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Stolen Youth: Eliza Hittman on ‘Never Rarely So...
Now streaming worldwide after a stilted theatrical release, Eliza Hittman’s latest film frames a teenage girl’s journey to get an abortion in an antagonistic environment that supports anything but. Caitlin...
Stolen Youth: Eliza Hittman on ‘Never Rarely So...
Now streaming worldwide after a stilted theatrical release, Eliza Hittman’s latest film frames a teenage girl’s journey to get an...
Here's to You: The Beauty Myth and Fear of Wome...
Anna Francis examines Naomi Wolf’s seminal feminist text in relation to The Graduate’s Mrs Robinson
Here's to You: The Beauty Myth and Fear of Wome...
Anna Francis examines Naomi Wolf’s seminal feminist text in relation to The Graduate’s Mrs Robinson
A Wild Little Girl: Nora Fingscheidt on System ...
Millicent Thomas speaks to the filmmaker about foster care, heroes, antagonists and panoramic empathy.
A Wild Little Girl: Nora Fingscheidt on System ...
Millicent Thomas speaks to the filmmaker about foster care, heroes, antagonists and panoramic empathy.
We Will Get It Made: On Reese Witherspoon and H...
Izzie Price traces the parallels between Reese Witherspoon’s career and her beloved Legally Blonde character.
We Will Get It Made: On Reese Witherspoon and H...
Izzie Price traces the parallels between Reese Witherspoon’s career and her beloved Legally Blonde character.
Coming of Age and Coming Apart in Sally Potter’...
Tia Glista lays out 21 points on emotion and survival in Ginger and Rosa.
Coming of Age and Coming Apart in Sally Potter’...
Tia Glista lays out 21 points on emotion and survival in Ginger and Rosa.
In Bloom: A Yonic Reading of The Love Witch
Eve Froude explores the imagery of female anatomy in Anna Biller’s The Love Witch.
In Bloom: A Yonic Reading of The Love Witch
Eve Froude explores the imagery of female anatomy in Anna Biller’s The Love Witch.
An Interview with Caragh Cook
To celebrate International Women’s Day, Louisa Maycock talks to Caragh Cook, MD of award winning PR agency Organic
An Interview with Caragh Cook
To celebrate International Women’s Day, Louisa Maycock talks to Caragh Cook, MD of award winning PR agency Organic
Decoding the Sunshine Girl: Weathering With You...
Steph Watts investigates the reframing of women’s emotional labour in Weathering with You.
Decoding the Sunshine Girl: Weathering With You...
Steph Watts investigates the reframing of women’s emotional labour in Weathering with You.
Regardez-moi: Brush Strokes and Visibility in P...
Savina Petkova looks through a prism of loving to understand Portrait of a Lady on Fire.
Regardez-moi: Brush Strokes and Visibility in P...
Savina Petkova looks through a prism of loving to understand Portrait of a Lady on Fire.
Four Legends: In Conversation with Costume Desi...
Emma Fraser meets One Night in Miami costume designer Francine Jamison-Tanchuck.
Four Legends: In Conversation with Costume Desi...
Emma Fraser meets One Night in Miami costume designer Francine Jamison-Tanchuck.
You’re My Only Hope: A Love Letter to Desiree A...
Mara Tatevosian pens an ode to the filmmaker who helped her grow into herself, Desiree Akhavan.
You’re My Only Hope: A Love Letter to Desiree A...
Mara Tatevosian pens an ode to the filmmaker who helped her grow into herself, Desiree Akhavan.
From Her Heart and Her Gut: The Dangerous Parad...
Eve Allin looks back through Laura Dern’s onscreen history.
From Her Heart and Her Gut: The Dangerous Parad...
Eve Allin looks back through Laura Dern’s onscreen history.
Sexuality is Scary: The Sea and Monstrous Male ...
"Steph Green explores the mythology, tension and feeling of masculine madness in The Lighthouse
Sexuality is Scary: The Sea and Monstrous Male ...
"Steph Green explores the mythology, tension and feeling of masculine madness in The Lighthouse
Wild Nights: The Journey to Find Justice for Em...
Orla Smith dissects the different screen adaptations in order to find justice for Emily Dickinson.
Wild Nights: The Journey to Find Justice for Em...
Orla Smith dissects the different screen adaptations in order to find justice for Emily Dickinson.
I Want to Be Somewhere: Home, Heartache, and 20...
