Okay, how great is Grace and Frankie? How can you not love a show that’s well-acted, well-written, and tackles subjects such as sexuality, addiction and aging with complete tact and humor simultaneously? One of the subjects of the show I’ve … Continue reading →
First thing’s first: I have a soft spot for How I Met Your Mother, despite that upon rewatch, it’s deeply disturbing. I can laugh at Barney (Neil Patrick Harris) whilst cringing at the near-constant slut-shaming of any woman who isn’t … Continue reading →
(Note: the following post contains spoilers for the film XX, which is currently available on Netflix.) The multi-artist 2017 effort XX featured four different horror offerings as told by women, one of which is an adaptation of a male-authored … Continue reading →
James Cameron’s 1986 action/science fiction/horror offering Aliens is often studied for its treatment of maternity, and with good cause: it features a strong female lead willing to throw down for the safety of a child, a testament to the strong … Continue reading →
Ever fashionably late, I first caught Spring about a week ago as of the time I write this, making me the old lady that’s officially out of the loop with what the cool kids are doing. The film definitely lived … Continue reading →
Prevenge has proven to be divisive: people either love it or hate it. The film chronicles the revenge quest of expectant mother Ruth (Alice Lowe) against those she holds responsible for the death of her partner in a climbing accident. … Continue reading →
Leigh Janiek’s directorial debut, Honeymoon, tells the story of couple Bea (Rose Leslie) and Paul (Harry Treadaway), whose honeymoon is interrupted by growing concerns over Bea’s strange behavior. Paul is concerned that Bea has possibly been sexually assaulted by former … Continue reading →
As Valentine’s Day has come and gone… some of you might be in the same position I was in a good 12 years ago. That is, knocked up right after the holiday (given, mine was due to a boring Oscars … Continue reading →
I know some extraordinary people that would make fantastic parents yet don’t want kids. It doesn’t matter that I think they’d be excellent at it – it’s not what they want after careful consideration, and frankly, I love them all … Continue reading →
