Originally posted August 16, 2019. Google “Jennifer’s Body” and let the panning of 2009 begin, from the in–the–gutter critic reviews to the 44% Rotten Tomatoes score. Go on Letterboxd (a site for film geeks like myself who write their own reviews), and you will read passionate, glowing reviews from over […]
Cinema Femme will be bringing you essays written by women and non-binary people about films that are cult classics and how they are impacting our world today. Today we feature an essay by Peyton Robinson (RogerEbert.com, JumpCutOnline, and One Perfect Shot). Niche is a delicate, […]
“For me, putting this film out into the world is a way to explore the complicated love/hate relationship we have with our own abusers. If I can create a relatable narrative for anyone who has been gaslit — or make an audience member question if […]
In 2013, I befriended a Brazilian woman named Ana. I met her through my film discussion group. We became instant friends and then she introduced me to her friends. Eventually, I felt like an honorary Brazilian. It was so much fun to watch the World Cup in 2015, […]
The psychological horror film “Resurrection” comes to theaters this Friday, directed and written by Andrew Semans, and starring Rebecca Hall and Tim Roth. Available On Demand August 5th. In this film, we see a portrait of a survivor, a woman who has built her life independent […]
Today is the last day to support this amazing project! Donate to their Seed&Spark campaign. A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to speak with documentarian turned horror filmmaker Erin Lovett. It took a personal story combined with reading a lot of horror […]
It’s doubt, guilt, regret, and insecurities that get murderers caught, but it’s also what stops filmmakers from achieving their path. Gillian Wallace Horvat Do you think you could be a murderer? Is that something you ask yourself or what other people have said to you? […]
Happening The two best films I’ve seen thus far in 2022 won acclaim on the festival circuit last year prior their premieres at Sundance, and both happen to be astonishingly vivid portraits of female identity: Joaquim Trier’s “The Worst Person in the World” and Audrey […]
Watcher During yesterday’s excellent female filmmaker panel moderated by The Atlantic’s Shirley Li, I noticed a foreign poster for Stanley Donen’s “Charade”—the greatest Hitchcock thriller that Hitch never made—hanging on the wall of filmmaker Chloe Okuno. Sure enough, Donen’s classic plays a significant role in Okuno’s […]
Join us Thursday, October 29th at 7 PM CT as we talk about the beloved Horror classic “Scream” (1996), directed by Wes Craven. The sleepy little town of Woodsboro just woke up screaming. There’s a killer in their midst who’s seen a few too many […]
As Sundance comes to a close, I’m pleased to share my first of many interviews conducted at the festival. On the heels of her acclaimed film, “Madeline’s Madeline,” director Josephine Decker spoke with me about the out-of-body experience I had while watching her film “Shirley.” […]