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What the Film is this site about?

FFS is here for the sake of good film. We watch tons of movies a year, focusing on the beauty aspect of moviemaking. That’s hair, nails, makeup, costumes, wigs, special effects. There already are enough movie critics and fans writing about the story, acting, and cinematography. We’re here to celebrate the artists who make the stars shine.

But isn’t the movie industry in Decline?

No, the movie industry is not in decline — it’s just in flux. With all the streaming services and places movies are shown, the industry has expanded.

Our Beginnings

For Film’s Sake started in 2020 as a personal vlog and YouTube channel by Jenny Claire, a licensed nail tech and esthetician, and it’s on its way to being a trusted go-to site for beauty-related details on upcoming and streaming movies.

What We Look For

For Film’s Sake focuses on the beauty side of film. Hair, makeup, lashes, teeth, wigs, prosthetics, nail art, costumes — all the little things that usually go unnoticed. Like, did you hear about what Nick Cage did to level up his performance of Dracula in Renfield?

One editorial decision we made at the start was to prioritize independent film over blockbusters and superhero movies. There are enough great critics and websites covering those movies, and we totally enjoy reading and hearing what they have to say. Instead, we’re more interested in the fly-by-night, low-budget movies that don’t get more than a few days (or even a day) in the theater and then get hidden away at the end of a backlist on streaming channels. The passion projects, the indie movies, the documentaries, the subbed foreign film — those are the films we like most.

Where we Watch

In order to watch as many movies as possible, we go to a lot of different theaters and venues. So, it seemed right to also talk about the many places that show movies, from traditional chain theaters to indie theaters, from rooftops to parks, from cruise ships to personal theaters. We also attend film festivals and special events.

We also watch movies on streaming networks; primarily HBO/max and Hulu but also Tubi, Kanopy, Magnolia Selects, and freevie. These channels carry a good number of indie, foreign, and LGBT films.

Editors

Jenny Claire spent much of her young adult life in Asia, and she has a penchant for Chinese-language movies and spirited Indian films. She uses most of her Regal points to buy tubs of popcorn for her nephews when they go to the movies with her, and she keeps the freebie movie posters in an art binder with archival plastic sleeves. Favorite movies include Annie (1982), Beaches (1988), Defending Your Life (1991), You’ve Got Mail (1998), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), and Her (2013).

Shen Jun Wei laughs way too loudly in the theater and sits right up front so she can say that the movie really was bigger than life. She’s first in line for sci-fi and rom-coms. Her record for the most theater movies watched in a single day is 5, but she admits she might have taken a nap or two, too. Movies are her passion, but she’s been known to have Rick and Morty, Bob’s Burgers, and Burn Notice on repeat all day long!