Josh Hitchens

Josh Hitchens

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BSR Contributor Since May 11, 2020

Josh Hitchens (he/him) is a Philadelphia-based theater director, actor, playwright, and the author of Haunted History of Delaware.

Josh Hitchens is a Philadelphia-based theater director, actor, and playwright. His first book, Haunted History of Delaware, was published by The History Press in July 2021. His second book, Haunted History of Philadelphia, will be published in 2022. Visit him online at http://www.joshhitchens.com.

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The loneliest girl in the world? Morfydd Clark in ‘Saint Maud.’ (Image courtesy of A24.)

Rose Glass’s ‘Saint Maud’

The horror in humanity
‘Saint Maud’ is a beautifully made psychological horror film that feels terrifyingly relevant in the age of Covid-19. Josh Hitchens reviews.
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Josh Hitchens

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Feeling seen: Adèle Haenel and Noémie Merlant in ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire.’ (Image courtesy of NEON.)

Between ‘The Lighthouse’ and ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire,’ one film is true to queer experiences

Queer voices in quarantine
Josh Hitchens examines ‘The Lighthouse’ and ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire,’ two acclaimed recent films with similar premises of island isolation, but vastly different methods of telling queer stories.
Josh Hitchens

Josh Hitchens

Articles 5 minute read
Book cover. The title appears over a spooky illustrated collage including dark trees, human bones, crypt, hourglass & crown

Dark History of Penn’s Woods by Jennifer L. Green

The folklore and the facts
In Dark History of Penn’s Woods, Jennifer L. Green shines a light on the little-known, real-life historical terrors of Chester and Delaware Counties, and how they inform our present. Josh Hitchens reviews.
Josh Hitchens

Josh Hitchens

Reviews 3 minute read