Brianna Zigler relates the emotional spaces of Mike Mills\u2019 20th Century Women with her own experiences leaving home.
I Want to Be Somewhere: Home, Heartache, and 20...
Brianna Zigler relates the emotional spaces of Mike Mills\u2019 20th Century Women with her own experiences leaving home.
Show Your Heart Someday: On Kinship With The Ma...
Four writers reflect on their relationship with Amy, Beth, Jo and Meg March.
Show Your Heart Someday: On Kinship With The Ma...
Four writers reflect on their relationship with Amy, Beth, Jo and Meg March.
Anatomy of a Christmas Film: Nora Ephron's Meg ...
Marina Vuotto revisits You’ve Got Mail, Sleepless in Seattle and When Harry Met Sally to figure out what makes a good Christmas film.
Anatomy of a Christmas Film: Nora Ephron's Meg ...
Marina Vuotto revisits You’ve Got Mail, Sleepless in Seattle and When Harry Met Sally to figure out what makes a...
Debauched and Coy: The Enduring Love of the Cou...
Nicole Davis explores Pink Wall, Only You and Private Life as examples of courageous romantic dramas.
Debauched and Coy: The Enduring Love of the Cou...
Nicole Davis explores Pink Wall, Only You and Private Life as examples of courageous romantic dramas.
Geography of Absence: Exploring Places in Mia H...
Serena Scateni explores how Mia Hansen-Løve builds relationships between people and places in moments of grief.
Geography of Absence: Exploring Places in Mia H...
Serena Scateni explores how Mia Hansen-Løve builds relationships between people and places in moments of grief.
The Adventurous Type: A Woman Travels Alone In ...
Jennifer Verzuh looks at what a woman can gain from herself in The Green Ray.
The Adventurous Type: A Woman Travels Alone In ...
Jennifer Verzuh looks at what a woman can gain from herself in The Green Ray.
Stepping Out Of A Dream: An Interview With Alma...
Ella Kemp interviews Alma Har’el about her debut narrative feature Honey Boy.
Stepping Out Of A Dream: An Interview With Alma...
Ella Kemp interviews Alma Har’el about her debut narrative feature Honey Boy.
Holding Grace in Mystery: Mati Diop on Atlantics
Caitlin Quinlan sits down with the director to explore the beguiling Atlantics.
Holding Grace in Mystery: Mati Diop on Atlantics
Caitlin Quinlan sits down with the director to explore the beguiling Atlantics.
Through Her Eyes: The Feminine Power Of ‘80s Po...
Katherine McLauglin explores how ‘80s music elevates the female experience in Knives and Skin.
Through Her Eyes: The Feminine Power Of ‘80s Po...
Katherine McLauglin explores how ‘80s music elevates the female experience in Knives and Skin.
California Dreaming: A Tribute to Chungking Exp...
Keli Williams writes through her hazy, youthful experience of falling in love with Chungking Express
California Dreaming: A Tribute to Chungking Exp...
Keli Williams writes through her hazy, youthful experience of falling in love with Chungking Express
No More Frocks: Emma Thompson and Reclaiming Sp...
Anna Galbraith celebrates three decades of Emma Thompson’s trailblazing acting and writing.
No More Frocks: Emma Thompson and Reclaiming Sp...
Anna Galbraith celebrates three decades of Emma Thompson’s trailblazing acting and writing.
“It isn’t a dream?”: Recovering Lesbian History...
Sharmane Tan resets a hidden history of lesbian identity with a look at Isabel Coixet’s Elisa y Marcela.
“It isn’t a dream?”: Recovering Lesbian History...
Sharmane Tan resets a hidden history of lesbian identity with a look at Isabel Coixet’s Elisa y Marcela.
House Rules: The Domestic Realms of Persona and...
Madeline Seidel explores the resurgent meaning of the haunted house, and its gendered fear.
House Rules: The Domestic Realms of Persona and...
Madeline Seidel explores the resurgent meaning of the haunted house, and its gendered fear.
When The Party's Over: How Women Reclaim The Ra...
Mary Beth McAndrews delves into the nuances of three rape-revenge films directed by women.
When The Party's Over: How Women Reclaim The Ra...
Mary Beth McAndrews delves into the nuances of three rape-revenge films directed by women.
Who’s Laughing Now? On Mental Illness in Todd P...
Hannah Strong unpeels the myopic layers of Todd Phillips’ serious misfire Joker.
Who’s Laughing Now? On Mental Illness in Todd P...
