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"Wanna Hear A Story About Why Me And This B**ch Here Fell Out?" The opening line to Janicza Bravo's Zola immediately sets the tone for this wild ride of a film and yet nothing could prepare me for what was about to follow. Based on a series of 148 tweets from A’Ziah-Monae “Zola” King, Zola …
Mothers, Daughters, And Time Travel? I've had Celine Sciamma's Portrait Of A Lady On Fire on my watchlist since it came out in 2019 and still haven't found a moment to sit down to watch it. To make up for this, in my own mind, I added Petite Maman Sciamma's latest directorial credit to my …
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The Psychological Impact Of Climate Change I was very excited to get back to the cinema this year for the Sydney Film Festival. The smell of the popcorn, the red of the seats, the face masks. Well maybe the last one is new but I'm happy to oblige in order to view new films on …
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Fern turns to a life as a modern-day nomad when her hometown is abandoned due to a factory closure. Traveling across the American midwest living in a van Fern learns how to deal with loss and discovers the true meaning of human connection. Winning Best Picture and Best Director this year at the Oscars, as well as the Golden Globes, Nomadland is a true pinnacle of show don't tell storytelling, but it won't be for everyone.
Why Are Feminist Films Held At Such A High Standard Moxie! is a Netflix original film directed by Amy Poehler about a teenage girl, Vivian, who secretly starts a feminist zine to fight against sexism at her school. Written by Tamara Chestna and based on the 2015 book of the same name this film aims …
It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year For A New Take On The Classic Christmas Movie Happiest Season pitches itself as a light-hearted comedic romp when closeted lesbian Harper brings her long-term girlfriend home to her conservative parents for the holidays. What the film is however is a much more in-depth and heartfelt exploration …
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Dark, Poignant, Funny and Full of Style; I Promise You'll Be Blown Away Emerald Fennell's feature film debut Promising Young Woman is a tantalizingly dark yet comedic delve into the victim blaming culture of female sexual abuse. Staring Carey Mulligan as Cassie, a woman in her 30's that can't let go of the events of …
All Joking Aside! Women Are Funny Too. 2 Years ago I shared an article on this blog to support the crowdfunding campaign for Animal Mother Films production All Joking Aside. Directed by Shannon Kohli and Produced by Jon Ornoy the film has since gone into production with it's 50/50 gender split crew and come out …
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Did This Film Really Just Sexualise Children? Caught up in a marketing nightmare Cuties/Mignonnes directed by Maïmouna Doucouré had its fair share of controversy before it even released September 9th on Netflix. The films Netflix poster portraying 4 pre-teen girls in skimpy outfits had the internet in an uproar as people began calling the film …
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An anthology series turned feature film Force of Habit combines the work of 6 female directors and 6 different stories of women going about their everyday lives openly revealing the often hidden world of female sexual abuse, the male gaze, and power dynamics within society.