Author: Alessandra Rangel
FemmeFilmFest7 Review: Felkészülés meghatározatlan ideig tartó együttlétre // Preparations to Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time (Lili Horvát)
“We are fools in love,” Jane Austen famously wrote in her novel Pride and Prejudice. This statement can easily be confirmed by whoever has had…
FemmeFilmFest21 Review: The Chambermaid – the quiet life of a Mexican maid
Do not be deceived by the stillness of The Chambermaid, the directorial debut of Mexican filmmaker Lila Avilés. Under its serene takes and silent protagonist,…
FemmeFilmFest21: ‘Mon Roi’ – The Painful Personification of Emotional Abuse
Mon Roi (My King) presents a love story that is equally intoxicating as it is painful. Director and cowriter Maïwenn portrays the ecstasy of finding…
FemmeFilmFest21: Children of a Lesser God – Selfishness and Ableism Disguised as Love
Children of a Lesser God (1986)¸ directed by Randa Haines and written by Hesper Anderson based on the stage play by Mark Medoff, turned out…
Running on Empty (1988): River Phoenix’s Legacy is Immortalised in Family Drama
It was only until this year that I saw for the first time Running on Empty. A family drama that is best known as the…
Oscars 2021 – 15 Movies, 5 Spots: Ranking the Shortlisted Movies in the Best International Feature Category
In a matter of days we will know which movies have been selected as the nominees for this year’s Oscars. One of the most exciting…
How Promising Young Woman’s Ending is Enraging at Best and Problematic at Worse
This piece contains spoilers of Promising Young Woman, especially the ending. Please, if you have not watched the movie, stop reading this, go watch…
Oscars 2021: Which movie will represent Mexico?
The Oscars are upon us. Even though the ceremony is still months away, the countries that are vying for representation in the best international feature…
