Nancy
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FemmeFilmFest Review: Christina Choe’s Nancy (2018)

Film history has been impacted by a number of Anglo female characters with various mental disturbances and obsessions. Bette Davis in Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964)….

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FemmeFilmFest Review: Professor Marston and the Wonder Woman (2017)

Ever wonder (no pun intended) the origin of a comic book superhero? Angela Robinson‘s Professor Marston and the Wonder Woman tells us how Dr. William…

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On Her Shoulders
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FemmeFilmFest Review: Alexandria Bombach’s Powerful Documentary On Her Shoulders

There is a deeply unsettling feeling that the truly empathetic experiences when informed of atrocities, regardless of the medium of conveyance. Documentary filmmaking, with or…

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Sour
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FemmeFilmFest: Short Animation ‘Sour’ directed by Daniela Sherer

As short films go, Sour is ultrashort, less than two minutes long. But damn it hurt! Daniela Sherer’s colourful animation presents the day in the…

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In Full Bloom
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FemmeFilmFest Review: Maegan Houang’s in competition short In Full Bloom

Let’s discuss a hypothetical. Let’s say you consider yourself a “green thumb” of sorts. You have a plant you really want to grow, so you…

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The Rider
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FemmeFilmFest – ‘The Rider’: Gorgeous Heartbreak through a Singular Cowboy

Films have long existed in the coastal majority. They explore places, people, and stories that are recycled, repackaged, and sold as shiny and new. These…

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FemmeFilmFest Review: The Law of Averages written and directed by Elizabeth Rose

A death in the family is a somber affair. Relatives rally around the deceased, often saying prayers, lighting candles, and wearing black in mourning. In…

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Family Portrait
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FemmeFilmFest Review: The Exquisite Family Portrait from Director Kelly Holmes

I love short films like I love short stories: when done well, they can draw their viewer (or reader) in to their world in an…

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FemmeFilmFest Review: Official Selection – Earth • People • Words (Dayna Reggero)

Documentaries have long been an opportunity for filmmakers to make a statement, using real people’s stories combined with pointed interviews. The medium has been used…

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Marriage Story
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Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) Diary #2

The first Saturday, Sunday, and Monday of TIFF, days three-through-five, are typically when the biggest premieres happen. And true to form, of the 8 ½…

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Trapped the Devil
Posted in Horror Review

Film Road to Halloween: I Trapped the Devil (2019) Frightfest 2019

The road to Halloween is paved with good films. Wherein we countdown to the spirited season with a hundred doses of horror. 50 days to…

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The Sonata
Posted in Horror Review

Film Road to Halloween: The Sonata (2019) FrightFest 2019

The road to Halloween is paved with good films. Wherein we countdown to the spirited season with a hundred doses of horror. 50 days to…

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Haute Tension
Posted in Horror Review

Film Road to Halloween: Haute Tension / Switchblade Romance (2003)

The road to Halloween is paved with good films. Wherein we countdown to the spirited season with a hundred doses of horror. 51 days to…

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Psycho
Posted in Horror Review

Film Road to Halloween: Psycho (1960)

The road to Halloween is paved with good films. Wherein we countdown to the spirited season with a hundred doses of horror. 51 days to…

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