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THE HANDMAID'S TALE Season 4: Slowly Gains Its Confidence Back
THE HANDMAID’S TALE Season 4: Slowly Gains Its Confidence Back

In spite of all those shortcomings, The Handmaid’s Tale remains one of the most beautifully shot and directed shows right now.

THE TEST & THE ART OF THINKING: What Does the SAT Really Test?
THE TEST & THE ART OF THINKING: What Does The SAT Really Test?

The Test & the Art of Thinking is an important documentary, highlighting a particular issue in education that is connected to a larger problem.

LIFE IS EASY (LIE): Queer Body Swap Comedy Explores Real Issues
LIFE IS EASY (LIE) Season One: Queer Body Swap Comedy Explores Real Issues

Life is Easy stands apart in the comedy landscape because every important issue is handled with respect, while finding comedy that never demeans.

Silence & Oppression: A Cheryl Dunye Retrospective
Silence & Oppression: A Cheryl Dunye Retrospective

Time and time again, filmmaker Cheryl Dunye has proven she can maneuver tight narratives and powerful messages with a shoestring budget.

THOUSAND PIECES OF GOLD: A Women's Western
THOUSAND PIECES OF GOLD: A Women’s Western

Nancy Kelly’s Thousand Pieces of Gold is a subtly brilliant revisionist western replete with period atmosphere and an original story.

SHIRLEY: A Haunted Portrait Of Feminine Darkness
SHIRLEY: A Haunted Portrait Of Feminine Darkness

Shirley, as a story, can be unpacked in layers and layers and layers. It’s elegantly built and complex in its structure.

Tribeca Film Festival 2020: PICTURE A SCIENTIST
Tribeca Film Festival 2020: PICTURE A SCIENTIST

Picture a Scientist is the documentary we need to continue the call for action, to continue awareness, and to remind those who would abuse a system, we see you.

Monstrous & Missing Mothers: Horror Prefers Villainous, Dead Or Exceptional Women
Monstrous & Missing Mothers: Horror Prefers Its Women Villainous, Dead Or Exceptional

When contrasted against the special designation conferred upon Final Girls, it seems apparent that the horror genre permits its mothers limited options.

FAIRYTALE: Trans Comedy Blends 1950s America With A Search for Identity
FAIRYTALE: Trans Comedy Blends 1950s America With A Search for Identity

Fairytale is an interesting take on the story of a transgender woman’s transition, set against the backdrop of external threats of UFOs, communism and a picture-perfect 1950s setting.

THE OTHER LAMB: A Dark Feminist Fable That Strays Far From The Flock
THE OTHER LAMB: A Dark Feminist Fable That Strays Far From The Flock

With The Other Lamb, Malgorzata Szumowska gives us a fresh perspective on the topic that proves to be just as challenging as it is wickedly absorbing.

SXSW 2020: THE DILEMMA OF DESIRE: An Education On Female Pleasure
SXSW 2020: THE DILEMMA OF DESIRE: An Education On Female Pleasure

The Desire of Dilemma is an eye-opening and a vital informational showcase on female sexuality for everyone, today, yesterday and tomorrow.

THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MY MOTHER: A Compelling Study of Conflicting Boundaries
THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MY MOTHER: A Compelling Study Of Conflicting Boundaries

Filled with melancholy, delicacy, and captivation, The Disappearance of My Mother is a well-crafted tale of vulnerability.

JUDY & PUNCH: A Fitting Epilogue To A Decade’s Worth Of Gender Politics
JUDY & PUNCH: A Fitting Epilogue To A Decade’s Worth Of Gender Politics

In Judy & Punch, Foulkes brings dimension and nuance to rather ancient customs, and places backwards-thinking and primitive male behaviour under the microscope of social justice.

THE HANDMAID’S TALE (S3E13) "Mayday": The Finale Fans Deserve
THE HANDMAID’S TALE (S3E13) “Mayday”: The Finale Fans Deserve

After a turbulent season, The Handmaid’s Tale brings season 3 to a satisfying conclusion through the emotional journey and the performances that ground it.

“THE HANDMAID’S TALE (S3E12) “Sacrifice”: The Give & Take
“THE HANDMAID’S TALE (S3E12) “Sacrifice”: The Give & Take

With The Handmaid’s Tale’s season finale right around the corner we can expect something big to happen, bringing us into the next season with a fury.