Sally Jane Black Patron

Breathless political zealot.

New Orleans, LA

Favorite films

I Saw the TV Glow2024
Watched19 May 202462
Watched this with some friends and acquaintances, all of them outside the binary gender constraints of capitalist society, so some of my review may reflect the conversation we had afterward.
There are few films that I have related to more.
At times, it was painful to experience. The feeling of fear as you hear someone (your parents, your abuser, your siblings, your bullies, your best friend, your worst enemy) come into the house, forcing a scramble to hide whatever thing…
BloodSisters: Leather, Dykes, and Sadomasochism1995
Watched13 May 20208
Not enough films feature dykes talking about fisting.
There's a special feeling when someone in a film, or the film itself, gives voice to your thoughts or feelings. When those thoughts and feelings come from someone real, someone who was speaking to a camera 25 years ago, it brings a sense of history. When those thoughts and feelings come from someone who shares identities with you, it brings a sense of community.We have always been here.I'm not alone.…

Romeo + Juliet1996
Watched20 Mar 20257
Gloriously colorful, with over-the-top performances that manage to convey just how absurd these children are - and that's the crucial part, these characters are foolish children whose actions are only outmatched in their foolishness by the enmity of their parents. This adaptation conveys it perfectly, from the boorishness of Romeo's cousins and friends to Juliet's dewy-eyed, lovestruck naivete. Every creative choice seems to amplify the absurdity, turning a classic tragedy into a surreal delight. It's jarring, in a good way.…
Hen, His Wife1990
Watched14 Mar 2025
She did everything for that lazy jerk and he had the temerity to throw her out? I hope his human-worm-dog eats him, to be honest.

Howl's Moving Castle2004
Watched04 Jul 20157
This review may contain spoilers.I can handle the truth.
But I'm a Cheerleader1999
★★★★★ Rewatched28 Jul 202035
I take a special pleasure in knowing how uncomfortable this movie makes straight people.