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A black and white image of a man and woman in a car. The woman is seen from the side, looking away, while the man wears glasses and appears interested in what's outside the window.

Watching ‘Night of the Living Dead’ (1968) in the Wake of a Pandemic

By: loneclaire 27th Nov 202127th Nov 2021

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Night of the Living Dead may have been released over fifty years ago, but as its own circular nature observes and predicts, so little has changed from the small-scale revival of the dead America is not able to grieve.

A group of women getting ready to board an airplane. They are dressed in a variety of styles, from glamorous to casual, and have a range of body types, appearances, and facial expressions. At the front of the pack is Melissa McCarthy's "Megan" and Rose Byrne's "Helen". The rest of the film's ensemble cast of women can be seen trailing behind them.

Always a Bridesmaid and Never a Bride, Until Now: How ‘Bridesmaids’ (2011) Allowed Women to Take the Front Seat in Comedies

By: mmstein 25th Nov 202125th Nov 2021

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“Aside from being groundbreaking and hilarious, there is a lot to ‘Bridesmaids’ that often goes unappreciated.”

Therese Shechter, a middle-aged white woman with short curly blonde hair, stands in front of some streamers. She looks at the camera and smiles. Her lips are closed and her arms are crossed, and she wears a long-sleeved black top.

INTERVIEW: Therese Shechter on The Institution of Motherhood in ‘My So-Called Selfish Life’ (2021)

By: Gala Woolley 6th Nov 20216th Nov 2021

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In her paradigm-shifting documentary, feminist filmmaker Therese Shechter explores the lives of childfree women, and examines motherhood as an ingrained societal institution.

Three Asian men and an Asian woman giving an unsettling smile while their clothes are bloodied.

BHFF REVIEW: ‘The Sadness’ (2021) Is Tear-Jerkingly Depraved

By: Tyler Simeone 3rd Nov 20213rd Nov 2021

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“In ‘The Sadness’ the fear is not—as Hitchcock might have asserted—what is unseen, but what can be endured.”

Three women who are tied to wooden stakes while wearing revealing outfits. They are seen from a distance, with figures surrounding them and brandishing torches.

BHFF Review: As ‘Lux Æterna’ (2019) Proves, Bonfires Are So Sexy

By: Tyler Simeone 31st Oct 202131st Oct 2021

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“‘Lux Æterna’ associates the cinematic regard with the spectacle of a witch burning, gobbling up misogynistic entertainment at the expense of another’s pain.”

A close-up shot of a Black woman, who holds up two fingers. Her head is turned to the side, eyes looking over to the right. She stands in front of a curtain.

BHFF Review: In ‘Good Madam’ (2021), Fear Lives In the Fingertips

By: Tyler Simeone 30th Oct 202129th Oct 2021

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“Taking up the mantle of other bright stars of the creepy-old-lady-upstairs subsection of the genre, ‘Good Madam’ offers an interesting take on horror that passes, first and foremost, through the hands.”

A large group of people outside in the dark. They are walking down a road holding candles. Some of them are singing, while others look on with a serious expression.

‘Midnight Mass’ and the Humanity within Mike Flanagan’s Horror

By: Eoin O'Donnell 26th Oct 202125th Oct 2021

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“Some might prefer their horror to be cynical and nihilistic, but Flanagan’s is a unique kind of optimism, one that leaves tragedy and trauma in its wake but still engenders hope and empathy.”

Two young women lay on a bed together. The woman on the left has darker skin and brunette hair, laying on her side. She has one arm wrapped around the second woman, who is blonde and wearing a white collared shirt. Various cables can be seen behind them.

VIFF 2021 REVIEW: How ‘The Scary of Sixty-First’ (2021) Red Pills its Audience

By: Jennifer Maxwell 23rd Oct 202123rd Oct 2021

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New wave body horror goes IRL in Dasha Nekrasova’s impressive directorial debut.

A man wearing a dark blue shirt smiles while riding a bicycle, which is seen from just the handlebars. Oil refineries and greenery can be seen behind him.

VIFF 2021 REVIEW: ‘Red Rocket’ (2021) Reinvents The Hero’s Journey

By: Jennifer Maxwell 22nd Oct 202121st Oct 2021

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Sean Baker’s successfully tackles the anti-hero’s journey in his new dramedy Red Rocket.

Leslie Knope explains that she’s tired and sleep deprived lately: “I’ve only slept nine hours over the past four days, so I’m right on the verge of a nervous breakdown” as she accidentally bites her phone topped with cream.

What the TV Women of the 2000s Taught Us

By: paulinesauz 12th Oct 202112th Oct 2021

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While female representation in the media still continues to evolve, it is progressing. One thing is for sure: the 2000s gave storytellers and writers an adequate blueprint of female representation.