Category: Women

Tiny Souls is a powerful film that captures the transition from childhood to adulthood, and how some children are forced to grow up quickly and…

One Child Nation is undoubtedly a must-see documentary. I know that this is something I often say, although I do my best not to overuse…

WWII espionage drama LIBERTÉ: A CALL TO SPY is set to have its World Premiere at the 73rd Edinburgh International Film Festival on 21st June….

Back in 2017 the #MeToo movement swept across America. Looking back, it’s hard to imagine the impact that the hashtag would have. It went viral…

You only have to look at the Cannes Film Festival competition line-up from the last ten years, to see that at least two films directed…

We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. The Piano, 1993 Palme d’Or – Jane Campion…

Although it may not seem obvious, Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park is arguably a feminist film. From the off, one of the strongest themes is ‘man…

So, now that we’ve gotten our premature Supporting Actress predictions out of the way, it’s time to discuss the leading ladies in contention. After Olivia…

Horror and thrillers have had a resurgence of late, particularly with low budget cinema allowing fast creation of modern suspense. For example, Soderbergh’s Unsane, filmed…

“Looking at others is the first step of feminism. Not being selfish, not being mirror-oriented. Looking at other people.” – Agnès Varda Agnès Varda spent…

“I had a world. I don’t think I had a career. I made films.” Agnès Varda Today the world woke to sad news. Celebrated Belgian-born…

With the recent rumble of Captain Marvel, now is as good a time as any to pop open the strong female characters discussion. In our…

We have all heard of the term ‘male gaze’ (termed by the feminist sociologist Laura Mulvey), which is often used to describe how the camera…

Any time is a a splendid time to shout out to some of the finest performances by actresses. So for International Women’s Day it feels…