Category Archives: Features

Originally published August 10, 2022 at Moviejawn.com I am back to report on the shorts I saw courtesy of North Bend Film Festival. I find that shorts are some of my favorite pieces to experience at film fests. The descriptions of the selections for North Bend alone made it hard for me not to requestContinueContinue reading “2022 North Bend Film Festival: Shorts Programs“

I wrote this feature a while back, in celebration of one of my favorite subgenre’s of horror. Having only really come out as bisexual during the pandemic I had not had the chance to truly celebrate Pride so I felt this was the perfect moment to publish this piece on one of my favorite features.ContinueContinue reading “Pride Month Feature: Sapphic Love and Toxic Relationships in DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS”

Originally published May 5, 2022 at Moviejawn.com When it comes to erotic thrillers, there are a plethora of different varieties in the genre. However one of the most interesting subgenres is the obsessive teen thriller. Mostly due to the fact that these films typically have an R rating meaning many teens would not be ableContinueContinue reading “The Appeal of the Obsessive Teen Thriller: Taboo relationships in POISON IVY, THE CRUSH, DEVIL IN THE FLESH, and FEAR”

Originally published May 25, 2022 at Moviejawn.com Christopher Lee was a major part of my childhood because of two of two distinct performances; Count Dooku in the Star Wars prequel trilogy and Sarumon in The Lord of the Rings adaptations. While I knew he was famed for playing Dracula and other characters in Hammer horrorContinueContinue reading “Christopher Lee Centennial: THE WHIP AND THE BODY demonstrates Lee’s power – even without his voice”

by Tori Potenza First off I want to thank Final Girls Berlin Film Festival for having me present at their “Brain Binge” event this past weekend. When I first covered the festival in 2021, it made me feel connected to a network of incredible horror filmmakers and fans, during a time when I was literallyContinueContinue reading “I am She: The Witch and Patriarchal Disruption- Filmography & Bibliography”

Originally published April 18, 2022 at Moviejawn.com Created by Dan EricksonStarring Adam Scott, Zach Cherry, Britt Lower, John Turturro and Christopher WalkenSeason One streaming on AppleTV+ by Victoria Potenza, Staff Writer Recently, I have been wanting to rewatch Alex Garland’s FX show DEVS. If you missed it, it is an incredible sci-fi show, and nothingContinueContinue reading “SEVERANCE is the ultimate modern workplace drama”

Originally published March 31, 2022 at Moviejawn.com Hello Moviejawners! I am excited to report back on the films I was able to watch from the Boston Underground Film Festival this year. There were plenty more that the festival showed that I hope to see, and write about in the future. I encourage you to checkContinueContinue reading “2022 Boston Underground Film Festival: HONEYCOMB, MEDUSA, and HATCHING”

Originally published February 18 2022 at moviejawn.com I am back to report on Final Girls Berlin Film Festival shorts blocks. These blocks have become one of my favorite aspects of the festival. They are so well curated and there are a variety of voices from all over the world.This year the festival programmed eight shortsContinueContinue reading “Final Girls Berlin Film Festival 2022: Shorts Wrap-Up”

Originally published February 16, 2022 at moviejawn.com And just like that The Final Girls Berlin Festival is over. This weekend always goes by too quickly.  I hope to see this festival expand in new and exciting ways because one weekend is just not enough. As always the festival provided attendees with a well curated batchContinueContinue reading “Final Girls Berlin Film Festival 2022: Features Wrap-Up”

Originally published December 29th at Moviejawn.com When it comes to films, I had no idea what to expect from 2021. It managed to be an even weirder year than 2020 but there were also plenty of things to be grateful for. We got to a point where it felt safe to go to the theaters,ContinueContinue reading “Victoria’s Top 15 Movies of 2021”