Slipping Into ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’

August 28, 2026

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Is this the sex part or the death part? (CREDIT: MUBI/Screenshot)

Starring: Hannah Einbinder, Gillian Anderson, Jack Haven, Freya Edwards, Amanda Fix, Arthur Conti, Eva Victor, Zach Cherry, Sarah Sherman, Patrick Fischler, Dylan Baker, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Quintessa Swindell, Kevin McDonald, Jess McLeod, Aren Buchholz, Florence Barrett, Ryan McEwen, Louise Weard

Director: Jane Schoenbrun

Running Time: 112 Minutes

Rating: R

Release Date: August 7, 2026 (Theaters)

I felt a little drowsy while watching Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, which should make it abundantly clear that when I’m nodding off at the movie theater, it often has nothing to do with whether or not I’m enjoying what’s on screen. Indeed, I was super excited for this one, based on how much I loved Jane Schoenbrun’s last feature. And I was absolutely not disappointed by Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson playfully square off against each other. Furthermore, I think it was actually an ideal experience to see this movie the way that I did, as it’s very much about the thin layer between reality and fantasy. So make sure you get really tired first, and you’ll never want to leave Camp Miasma ever again!

Grade: 4 Gas Station DVDs out of Infinity Tiny Deaths

Thank You, ‘Sorry, Baby’

July 24, 2025

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But not sorry to you, Mr. Kitty (CREDIT: Mia Cioffi Henry/Sundance Institute/A24)

Starring: Eva Victor, Naomi Ackie, Lucas Hedges, Louis Cancelmi, Kelly McCormack, John Caroll Lynch, E.R. Fightmaster

Director: Eva Victor

Running Time: 104 Minutes

Rating: R

Release Date: June 27, 2025 (Theaters)

First things first: did watching the 2025 movie Sorry, Baby make me want to go right home and say “Sorry, baby*” to someone myself? (*-Whether “baby” refers to an actual baby or a significant other or even a pet.) Not really, but it did kind of remind me of the importance of remorse when necessary. Anyway, as for the actual meat of the movie, it’s about a woman named Agnes (Eva Victor) dealing with the fallout of being sexually assaulted by her grad school thesis adviser. But it’s also just about her relationships with the people at this point in her life, particularly her best friend Lydie (Naomi Ackie). My favorite part was when she was reporting for jury duty and she was struggling to tell one of the attorneys that she’d been the victim of a crime without fully saying it out loud.

Grade: 13 Sandwiches out of 17 Cats