female protagonist

Time Travel Dream Girl: Trauma & Romance In YOUR NAME And MY TOMORROW, YOUR YESTERDAY

In the Japanese films Your Name and My Tomorrow Your Yesterday, a similar theme can be formed, that of the Time Travel Dream Girl. We discuss what that means in the context of each film.

An Indie Filmmaking Experiment: Two Actors, The Desert & $1,000 Production Budget
An Indie Filmmaking Experiment: Two Actors, The Desert & $1,000 Production Budget

Helenna Santos shares how she and her team managed to make their feature film, At Your Own Risk, with just $1000.

Bluestocking Film Series 2018: A Wonderful, Women-Centric Collection
Bluestocking Film Series 2018: A Wonderful, Women-Centric Collection

Bluestocking Film Series is a 2-day event held in Portland, Maine, showing shorts with strong female protagonists. Here’s our take on the films this year.

SHARP OBJECTS "Vanish" (S1E1): Strong Season Premiere
SHARP OBJECTS “Vanish” (S1E1): Strong Season Premiere

The first hour of Sharp Objects thrillingly lays the foundations for a series already digging its claws into anything that moves, in one of the strongest season premieres of the television year to date.

JUST BETWEEN US: A Tale Of Two Sisters
JUST BETWEEN US: A Tale Of Two Sisters

Much like a drive along Australia’s expansive coastal roads, Just Between Us is a breezy, casual ride that doubles as a nice nature documentary on the sunny side of Australia.

OCEAN’S 8: All-Star Cast Compensates For Poor Writing In Crowd-pleasing Heist Comedy
OCEAN’S 8: All-Star Cast Compensates For Poor Writing In Crowd-pleasing Heist Comedy

A fun-filled flick with an all-star cast of charismatic ladies having a blast; Ocean’s 8 is a stylish follow-up that captures the spirit of the original trilogy while still doing its own thing.

JEUNE FEMME: Laetitia Dosch Carries This Eccentric Comedy-Drama
JEUNE FEMME: Laetitia Dosch Carries This Eccentric Comedy-Drama

With Jeune Femme, writer/director Léonor Sérraille has captured a painfully realistic story – with an unforgettable performance at the centre.

IN DARKNESS: Audible Tension Subsides Due To Silly Revelations
IN DARKNESS: Audible Tension Subsides Due To Silly Revelations

In Darkness could have been an exciting thriller with a complex, well-written female protagonist but it instead ends up being a convoluted and messy misfire. 

Why A Ms. Marvel Movie Needs To Happen
Why A Ms. Marvel Movie Needs To Happen

The adventures of Ms. Marvel aka Kamala Khan are already among Marvel’s highest selling comic book properties – and bringing her story to the big screen would not only be a financial success, but a cultural one, too.

IBIZA: A Lighthearted Girls Trip To Spain
IBIZA: A Lighthearted Girls Trip To Spain

If you’re stuck at home and need something to watch, maybe Ibiza might be for you if you want to escape reality for a little while.

TOMB RAIDER: Stays True To The Games
TOMB RAIDER: Stays True To The Games

This particular re-imagining of Tomb Raider is nothing short of a living, three dimensional video game that Tomb Raider gamers can be over the moon about.

Femme Frontera: An Interview With Writer/Director Angie Reza Tures
Femme Frontera: An Interview With Writer/Director Angie Reza Tures

Chris Watt spoke with Angie Reza Tures, the director of the Femme Frontera Filmmaker Showcase, a celebration of women filmmakers from the U.S.-Mexico border, which takes place on January 25th in Los Angeles.

PROUD MARY: Bow Down Before Queen Taraji
PROUD MARY: Bow Down Before Queen Taraji

Proud Mary would be nothing special if it did not star Taraji P. Henson. But it does, and as a result it stands out like a beam of sunshine piercing the dull grey murk that is January at the movies.

MOLLY'S GAME: A Straight Flush For Chastain, Not So Much For Sorkin
MOLLY’S GAME: A Straight Flush For Chastain, Not So Much For Sorkin

Molly’s Game is a prime showcase for one of Hollywood’s most versatile actresses, but the film as a whole doesn’t live up to Chastain’s fiery performance.

PITCH PERFECT 3: Off-Key Threequel
PITCH PERFECT 3: Off-Key Threequel

Should future encores of Pitch Perfect take the stage, we can only hope they have a little more verve and imagination than this one.