Kam Ryan

Social Media Manager

Kam (she/her) works in the nonprofit sector. She studied film in undergrad and has been fortunate to work in the industry with a specific interest in film distribution. Pop culture and movies run in her DNA. If Kam is not watching a movie, she’s tweeting or talking about them!

April 22, 2025

‘Sinners’ Review: Music is the Beating Heart of Ryan Coogler’s Ambitious New Film

Ryan Coogler’s Sinners (2025) is an ambitious film that navigates race, history, power, desire, love, and survival. Oh, and it’s also a vampi…

April 21, 2025

EP 135: Sinners (2025)

After discussing Ryan Coogler’s career through his first four feature films, we review Sinners: trying to leave their troubled lives behind, …

April 9, 2025

What Possible China Ban on US Films Means for Hollywood and the World

China is reportedly considering banning the import of US films as part of its countermeasures against US tariffs. The proposed ban comes as H…

April 1, 2025

Queer’ Review: A Somber Meditation on Identity and Connection

Luca Guadagnino’s Queer (2024) begins with the main character, Lee (Daniel Craig), speaking directly to the audience as he states, “You’re no…

March 17, 2025

Unpacking Hollywood’s Obsession with the Irish

Ireland is having its moment. Some of Hollywood’s current top A-listers hail from the small nation of around five million. Wheth…

March 7, 2025

The Awards Tape: Oscars Recap 2025 ft. Ethan Simmie

In the final Awards Tape of the season, we recap the Oscars ceremony debriefing everything from our reactions to this year’s winners to Conan…

March 7, 2025

International Feature Film Festival ‘Mvera’ Review: Kenya’s Feminist Look into the Horrors of Modern-Day Slavery

Kenya’s first submission to the Academy Awards was fairly recent. In 2012, they submitted Nairobi Half Life (2012) for the 85th ceremony. Sin…

February 27, 2025

Best Actor Winners of the 2020s Ranked

For our final rankings of the Academy Award acting categories across the 2020s, we arrive at Best Actor in a Leading Role. The Best Actor Awa…

February 25, 2025

International Feature Film Festival ‘Bad Living’ Review: Portugal’s Quiet Revolutionary Soap Opera

I had never seen a Portuguese film before I watched Bad Living (2023). The country nestled next to Spain on the Iberian peninsula is one whos…

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