s musical prowess is always impressive to behold, Anonymous Club simply doesn’t make the most of its subject. → Read More
Both Sides of the Blade Review: Claire Denis Drama Is Fiercely French Feat
Following the French auteur’s sci-fi epic (and English-language debut), Both Sides of the Blade is far more subdued, tuning into a distinctly French sense of domestic melodrama. → Read More
Murina Review: Croatian Coming-of-Age Drama Languishes Amid Aquamarine Landscape
Save for a few enchanting underwater scenes, Murina barely buoys itself in a sea of feminist coming-of-age allegories. → Read More
Clara Sola Review: Psychosexual Drama Disrupts the Feminine Mystique Through Magical Realism
Featuring a stunning central performance from dancer Wendy Chinchilla Araya, Clara Sola unravels the feminine mystique via magical realism. → Read More
Blasted Review: Comedy Sensationalizes Hessdalen Lights' Unexplained Norwegian Oddity
Based on the unexplained phenomena of the Hessdalen Lights in Norway, Blasted turns a quaint mystery into an overlong conspiracy. → Read More
The Man from Toronto Review: Stale Buddy Comedy Fails to Pack a Punch
Generic in storyline and severely lacking in action sequences, Netflix’s The Man from Toronto doesn’t possess enough comedy chops to truly pack a punch. → Read More
Montana Story Review: Intimate Musings Fade Away on the Great Plains
In the well-acted but periodically underwhelming Montana Story, two siblings return to their homestead to confront the imminent death of their father. → Read More
The Innocents Review: Coming-of-Age Tale Ditches Whimsy for Supernatural Terror
Playground antics turn perilous in Eskil Vogt’s latest feature, involving a group of children living in a Norwegian apartment complex who begin to develop disconcerting psychic powers. → Read More
Pleasure Review: Ninja Thyberg Lays Bare the Porn Industry’s Imbalanced Power Structure
Swedish director Ninja Thyberg’s feature debut is an intelligent, thrilling survey of the adult entertainment ecosystem—fully immersed in the lived realities of the workers. → Read More
Along for the Ride Review: Formulaic Fun for Sarah Dessen Fans Old and New
Written and directed by Sofia Alvarez, who previously penned the script for Netflix's To All the Boys I've Loved Before, Along for the Ride is formulaic, good-natured fun. → Read More
Happening Review: Abortion Drama Has Anxious Prescience
Released on the heels of a leaked Supreme Court opinion that would effectively overturn Roe v. Wade, Audrey Diwan’s ‘60s-set abortion drama Happening has become terribly prescient. → Read More
Hatching Review: Adolescent Growing Pains Stoke Thrilling Body Horror
Featuring a stellar dual performance from Siiri Solalinna, Hatching employs gnarly practical effects and animatronics to deliver on its (somewhat generic) doppelganger concept. → Read More
The Northman Review: A Viking Revenge Story Totally Unrivaled by Existing Epics
Robert Eggers’ Viking epic is a spectacle of the highest caliber—even if it eschews some of the director’s established cinematic idiosyncrasies in favor of slick mass appeal. → Read More
Paris, 13th District Review: Romance Steeped in Millennial Melancholy
A real sadness permeates the central characters of Jacques Audiard’s Paris, 13th District—that is, until they finally let down their defenses and embrace the possibility of love. → Read More
The Cellar Review: Devilishly Dull Horror Expands Short Film in All the Wrong Ways
Based on Irish director Brendan Muldowney’s 2004 short film, The Cellar can’t sustain dread long enough to justify its feature-length adaptation. → Read More
The Misconception of Chasing Amy
25 years on, Kevin Smith’s Chasing Amy distills more truths about the malleability of identity than many would like to admit. → Read More
The Bubble Review: Overlong COVID Comedy Bursts from Boredom
Judd Apatow’s latest, The Bubble is a COVID comedy that overwhelmingly misses the mark—an overlong bore that underutilizes some of its best cast members. → Read More
Selena at 25: The Enduring Prison of Pop Stardom
The beloved “Queen of Tejano music” was immortalized by 1997’s Selena. 25 years later, Selena’s legacy has endured well past her own 23 year lifespan—what does it mean to be an idol immortalized? → Read More
Dare to Tread Deep Water’s Perfectly Pulpy Melodrama
More riveting than risqué, Deep Water embraces pulpy melodrama to deliver a powerhouse performance from torrid ex-lovers Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas. → Read More