Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Feminist Blog
Halloween is tomorrow, and I will be doing the thing I do every year: watching the greatest horror movie ever made, Lake Placid. Not offensive to women = 0/1 pt Features a woman as the main protagonist and/or supporting character = 2/2 pts Passes the Bechdel-Wallace test = 0/3 pts Okay, not off to a… Read More
That’s right, there can be only one! I watched Get Out and Us for the first time back-to-back, and thought they were both excellent. I’m not alone. Jordan Peele’s social-commentary horror movies have crazy high ratings on review sites like Rotten Tomatoes. (Yes, I’ve seen Lovecraft Country too!) But despite both receiving critical acclaim, the… Read More
Guys, even writing this is dangerous for me because it might precipitate a binge! I love this fluffy heartfelt show so much it is my go-to when I’m sad and need something to cheer me up. The fairy tale optics and high stakes of good, evil, and saving souls so they can have their Happily… Read More
Dangal didn’t get a wide release in the US, but I saw it in China, where it consumed the box office a few years ago. Dangal made more money in China than in its native India! Now that I’ve seen it, though, I can understand why. Dangal is a heartwarming story of family, growing up,… Read More
Say what you will about quarantine (just kidding, I think we can all agree it’s been a drag), but we were pretty lucky to get The Lovebirds on Netflix! I was interested in the film but don’t often get to the theater for romcoms, so the situation worked perfectly for me. Even better, I loved… Read More
Well folks, I’ve thought about it and there’s no way to discuss this movie without spoiling the whole thing. If you’ve seen it, read on. If not, it scored 8/15 on the Scale. If you are curious about it already go ahead and watch it. I’m not sure it’s on my “must-watch” list, but it… Read More
Her Story Arc 