Playing the same person decades apart in The Lost Daughter showed the obvious chemistry between Jessie Buckley and Olivia Coleman. In Wicked Little Letters, they come together again as neighbours and enemies. This hilarious and profanity-filled whodunit-type tale shows the feud between two seemingly opposite neighbours. Edith (Coleman), the pious, God-fearing, and obedient woman; and Rose (Buckley), the…
I was never planning to write about True Spirit. I didn’t go into it ready to take notes. I was sick, tired, and holed up in bed. I just needed something fun and easy to watch. But it’s now three days later and I can’t stop thinking about it. True Spirit is based on the…
Sheila (Arooj Azeem), a Pakistani-Canadian university student, is trying to find her independence while dealing with traditional and overbearing parents.??As she experiences love, sex, and heartbreak for the first time, Sheila has to deal with the fallout of those things essentially on her own.? She doesn?t seem to mesh well with her family or her…
In Violet, her feature length directorial debut, Justine Bateman blesses the screen with an incredibly thought provoking glimpse into the life of Violet Calder (Olivia Munn). Violet, a seemingly successful and high-functioning woman, lives her life in fear. Bending to the will of the voice inside her head, Violet limits herself in both her career…
Directed by Alison Klayman, Jagged is an absolute celebration of Alanis Morissette’s 1995 album, Jagged Little Pill. Jagged explores how Alanis started in the business, how Jagged Little Pill came to be, and the stardom that followed.? But what really stood out to me were the struggles of being a woman in the music industry…
Rainbow Baby is a short film centring around the aftermath of miscarriage. Written by Kate Fenton, directed by Monica Mustelier, and produced by Lisa Michelle Cornelius, Rainbow Baby is a raw glimpse into the emotions and reality of such a devastating occurrence. Susan (Kate Fenton) and Ria (Amanda Cordner) have clearly been struggling with infertility…
Family is everything. But what if your family doesn?t quite understand you? What if they think your dreams are too much for you to handle? Part 1 of Selena: The Series gave us an in depth look into the early years of Selena y Los Dinos, and a glimpse into their lives as they became…
Regina King flexes her incredible directorial skills for the first time in a feature film by bringing Kemp Powers’ stage play, One Night in Miami to the big screen (or little screen, as it were). One Night in Miami is a fictional take on a meeting between real life friends, Malcolm X (Kingsley Ben-Adir), Cassius…
Even though first thing I thought to do when reviewing Selena: The Series was to compare it to the 1997 film, I soon realized that this would be completely unfair.? The film was a great glimpse into Selena?s life and career and was released just two short years after her death.? Wounds were fresh.? Now,…
Based in Hampton Roads, Virginia at Faith World Ministries, Voices of Fire is the newest Netflix reality show and focuses on Bishop Ezekiel Williams’ vision of a diverse and inspirational gospel choir.? He gathered an expert team including a musical director, vocal coach, choir master, and his nephew, Pharrell Williams, in order to find the…
