Freelance Writer
An excerpt from my latest piece on Medium, which digs into the way Marvel Studios' Captain Marvel slices straight to the heart of what makes Patriarchy tick: The ‘Patriarchal Tool’. It sounds like a turn of phrase you might use to refer to a misogynist troll on Twitter, or even an unpleasant and entitled... Continue Reading →
Celebrating my 80th Feminist Flicker column, with a deep dive into Dr Strangelove.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=555oiY9RWM4 My 78th Feminist Flicker column, on Channillo, digs into the hit Netflix movie, To All The Boys I've Loved Before. Here's an excerpt (which contains spoilers for Sixteen Candles and Fight Club): "So, what makes To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before so special? It focuses on a very specific point in a teenage... Continue Reading →
An excerpt from my Feminist Flicker column: 'Atomic Blonde, And The Phenomenon Of The Male-Written Token Fem-Bot' "Let’s not beat around the bush here – Atomic Blonde is a decidedly average movie. It’s not great, and it’s not terrible. It has flaws (largely in its plot), and also some enjoyable moments (largely in Charlize Theron... Continue Reading →
The film is about parenthood, not the dissection and reduction of women.
An excerpt from my Feminist Flicker column, about the Netflix film Annihilation: "...It is unpleasant and disconcerting to see this giant, predatory creature stalk slowly around the bound women, periodically opening its jaws to give voice to a murdered woman dying. It is possible to make out the word, ‘please,’ as this bear basically forces... Continue Reading →
This is an extreme, but effective, depiction of obsessive thinking, and the manifestation of mental illness that can sometimes be associated specifically with pregnant women, and also with people who have suffered a severe emotional trauma.
A fascinating and immediate depiction of the way in which the then new attitudes toward female sexuality clashed with the old...
It's almost as if people believe women characters need to be abused before they can become their best selves...
You can now find writings of mine on Medium! Medium is a fantastic site which allows users to read a certain number of articles for free, while also offering membership - that allows access to everything. Please check it out, and have a look at what I'm doing over there.
Sarah Myles 