‘Ammonite’ review: A slow, dry romance in search of something new to say

Francis Lee’s Ammonite is a film full of contradictions, both within and without its underlying story. It’s a lesbian romance with a mostly female cast, yet it’s written and directed by a man (and yes, I have to acknowledge that…

Movie Review: The Mountain Between Us

Hany Abu-Assad’s The Mountain Between Us is Hatchet by way of Nicholas Sparks. A middling survival film that can’t decide if it wants to be grueling or glamorous, it puts its two good lookin’ movie stars in a fair amount…

Finding Her Voice Episode Eight: Holiday Edition

Hello and welcome to TYF’s newest podcast series, Finding Her Voice. Joined by editor in chief Gabrielle Bondi and film and television writer AJ Caulfield, we’ve come together to highlight, celebrate and discuss films directed by women. From the very…

Movie Review: Collateral Beauty

When looking at the trailers for Collateral Beauty, the first obvious comparisons are to that of  A Christmas Carol. Some may see that as a negative, but going in, at least perhaps we could expect a modern-day retelling of the timeless themes…

Finding Her Voice Episode Eight: Holiday Edition

Hello and welcome to TYF’s newest podcast series, Finding Her Voice. Joined by editor in chief Gabrielle Bondi and film and television writer Alana Jane Chase, we’ve come together to highlight, celebrate and discuss films directed by women. From the…

‘Triple 9’ Review: Is the latest game of ‘Celebrity Cops and Robbers’ worth playing?

In many ways, crafting a movie is like planning the perfect heist. All of the players need to be talented and well-suited for their respective roles, the goal must be ambitious, and the execution needs to be carried out in…

The Film Canon: Sense and Sensibility (1995)

Sense and Sensibility is a film I discovered years later during an obsessive teenage phase of romantic period dramas. I went through them all and only had two films that I enjoyed re-watching over and over again. One of them…