N Categories Reviews TV June 7, 2020 Netflix dramedy “Can You Hear Me?” is worth listening to A French-Canadian export weathers the challenges of girlhood with remarkable alacrity.
& Categories Reviews TV June 5, 2020 “I May Destroy You” is a staggering work from Michaela Coel The star of Chewing Gum returns with a riveting new series that illuminates society's indictment of Black bodies.
N Categories Interviews Podcasts Right on Cue June 5, 2020 Necessity is the mother of invention: Tamar-kali on “Shirley” The Afropunk musician-turned-composer talks to us about diving into the complicated musical psyche of Shirley Jackson.
R Categories Interviews Podcasts Right on Cue May 15, 2020 Rosalind Chao on the trailblazing Western “Thousand Pieces of Gold” The veteran actress discusses her early turn in Nancy Kelly's recently-restored feminist Western Thousand Pieces of Gold, and her career since.
I Categories TV April 15, 2020 In “Mrs. America”, Women of the World Aren’t United FX on Hulu explores the early days of the feminist movement with a history lesson packed with stunning performances.
S Categories Movies February 26, 2020 Strong Women Bond at the Feet of “Saint Frances” A sensitive, nuanced Chicago dramedy that dives into the emotional complexities of abortion.
I Categories Movies January 8, 2020 In “Like a Boss,” The Devil Wears Aveda Tiffany Haddish, Rose Byrne and Salma Hayek glow up an otherwise-dire January comedy about fashion and friendship.
& Categories TV January 3, 2020 “Anne With An E” Season 3 Closes the Door on Avonlea The charming Canadian adaptation of L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables comes to a lovely if untimely end.
C Categories CIFF 2019 Festivals Interviews Podcasts Right on Cue December 5, 2019 CIFF 2019: Minhal Baig on “Hala”, “Dune”, and Returning to Chicago The director of the Sundance favorite discusses her coming-of-age tale Hala.
L Categories Movies November 25, 2019 Little Women Review: Gerwig’s Girls March to Their Own Drum Greta Gerwig's adaptation of the Louisa May Alcott book is sensitive, challenging, and earnestly engages with the source material.
