Tag: Emma Mackey
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Ella McCay, a farcical look at life and politics
Ella McCay has been on the wrong side of the reviewers since its release. My advice, if you decide to watch it, is to think of it as a farce, not a sensible comedy about love and politics. Because I think it is a farce with a warm heart.
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Hot Milk, a mother & daughter story
Hot Milk is not going to be for everyone, I want to say that immediately. It’s what I would call an arthouse film. What I mean by that is it requires some work and interpretation from the audience. A lot of it is symbolic of motherhood and womanhood. It is not a typical Hollywood style…
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Eiffel review: Let’s build a tower!
Eiffel, from France, is not entirely successful at telling the story of the construction of the Eiffel Tower or of the romance between Gustave Eiffel and Adrienne Bourgès. It tries to do both and be inspiring at the same time.
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Sex Education, season 4, brilliant all the way
Sex Education concludes its run with season 4. The high school kids are graduating and moving on; the adults are making progress with their issues. The message is such a powerful affirmation of the importance of love and acceptance that I’d advise you to have tissues handy for the last couple of episodes.
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Barbie review: be the subject not the object
Barbie is a feminist masterpiece. Feminism is the belief in the equality of the sexes. Barbie and Ken both learn about equality of the sexes in their growth through an adventure in the real world.
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Review: Sex Education, season 3 remains outstanding
Sex Education, which has consistently been one of the best things on television, maintains its top shelf status in season 3. The series, created and written by Laurie Nunn, is about students in an English school and the array of adults around them.
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Review: Sex Education
The Netflix series Sex Education manages to be both sexually frank and explicit while simultaneously sexually awkward and insecure. It’s a combination producing both heartfelt and hilarious moments.