Hannah Strong unpeels the myopic layers of Todd Phillips’ serious misfire Joker.
Where's Olive? Losers and Heroes in Little Miss...
Laura Gabrielle revisits Little Miss Sunshine to uncover how dreams of pageants reveal truths on losing.
Where's Olive? Losers and Heroes in Little Miss...
Laura Gabrielle revisits Little Miss Sunshine to uncover how dreams of pageants reveal truths on losing.
The Enduring Appeal of Sally Bowles: From Liza ...
Emma Fraser traces the onscreen journey of Sally Bowles, leading to a pivotal personal decision.
The Enduring Appeal of Sally Bowles: From Liza ...
Emma Fraser traces the onscreen journey of Sally Bowles, leading to a pivotal personal decision.
"More of Your Time": Friendship and Loss in Cla...
Katie Da Cunha Lewin looks back on Claudia Weill’s pivotal portrait of female friendship.
"More of Your Time": Friendship and Loss in Cla...
Katie Da Cunha Lewin looks back on Claudia Weill’s pivotal portrait of female friendship.
Performing Joy and Swallowing Pain: An Intervie...
Ava Wong Davies speaks to Lulu Wang about The Farewell.
Performing Joy and Swallowing Pain: An Intervie...
Ava Wong Davies speaks to Lulu Wang about The Farewell.
How To Be Both: Lulu Wang's The Farewell
Ava Wong Davies reflects on the identity lived between two cultures in relation to Lulu Wang’s The Farewell.
How To Be Both: Lulu Wang's The Farewell
Ava Wong Davies reflects on the identity lived between two cultures in relation to Lulu Wang’s The Farewell.
Make Me Look Good: Performing Love and Trauma i...
Ella Kemp returns to TIFF on READ ME’s first birthday and finds in Honey Boy one of the most moving new movies to look forward to.
Make Me Look Good: Performing Love and Trauma i...
Ella Kemp returns to TIFF on READ ME’s first birthday and finds in Honey Boy one of the most moving...
A Frame Around a Memory: The Looking-Glass Effe...
Mary Bolton dives into the refracted elegance of Joanna Hogg’s latest film.
A Frame Around a Memory: The Looking-Glass Effe...
Mary Bolton dives into the refracted elegance of Joanna Hogg’s latest film.
Katherine and Me: How Late Night Lifts the Weig...
Beandrea July uncovers how the slicing comedy Late Night also gives airtime to the truthful – and here generous – experience of clinical depression in the workplace.
Katherine and Me: How Late Night Lifts the Weig...
Beandrea July uncovers how the slicing comedy Late Night also gives airtime to the truthful – and here generous –...
Navigating Male Fantasy in Charlie Says and Onc...
Mary Beth McAndrews dissects two 2019 releases presenting the women of the Manson Family in jarringly different ways.
Navigating Male Fantasy in Charlie Says and Onc...
Mary Beth McAndrews dissects two 2019 releases presenting the women of the Manson Family in jarringly different ways.
Oceans Away: A Feminist Awakening With The Piano
Laura Venning reflects on her formative relationship with Jane Campion’s The Piano, a stormy gateway into crucial feminist cinema.
Oceans Away: A Feminist Awakening With The Piano
Laura Venning reflects on her formative relationship with Jane Campion’s The Piano, a stormy gateway into crucial feminist cinema.
Midsommar, Orgasm, and the Terrifying Feminine
<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Savina Petkova dissects Ari Aster’s breakup movie to find how it reclaims the female orgasm. </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><br></p>
Midsommar, Orgasm, and the Terrifying Feminine
<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Savina Petkova dissects Ari Aster’s breakup movie to find how it reclaims the female orgasm. </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><br></p>
So Happy Together: Love and Desire in Professor...
Sabina Stent explores the love between the three brilliant open minds that led to the creation of Wonder Woman.
So Happy Together: Love and Desire in Professor...
Sabina Stent explores the love between the three brilliant open minds that led to the creation of Wonder Woman.
Dream the Dream: The Intersectional Feminism of...
Roxana Hadadi looks forward to Gurinder Chadha’s Blinded by the Light by looking back at the filmmaker’s seminal triumph on Bend It Like Beckham.
Dream the Dream: The Intersectional Feminism of...
Roxana Hadadi looks forward to Gurinder Chadha’s Blinded by the Light by looking back at the filmmaker’s seminal triumph on...