Tag: female characters
The Cinematic Power of a Woman Reflected in these Female Film Characters on International Women’s Day
“I like the freedom inherent in being on my own, and I like the growth and learning processes that develop from taking chances … I…
EIFF Exclusive Review: Carmilla
There are times where you attend film festivals and enter a screening totally unprepared for the film that you end up watching. Only to stumble…
Filmotomy Podcast 73: The Trouble With Quentin Tarantino
So Quentin Tarantino yet again has eager tongues wagging all over the film stratosphere. And the new podcast catches the iron while it is hot….
Rewind: 1993 in Film – "Dinosaurs… Eat man. Woman Inherits the Earth" – Jurassic Park
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…
Review: Brie Larson's Unicorn Store
Following her Best Actress Oscar win for Room, Brie Larson took the ambitious step behind the camera to make her directorial debut. Unicorn Store drifted…
Filmotomy Podcast 64: Strong Girls on Film
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…
International Women's Day: 5 Great Actress Turns That Didn't Need The Oscar Nomination To Be Timeless
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…
The Receptionist
Many of us have fallen on hard times, trying to make our pennies stretch until the end of the month, worrying about how we will…
Filmotomy Podcast Episode 32: Meryl Streep and Strong Female Roles
After a week off, the podcast returns with a bang. Host and Deputy Editor Bianca Garner is joined by fellow Deputy Steve Schweighofer, regular film…
The Woman of your Nightmares: Is Audition about Misogyny or is about Misandry?
“A truly shocking horror film about obsession gone evil, “Audition” is made even more disturbing by its haunting beauty.” Ken Eisner, Variety Miike Takashi is a…
Femininity in Crisis: Exploring the Representation of Femininity in the Films of 2017
2017 saw some excellent female characters being presented on screen. From the likes of Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman, to Saoirse Ronan’s Lady Bird, to Margot Robbie’s…
Women Film Critics Circle Honor Angelina Jolie's Foreign Language Film 'First They Killed My Father'
The Women Film Critics Circle (or WFCC) are the big wigs of the female critics association of women critics. A group of women writers, scholars,…
More Innovation And Inspiration With The Women Film Critics Circle Nominations
Forgiving them for not updating their website since last year’s roll of honor, the choices by this cluster of film-minded women from all over the…
Elena Beuca Discusses Her Directorial Debut 'D-Love' And The Inspiration Behind It
Elena Beuca‘s directorial feature debut D-Love is a poignant portrayal of her own personal journey, or at least a semi-biographical motion picture depicting a very…
