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Mey Rude

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Biography:

Mey Rude is a transgender, lesbian Latina from Los Angeles, California. She's been working as an entertainment journalist and cultural critic for nearly a decade for outlets like Autostraddle, Buzzfeed, Them.us, Out Magazine, and The Advocate.

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Give Me the Ball! (2026) 5/5 EDIT “Documentaries like OJ: Made in America and Hoop Dreams beautifully weave social issues into sports, and Give Me the Ball! does the same. We may have an early frontrunner for the Oscar for Best Documentary.” – Out Magazine Jan 28, 2026 Full Review Barbara Forever (2026) 100% A EDIT “Barbara Hammer’s legacy, and this vibrant and important record of lesbian art, isn’t just secured with this film—it’s forever enshrined. This kind of movie is even more vital now than ever.” – Out Magazine Jan 28, 2026 Full Review Leviticus (2026) 94% A+ EDIT “The film also perfectly balances its two genres, horror and coming of age... Leviticus is a perfect debut, and exactly the kind of horror gem you hope to find at film festivals.” – Out Magazine Jan 27, 2026 Full Review Big Girls Don't Cry (2026) 100% B+ EDIT “Punches you in the gut and transports you immediately back to your gangly teen self, making you cringe as if you're watching your own awkward memories and drowning in the isolation of teen girlhood.” – Out Magazine Jan 27, 2026 Full Review Extra Geography (2026) 100% A EDIT “It's the kind of movie that gives viewers second-hand mortification, nimbly transporting them back to their awkward teen years when every emotion and relationship spelled the end of the world.” – Out Magazine Jan 27, 2026 Full Review I Want Your Sex (2026) 86% A EDIT “Araki's latest film, his first since 2014's White Bird in a Blizzard, I Want Your Sex, recently premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, drawing scandalized gasps, bursts of laughter, and smiles all around.” – Out Magazine Jan 26, 2026 Full Review The Moment (2026) 62% C- EDIT “Watching Charli XCX's mockumentary about a Brat concert film, The Moment, was a bit like my first time trying coke: Surrounded by well-dressed cool people, but also underwhelming and surprisingly lacking any real type of kick.” – Out Magazine Jan 26, 2026 Full Review Wicked: For Good (2025) 66% B- EDIT “Wicked: For Good isn't the kind of landmark film that Part One was. Still, audiences will be delighted, entertained, and moved.” – Out Magazine Nov 25, 2025 Full Review The Running Man (2025) 63% C- EDIT “Overall, The Running Man is fun, flashy, and exciting, and would be a terrific effort by a lesser filmmaker. Unfortunately, many fans will expect more from a master like Wright, and this film falls short of his standards.” – Out Magazine Nov 25, 2025 Full Review Frankenstein (2025) 85% A EDIT “Del Toro is already one of the greatest filmmakers of the 21st century. With Frankenstein, he's continued to cement a legacy that will delight and challenge film lovers for years to come.” – Out Magazine Nov 25, 2025 Full Review The History of Sound (2025) 69% B EDIT “Some might not find the story worth the wait. Still, for those that do, The History of Sound is a rewarding, yet tragic, film that will make your heart sing.” – Out Magazine Nov 25, 2025 Full Review The People's Joker (2022) 96% EDIT “The People's Joker is a true triumph in filmmaking and is unlike any other movie you see this year. It's hilarious, weird, confrontational, and complex, and it will make you think in a way that no superhero movie has before.” – Out Magazine Jun 10, 2025 Full Review Sinners (2025) 97% A EDIT “Sinners is a special movie. It's not only one of the most fun and inventive blockbusters in a while, but it also has real meat on its bones. This is a movie packed with both entertainment value and messages. ” – Out Magazine Apr 23, 2025 Full Review Enigma (2025) A+ EDIT “ Through her work, Drucker is documenting vital parts of trans history — making sure that no one can deny that we've always been here, highlighting the fact that we will always be here, and underscoring the many ways in which no one can erase us.” – Out Magazine Feb 7, 2025 Full Review Heightened Scrutiny (2025) 94% A EDIT “The film presents Strangio's arguments plainly and logically. If cis children have access to this healthcare, trans kids should, too. If doctors and parents want to do specific treatments, they know better than lawmakers and political talking heads.” – Out Magazine Feb 7, 2025 Full Review Jimpa (2025) 54% B EDIT “More jaded viewers might grumble at the sentimentality and softness of the film, but in these times, a sentimental film about love, empathy, curiosity, and connection is a welcome and needed thing.” – Out Magazine Jan 31, 2025 Full Review The Librarians (2025) 94% A EDIT “The Librarians is a powerful and vital documentary at this point in history.” – Out Magazine Jan 31, 2025 Full Review Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025) 77% A EDIT “Kiss of the Spider Woman is one of the most beautiful musicals in years, with every scene from Molina's story transporting us to the technicolor, meticulously designed and tailored world of Golden Age Hollywood musicals.” – Out Magazine Jan 29, 2025 Full Review The Wedding Banquet (2025) 86% A+ EDIT “The Wedding Banquet had me belly laughing and full-body sobbing... In a time when half the country is trying to dictate what families can look like, The Wedding Banquet throws all of that out with its radical approach to love, connection, and joy.” – Out Magazine Jan 29, 2025 Full Review Queer (2024) 77% B EDIT “Queer is a unique film, a brilliant film, and a deeply and profoundly odd film, and it won't be a film everyone loves.” – Out Magazine Nov 26, 2024 Full Review Wicked (2024) 88% A+ EDIT “While Grande has been getting a lot of Oscar buzz for her role, I think Erivo deserves it just as much, if not more. She's god-like in the role and an unstoppable force of potential, wishing for a better life. She's everything Elphaba should be and more.” – Out Magazine Nov 19, 2024 Full Review Gladiator II (2024) 70% C EDIT “However, while the film is a violent delight to watch, it's best suited for the big screen. The action and acting live up to the original, but unfortunately, the story and dialogue don't have the legendary feeling the original did.” – Out Magazine Nov 12, 2024 Full Review Anora (2024) 93% B+ EDIT “Baker is cementing himself as one of the best actors' directors in Hollywood. With Anora sure to get Madison some awards attention, each of his last four movies will have put actors in that position.” – Out Magazine Oct 21, 2024 Full Review Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) 31% F EDIT “It doesn't matter if he's really Arthur or the Joker. It doesn't matter if he wins his trial, it doesn't matter if society is broken. It doesn't matter if he gets the girl. It doesn't matter if he dies. And it doesn't matter if you see this movie.” – Out Magazine Oct 5, 2024 Full Review Emilia Pérez (2024) 71% A EDIT “At once a transition narrative, crime thriller, musical, and romance, Emilia Pérez is a Shakespearean-level tragedy that grapples with questions of love, identity, forgiveness, and grief. ” – Out Magazine Oct 1, 2024 Full Review
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