Anatomy of a Spinster: 6 Species of Cinematic Old Maids
Each one greater and more terrible than the last. Read More
May 11, 2017
Women
All That Hollywood Allows: Douglas Sirk’s Brilliant Melodramas
The European filmmaker directed a series of deceptively complex melodramas in the 1950s. Read More
April 5, 2017
Bukowski Comes Alive in ‘Girl on the Escalator’
Short of the DayA poem-inspired romp through misogyny.“As I go toward the escalator/a young fellow and girl get on/ ahead of… Read More
March 15, 2017
‘Lady of the House’ Frames Suburban Bliss as a Self-Imposed Prison Sentence
Short of the DayA gripping, haunting, vital film.For all its manicured lawns, clean sidewalks, and waving neighbors, there’s something inherently creepy and… Read More
March 14, 2017
Women in Film: A New Video Celebrates Female Cinematographers
A comprehensive and elegant appreciation. When it comes to glory, cinematographers are pretty far down the Hollywood food chain. Sure,… Read More
March 13, 2017
Women on the Verge: The Parallel Distress of ‘Krisha’ and ‘Queen of Earth’
Two distinct women, two distinct film, one shared downward spiral.In Alex Ross Perry’s 2015 film Queen of Earth, Elizabeth Moss plays… Read More
March 8, 2017
Don’t Mess With Texans: 28 Badass Movie Characters from the Lone Star State
Cowboys, final girls, a lovable old dog, and more, ranked.Everything is bigger in Texas, and everyone is more badass. That’s why… Read More
March 8, 2017
In Celebration of Badass Auteur Ana Lily Amirpour
The English-Iranian-American director has a style all her own. We explore the work of one of our favorite young auteurs, Ana… Read More
February 21, 2017
Letter to an Unknown Woman: From Lisa Berndle to Rebecca Bunch
The lovelorn woman, then and now.Once upon a time, women were the target movie-going audience. As I wrote last week, this… Read More
February 16, 2017