Reviews of movies and TV focused on women
-
Watch This: Trailer for GTFO
Read more: Watch This: Trailer for GTFO[Ed. This post is reprinted from Web Teacher.] GTFO, the movie, premiered at SXSW in 2015 and is now available from a number of outlets. Created by Shannon Sun-Higginson, the documentary takes a look at sexual harassment in gaming. The description of the film is, Sparked by a public display of sexual harassment in 2012,…
-
Watch This: Trailer for Sicario
Read more: Watch This: Trailer for SicarioThis drugs-on-the-border war story stars Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro. Emily Blunt as Kate Mercer is an FBI agent. The action moves back and forth across the border between El Paso and Juarez and shows a world of brutality and murder. Emily Blunt claims a part many argued should be played by…
-
3 Themes in Season 3 of Orange is the New Black
Read more: 3 Themes in Season 3 of Orange is the New BlackSeason 3 of Orange is the New Black returns again and again to several themes. My big 3 are the difficulties of maintaining a family while in prison, the need for some sort of spiritual hope, and the need for love. If you haven’t watched all of season 3 yet, there are spoilers ahead. Parents…
-
Watch This: Trailer for Dark Places
Read more: Watch This: Trailer for Dark PlacesDark Places looks intense and good. Based on a book by Gillian Flynn, the film stars Charlize Theron as Libby, the little sister of Ben, a prisoner played by Corey Stoll. Libby’s family was murdered when she was a child. Ben was convicted of the crime. A group of ex-cops called The Kill Club are…
-
Orphan Black: S3 E10 History Yet to Be Written
Read more: Orphan Black: S3 E10 History Yet to Be Written“History Yet to Be Written” is absolute perfection as a season 3 finale for Orphan Black. It takes us back in time to tie up questions, while opening up new directions for season 4. There are some losses and some happy moments. I’m going to start with the technical achievement of the season: the four…
-
Orange is the New Black: Sent to SHU
Read more: Orange is the New Black: Sent to SHUTwo of our favorite characters on Orange is the New Black spend time in the segregated housing unit (SHU) in season 3. Season 3 spoilers ahead. According to a recent report on solitary confinement, the practice of solitary confinement is overused and ineffective. . . . evidence mounts that solitary confinement produces many unwanted and…
-
Orange is the New Black: Pennsatucky and Big Boo
Read more: Orange is the New Black: Pennsatucky and Big BooToward the end of season 2 of Orange is the New Black, we saw the beginnings of a friendship between Big Boo (Lea DeLaria) and Doggett, AKA Pennsatucky, (Taryn Manning). In season 3 it becomes an important relationship for both characters. Spoilers ahead. It starts immediately in episode 1 of season 3. Pennsatucky mourns all…
-
Orange is the New Black Season 3
Read more: Orange is the New Black Season 3I just finished all the episodes of season 3 of Orange is the New Black. I’ll be writing about it in more depth, but I wanted to share some quick thoughts.
-
Orange is the New Black and American Culture
Read more: Orange is the New Black and American CultureI’m in the midst of watching season 3 of Orange is the New Black. I’ll probably have something to say about it when I finish the entire season. The pre-release publicity about it was everywhere last week. It made an impression on me when I realized how diverse the cast interviews were and how many…
-
Orphan Black: S3 E9 Insolvent Phantom of Tomorrow
Read more: Orphan Black: S3 E9 Insolvent Phantom of Tomorrow“Insolvent Phantom of Tomorrow” is the title of this episode of Orphan Black. Sarah (Tatiana Maslany, a multitude), Felix (Jordan Gavaris) and Mrs. S (Maria Doyle Kennedy) head for London in search of the original Castor clone. Bodies fall like ninepins and surprise twists hit every plot line. In London Town Mrs. S, Sarah and…