The Witch Who Came From The Sea (1976)
First published by TheHorrorShow “Who is she?” asks Molly (Millie Perkins) of the female figure on the painting before her. “She’s a witch come out of the sea,” responds Billy … Continue reading
Fantastic Four’s Invisible Woman
In Josh Trank’s Fantastic Four (2015), when Reed (Miles Teller) and Victor (Toby Kebbell) go on their unauthorised drunken joyride in their big Tele-whatsit toy to Planet Zero, they do not once … Continue reading
Of Insects and Men: ANT-MAN’s protected queen, and Marvel’s man-sized problem
“It’s about time.” And with those three words – delivered by the significantly named Hope (Evangeline Lilly) near, even after, the end of the film’s narrative proper – Ant-Man (2015) both … Continue reading
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
First published by EyeforFilm ‘Mad’ Max Rockatansky has had several incarnations, all unified by the (then) winning charisma of a fresh-faced Mel Gibson, by the mad directing skills and archetype-pimping … Continue reading
Girlhood (2014)
Review first published in a shorter version by Little White Lies Wearing a chain necklace bearing her new street name ‘Vic’, 16-year-old Marieme (Karidja Touré), together with three fellow gang … Continue reading
Nathalie… (2003)
First published by Movie Gazette The complicated dynamics of the relationship between husband, wife and lover have been explored time and time again by French cinema, but director Anne Fontaine … Continue reading
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013)
First published by LWLies “Once upon a time, long long ago, there lived an old bamboo woodcutter…” Along with the exquisitely layered and painted parchments that we see at the … Continue reading
Raze (2013)
A male director (Josh C. Waller) and his male co-writers (Robert Beaucage, Kenny Gage) play at containing & controlling Zoë Bell’s unleashed maenadism, along the way problematising and punishing the male … Continue reading
A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night (2014)
Review first published by Grolsch FilmWorks Developed from Ana Lily Amirpour’s 2011 short film of the same name, A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night is a modern fairytale, its … Continue reading
Julia (2014)
Review first published by Grolsch FilmWorks “Like clockwork, Lady Snowblood,” says the Japanese bartender (Kumiko Konishi) to the quiet woman who has recently started frequenting her all-women’s drinking hole in … Continue reading
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