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No Man’s Land Belongs To Women – Wonder Woman Review at The F Word UK
Check out my review of Patty Jenkins Wonder Woman over at The F Word UK!
Femininity, Sexuality & Technicolour Magic in The Love Witch
Review for The F Word UK, read the whole article here!
Time of the Month: TRACEY GORDON (CHEWING GUM)
Michaela Coel, the mastermind behind one of the UK’s funniest TV shows right now, openly confesses that she really enjoys making people uncomfortable . Well, the truth is that she is extremely good at it. Chewing Gum, as well as being disgustingly funny and refreshingly honest, has moments that made me cringe so much I […]
A Year With Women – Identity in 4 Films
Over the past year watching one film a week by women (52 films by women), I watched a bigger range of diverse, progressive and interesting films than I have done previously in my life. So much so, I am doing the 52 Films challenge for a second year in a row. To celebrate International Women’s Day […]
As I Open My Eyes: Not Your ‘Average’ Coming of Age Film
Farah, a curious and bright eyed eighteen year old on the cliff edge of adulthood, wants to be a singer. Her mother, worldweary Hayett, wants her to study and become a doctor. Whilst the two of them battle it out in an age old story between mother and daughter, the country they love is being […]
Raised by Wolves: on the cancellation of one of the greatest shows ever
Channel 4 has announced a few weeks ago that they won’t be renewing the utterly hilarious Raised by Wolves and I am mad as hell. Fortunately, it’s not just me who is mad as hell – the show has a beloved following – and Caitlin Moran (the show’s writer and creator) has already drummed up […]
Parched (Leena Yadav, 2016): Feminism, Friendship & Freedom
In the beautiful desert landscape of Gujarat, India, director Leena Yadav introduces us to a world of friendship, suffering and heartbreak within a story of four women, trying their best to overcome their individual struggles. Parched explores the ideas of tradition, culture and misogyny in the heart of rural India but with a compelling characters and strong friendships […]
Thelma and Louise: 25 Years Later
I am about to make a very embarrassing confession. Well, two actually. The first is that before this week, I had never watched Thelma and Louise before.
Stop the Fridging! The Invisible Feminism of ‘Arrow’
Is TV series Arrow feminist? Being brutally honest, it almost certainly is not. Does Arrow have characters with feminist undertones, or female characters with more depth than meets the eye? Well, that’s where it gets more interesting.