feminism

You've Got Mail? In Defence Of Nora Ephron's 90s Romcom
You’ve Got Hate Mail? In Defence Of Nora Ephron’s 90s Romcom

Nora Ephron’s You’ve Got Mail has been accused of everything from misogyny to being capitalist propaganda – Julia Smith thinks otherwise.

DAUGHTERS OF THE DUST: A Dreamlike Vision That Still Rings True
DAUGHTERS OF THE DUST: A Dreamlike Vision That Still Rings True

Julie Dash’s 1991 debut still feels like an eye opening experience when viewed over 25 years later- you need to let it in to your life.

ROUGH NIGHT: Weekend At Bernie's Meets Feminism
ROUGH NIGHT: Weekend At Bernie’s Meets Feminism

Rough Night starts weak- but with a decent amount of laughs and a deconstruction of gender tropes, it soon becomes a breath of fresh air.

BAND AID: Zoe Lister-Jones, A Bonafide Sextuple Threat
BAND AID: Zoe Lister-Jones, A Bonafide Sextuple Threat

Band Aid is a fantastic directorial debut- an utterly charming romantic comedy and an irresistible musical rolled into one.

OLD ENOUGH: A Girlhood Cult Classic Tragically Lost in Coming-of-Age Canon
OLD ENOUGH: A Girlhood Cult Classic Tragically Lost In Coming-Of-Age Canon

Old Enough is an affectionately accurate depiction of how it feels to grow into an age when the opinions of friends are all that matters.

LOSING SIGHT OF SHORE: An Interview With Director/Producer Sarah Moshman
LOSING SIGHT OF SHORE: An Interview With Director/Producer Sarah Moshman

We spoke with Sarah Moshman about her latest documentary, Losing Sight of Shore, which is now available on Netflix.

THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS: Why "The Lambs" Won't Stop Screaming
THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS: Why “The Lambs” Won’t Stop Screaming

Although before production considered “too lurid and disgusting”, The Silence of the Lambs is still highly influential to this day. Here are ten reasons why.

A Not So Subtle Feminist Tale: THE VIRGIN SUICIDES
A Not So Subtle Feminist Tale: THE VIRGIN SUICIDES

Sofia Coppola’s The Virgin Suicides is a film about five sisters that is often dismal and dark, yet it also conveys powerful feminist themes.

LOSING SIGHT OF SHORE: An Inspiring Journey

Losing Sight of Shore is an inspiring and empowering documentary about four women who crossed the Pacific Ocean in a rowboat.

A QUIET PASSION: Davies And Dickinson Are A Match Made In Heaven
A QUIET PASSION: Davies & Dickinson Are A Match Made In Heaven

A Quiet Passion shows us that there is much more to the mythos of Emily Dickinson than meets the eye, and with Davies’ ever-lyrical vision at hand, the end result is the most comprehensive picture of her that we may ever have.

THE EAGLE HUNTRESS: A Beautiful Story, But Is It A Great Documentary?
THE EAGLE HUNTRESS: A Beautiful Story, But Is It A Great Documentary?

Otto Bell’s documentary The Eagle Huntress is empowering – even if it does frequently feel staged or exaggerated for dramatic effect.

Feminist Disney: Emma Watson as Belle
Feminist Disney: Emma Watson As Belle

Disney smartly cast Emma Watson as Belle in Beauty & The Beast; we explore the similarities between the feminist actress and character.

BLACK GIRL: Vocal Cinema
BLACK GIRL (1966): Vocal Cinema

One of the first films from Sub-Saharan Africa to make waves on the international stage, Black Girl remains nothing less than masterful.

CERTAIN WOMEN: The Sheer Spectacle Of Living
CERTAIN WOMEN: The Sheer Spectacle Of Living

With Certain Women, director Kelly Reichardt has created one of the most human cinematic universes in recent memory.

Nora Ephron’s Warped Vision of Feminism In YOU'VE GOT MAIL
Nora Ephron’s Warped Vision of Feminism In YOU’VE GOT MAIL

Nora Ephron had some very strange ideas about feminism and femininity, and today we pick apart You’ve Got Mail to prove it.