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…
#52FilmsByWomen: Join the Project!
Just in case you haven’t already heard about it, there’s a project currently taking place on Twitter called #52FilmsByWomen where you pledge to watch one film a week directed by a woman. That’s not too tough of a challenge in a media landscape where…
‘A Very Murray Christmas’ Is Coming to Netflix!
Ho Ho Ho! This Christmas, Netflix has a real treat for all of us! Bill Murray and Sofia Coppola are reunited in A Very Murray Christmas, a holiday special that will be an homage to classic variety shows featuring Murray…
Sofia Coppola Films: 5 Best Performances
Whimsy, delicacy, and the female perspective all tend to imbue Sofia Coppola’s films with a dream-like atmosphere. From The Virgin Suicides to The Bling Ring, Coppola has been creating films that are decidedly her own, while also allowing performances to…
Women in Film Wednesday: Marie Antoinette
People have grossly misunderstood Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette and what it’s really about. It seems as if everyone becomes history buffs after seeing this film, calling foul about the lack of accuracy or reliance on textbook research, believing that Coppola should…
Reevaluating the ‘Manic Pixie Dream Girl’ Trope
In an article published by Salon.com last month, entitled “I’m sorry for coining the phrase ‘Manic Pixie Dream Girl,’“ film critic Nathan Rabin expressed his regret for creating this pervasively used and outwardly misogynistic movie trope. Although the “Manic Pixie Dream…
Gaby’s Movie Review: The Bling Ring
Being someone that has admired celebrity and fashion for most of my life, I get the allure of Hollywood and fame. It seems to be one big glitzy, glamorous party that I would just love to crash and be a…