A Night At Bohemian Rhapsody

(left to right): Gwylim Lee, Joseph Mazzello, and Rami Malek attending the early screening of Bohemian Rhapsody at the Cosford Cinema

Thanks to the crew at the Bill Cosford Cinema, I was able to watch the first Miami screening of Brian Singer’s Freddie Mercury biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) a month before release, with a huge, enthusiastic crowd. We were additionally treated to a brief word introducing the film from stars Rami Malek, Gwilym Lee, and Joseph Mazello, who championed Queen as the band who makes outcasts feel at home. As for the film itself, Bohemian Rhapsody tells the story of Queen and their front man, Freddie Mercury, with great accuracy, delivering moving performances and the energy fitting of a performer like Freddie.

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Halloween Round-Up

Halloween comes a little early this year as the beginning of October is filled with Halloween spirit. In partnership with O Cinema, Flaming Classics is screening the perennial Halloween favorite Hocus Pocus on October 13th and 14th, because we all know there’s nothing like a classic Disney film with a drag show chaser. Several of us will be joining the FIU contingent for the showing on the 14th at 1pm. Later this month on the 20th O Cinema presents their 7th annual showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Costumes are welcome and O Cinema encourages you to make this viewing as interactive as possible, so don’t be afraid to sing along.

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Perfect Blue: A Nightmarish Thriller

Former J-Pop Idol, Mima struggles to escape her past image.

For its 20th anniversary, superb animator Satoshi Kon’s Perfect Blue is getting a nationwide theatre release. Luckily for fans of Kon’s chilling psychological thriller, the Coral Gables Art Cinema will be hosting a screening of the film as part of their After Hours program this Saturday, October 6th, at 11:30pm. Kon’s directorial debut showcases his skillful animation style and penchant for stories with dreamlike qualities, and in Perfect Blue’s case, we get a nightmarish glimpse into a woman stripped of her personhood.

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A Star Is Born is Harmoniously Made

Jackson Maine and Ally perform a duet

As the occasionally bland “Oscar-Bait” movies start to come in season, it’s always a surprising delight to get a film like Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut, A Star Is Born (2018). The third remake of the 1937 film of the same name, Bradley Cooper’s spin on the tale manages to deliver a fast-paced story on the highs and lows of romance and fame, with good music and great performances to boot.

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