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
Dangal: A Feminist Movie Review
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
The Lovebirds: A Feminist Movie Review
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
Ex Machina: A Feminist Movie Review
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
Stardust: A Book and Movie Comparison
I had a long flight to China a few months ago (pre-pandemic), and of course had plenty of movies on my to-watch list. I’ve been back and forth from China many times, so I have the 11 hour flight down to a science, from my seated yoga to memorizing the lighting patterns. I started my… Read More
The Favourite: A Feminist Movie Review
I don’t know why I have a habit of watching critically-acclaimed films on the tiny screens of airplanes, the roar of turbines and background chatter mixing with award-winning dialogue, but that’s what I do. That’s how I fell in love with the soundtrack to Moonrise Kingdom and how I first met Charlize Theron’s Furiosa in… Read More