An excerpt from Feminist Flicker #116 on Channillo - Birds of Prey
Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (An Excerpt From Feminist Flicker #112)
THIS CONTAINS SPOILERS! An excerpt from Feminist Flicker #112, on Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rose Of Skywalker.
On Medium: The Complexity Behind That Women-Focused Moment In Avengers: Endgame (An Excerpt)
In a three-hour movie filled with weighty moments, one in particular seems to have sparked a debate that perfectly mirrors its actual complexity.
Mad Max: Fury Road (Feminist Flicker’s 100th Column)
Mad Max: Fury Road - Feminist Flicker's 100th column.
The Bill & Ted Franchise (A Feminist Flicker Excerpt)
Discussion of the Bill & Ted franchise feels very timely - not least because pop culture is currently reckoning with the fact that many old favourites are deeply problematic.
The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs (A Feminist Flicker Excerpt)
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is one of the best Coen Brothers films ever made, because it seems to address the issue of their filmography focusing on male dominance.
Old Movies Don’t Get A Free Pass On Sexism And Racism Just Because They’re Old (An Excerpt)
Old movies don't get a free pass on sexism and racism just because they're old.
Can We Have Movie Heroism Without The Sexism, Please? (An Excerpt)
Published recently, on Medium: Can We Have Movie Heroism Without The Sexism, Please? Most movie heroism, of men and women, is underpinned by the victimisation of women — and, ironically, that’s the only kind of gender equality in cinema The Bride (Uma Thurman) in Kill Bill It’s fairly standard Hollywood screenwriting. The hero can’t be... Continue Reading →
Spider-Man: Into The Spiderverse (A Feminist Flicker Excerpt)
I present to you two contradictory facts. I loathe the character of Spider-Man, and Spider-Man: Into The Spiderverse is one of the best films I've seen in a long time.
Captain Marvel And The Patriarchal Tool (on Medium)
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 →