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THE HANDMAID’S TALE (S3E11) “Liars”: Nowhere To Run
THE HANDMAID’S TALE (S3E11) “Liars”: Nowhere To Run

The Handmaid’s Tale “Liars” finally delivered huge moments that promise one thing: nothing is going to be the same.

THE HANDMAID’S TALE (S3E9) “Heroic”: One Of The Strong Ones
THE HANDMAID’S TALE (S3E9) “Heroic”: One Of The Strong Ones

The Handmaid’s Tale’s “Heroic” is intimate, dark, and scary in a way that we have seen before, but with more urgency this time.

THE HANDMAID'S TALE (S3E7) "Under His Eye": A Bit Of Filler, But Still Compelling
THE HANDMAID’S TALE (S3E7) “Under His Eye”: A Bit Of Filler, But Still Compelling

While there are aspects that resonate and are bound to create waves that may be engaging,The Handmaid’s Tale ”Under His Eye” is also one of the weakest of the season so far.

THE HANDMAID'S TALE (S3E6) “Household”: How Much Betrayal Can June Take?
THE HANDMAID’S TALE (S3E6) “Household”: How Much Betrayal Can June Take?

The Handmaid’s Tale “Household” is redolent with disturbing new discoveries, and plenty of reminders of how dark and dirty the government of Gilead can be.

PRIDE MONTH: PITCH PERFECT 3 A Ca-Queerbaits Its Audience
PITCH PERFECT 3 A Ca-Queerbaits Its Audience

LGBTQ+ fans want good stories about queer people, not the cop-out nonsense of Pitch Perfect 3 or wishy-washy garbage like Pitch Perfect and Pitch Perfect 2.

POSE: The Category Is… Televised Excellence
POSE: The Category Is… Televised Excellence

Whilst some of the standard-bearers for this era invite us to far-flung worlds, FX’s Pose takes us just 30 years into the past to discover New York’s ballroom scene.

PRIDE MONTH: PITCH PERFECT 2 Treats Gay People As Punchlines
PITCH PERFECT 2 Treats Gay People As Punchlines

Much as Pitch Perfect treated Cynthia as someone to laugh at, Pitch Perfect 2 uses Chloe’s bisexual leanings to distance her from the audience.

THE HANDMAID'S TALE (S3E5): "Unknown Caller": The Fire's Catching
THE HANDMAID’S TALE (S3E5): “Unknown Caller”: The Fire’s Catching

Director Colin Watkinson serves up a dynamite episode of The Handmaid’s Tale with “Unknown Caller”, one that builds with stomach churning intensity and ends with a bang.

PRIDE MONTH: PITCH PERFECT And The Predatory Lesbian
PITCH PERFECT & The Predatory Lesbian

Pitch Perfect will only be remembered as the series to have blackjacked its fanbase into thinking it’s queer-friendly.

Defending JUPITER ASCENDING: The Matrix as a Coming-Out Party
Defending JUPITER ASCENDING: The Matrix As A Coming-Out Party

Jupiter Ascending was a critical and a box office failure. Aaron Berry examines it from the point of view of the directors’ own transition.

“I Reject Your Hypothesis”: A Justified Comment From Quentin Tarantino?

Is Quentin Tarantino just another white male director carelessly contributing to the gender bias in cinema with Once Upon a Time in Hollywood?

BLACK MIRROR: Unwrapping Season 5’s Flaws and Strengths
BLACK MIRROR Season 5: Unwrapping This Season’s Flaws & Strengths

The 5th season of Black Mirror is satisfying, but never reaches Charlie Brooker’s best work. Bree Duwin reviews.

How Captain Marvel Helped Me Realise I'm A Feminist
How CAPTAIN MARVEL Helped Me Realise I’m A Feminist

When the Captain Marvel reviews started appearing online, many of them still by men, I was enraged and I was surprised how angry I was.

GOAL! How to Successfully Tackle Gender Politics on the Big Screen
GOAL! How To Successfully Tackle Gender Politics On The Big Screen

Cinema has to be representative and challenge perceptions. How can films tackle gender politics successfully?

The Lego Movie 2: A Little Less Conversation, A Little More Awesome
THE LEGO MOVIE 2: A Little Less Conversation, A Little More Awesome

The Lego Movie 2 is a perfectly crafted sequel that expands on the world of its predecessor, but stands firmly on its own little Lego-legs.