The “rags to riches” story is one that has been done more times than we can count. Just this year, we’ve had A Star is Born and Bohemian Rhapsody to showcase the consequences of international stardom.…
The Girl in the Spider’s Web Movie Review: Lisbeth Salander is Reduced to a Male Power Fantasy
Fede Alvarez seems to have a woman problem; whether it’s his gory remake of Evil Dead or his home invasion thriller, Don’t Breathe, women’s trauma always seems to be on the backburner. The…
Halloween Movie Review: Shocks and scares can’t fully save this stale sequel
If you don’t think 1978’s Halloween is scary, try asking a woman for her opinion; a film about a man obsessively stalking a woman to the point of murder is something that is still far too relevant tod…
Private Life Movie Review: Charming but tedious in execution
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) is rarely discussed because critics don’t regard it as a “natural birth.” You either conceive your own child or adopt, but god forbid anyone injects shots and meds in thei…
‘Sierra Burgess is a Loser’ Interview: Kristine Froseth talks mean girls and movies
She may play a mean girl on screen, but Kristine Froseth is anything but. She’s passionate, determined, and above all, fearless. Coming from a modeling background, Froseth never anticipated becoming a…
It’s Time to Retire the Term “Chick Flick”
As women, we have been conditioned to embrace, but also be ashamed of the term “chick flick.” Films that are supposedly made specifically for the female population but have a stigma attached to it, th…
Mission Impossible: Fallout Movie Review – Tom Cruise helps keep this series alive
“Ethan Hunt is the living manifestation of destiny,” Impossible Missions Force (IMF) Secretary Alan Hunley (Alec Baldwin) says about the legendary undercover agent. While certainly cheesy, the line ri…