Movies

REVIEW: “X-Men: Days of Future Past”

Sequels are tricky. The invitation to expand a story we love is often bewitching, but…

REVIEW: “Maleficent”

The earliest film in a lineup of live-action movies of Disney fairy-tale classics (“Cinderella” is…

Coming Soon… June Movie Releases

This month’s movie releases offer something to satisfy any film taste. Romance and tears (THANKS…

Public Apologies: A Crisis Of Villainy

Whenever celebrities, politicians, any kind of “public figure” says or does anything that the media…

MAY BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION: “The Fault In Our Stars”

Before we dive in, let me set the record straight. I love John Green. “Looking for…

REVIEW: “Belle”

“Belle,” directed by Amma Asante, tells the story of Dido Elizabeth Belle Lindsay. Dido (Gugu…

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War Documentaries Of Doom: A Visual Remembrance

Over the last few months I’ve found myself watching more documentaries than anything else, specifically…

13 Movies We Know Every Line Of

Twenty-Something Tuesday [divider][/divider] Everyone has that one movie that you can quote forward, backwards, drunk,…

MAY BOOK CLUB: “The Fault In Our Stars”

May’s Literally, Darling Book Club pick is “The Fault in Our Stars” by John Green!…

How Sex Is Changing In Cinema

This past year/year and half, directors like Abdellatif Kechiche (“Blue is the Warmest Color“), and Lars…

20 Movies To Watch In Your 20s

Twenty-Something Tuesday [divider][/divider] 1. Do the Right Thing The premise is simple—racial conflict erupts during…

Feminism And Sexuality In “Frozen”

By Kristin Urban I love the movie “Frozen.” When I first heard that it was…

REVIEW: “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”

This weekend “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” came out and is already crushing in the…

Coming Soon… April Movie Releases

“All’s fair in love and war.” It’s a phrase we’ve all heard before and is…

A Short List Of Not-Niche Female Films

Part III of Women in Film by Samantha Ladwig   There are plenty of films…

Review: “The Grand Budapest Hotel”

Calling Wes Anderson a filmmaker seems disingenuous at this point. Through his films, Anderson has…

Questions They Should Ask In Job Interviews

Job interviews are the worst, can we all agree on this? We’ve already gone over what…

Save An Elephant With “Love and Bananas”

To ride an elephant, you have to break an elephant. Every elephant undergoes the same…

LD’s Fave Finds For Under $20

Twenty-Something Tuesday NETFLIX Streaming: IngenuiTEA Single-Cup Loose Tea Server EYEKO Curvy Brush Mascara Kate Spade…

So Where Are All the Women in Film? At the Film Festivals

Part II: Women in Film By Samantha Ladwig Last week we saw Cate Blanchet giving…