2016 has been a downright awful year I’m sure we can all agree and for the most part cinema has offered an escape from a world of growing racism, misogyny and Donald Trump’s rise to power. This year we’ve harked back to the days of classic cinema with Hail, Ceasar! and La La Land, seen sci-fi commentary … More SCREENQUEENS’ TOP FILMS OF 2016
“For all the attention to lack of female directors, there are even less female DPs out there.” … More RACHEL MORRISON: ON COLLABORATION, EGO, AND PUTTING PEOPLE IN FRONT OF THE LENS
Okay, so obviously we all like and appreciate Winona Ryder. That’s assumed. We’re all beyond thrilled she’s back, or, if that’s an objectionable phrasing, then we’re at least happy she’s here. When I first pressed play and began my own journey into the new sci-fi series Stranger Things on Netflix, her name took me completely … More Othered Things: Fanboy Filmmaking and Their Strange Women
Mainstream male audiences and critics have one major problem when it comes to a woman directing a thriller: They want a guy to do it instead. If a man’s not around to take on the job, they’ll settle for a woman, but only if she’s Kathryn Bigelow. … More Money Monster Is Not Perfect, and That’s Okay
As a pathologically uncool teenager, I would take two pictures with me whenever I got my hair cut. I’d keep these pictures tucked away in my bag until my hairdresser would ask if I had a style in mind. The first picture I’d pull out was invariably of Julianne Moore. Didn’t matter what movie it … More Goodbye Patty Duke: On Mother-Daughter Memories, Mental Health, and Goofy Teen Haircuts
Source: Bloomington PRIDE Film Festival 2016 I’m from a small(ish) town in the Midwest, so I was jumped at the chance to go to a film festival in nearby Bloomington, Indiana. Parts of Bloomington can be hit-and-miss for me (think Portlandia meets Animal House), but this trip was well worth it. The Bloomington PRIDE … More Bloomington PRIDE Film Festival 2016
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