Cinema Femme’s Top 10 Films of 2025
I often think about a particular scene from the second series of “Fleabag” as the year draws to a close. Kristin Scott Thomas’s character, Belinda, is at a bar with the show’s titular heroine (Phoebe Waller-Bridge) after winning an award. Their discussion, however, steers away from her esteemed accomplishment and instead focuses on menopause, celebrating […]
Watching films not for overindulgence, but to develop my taste buds: bite-sized reviews to whet your appetite, bon appétit
Last year I edited a video (video also featured at bottom of this piece) with scenes from some of my favorite films I’d seen over that year correlated with my reviews I’d written on letterboxd. I watch a lot of films and write a review for every film I see on that site. They are […]
Transcending Gender: Chloe Baldwin on her web series ‘Like What You Like’
It was no surprise that when Chloe Baldwin met me at Chicago’s Bourgeois Pig for her Cinema Femme interview two months ago, her sandwich of choice was the Hamlet. Her love of Shakespeare is instantly palpable and utterly infectious. After performing in several stage adaptations of the Bard’s classics, she gathered a crew of friends […]
An interview with Porscha Williams: her journey from film student in Chicago to a TV assistant at Miramax
I first became aware of Porscha Williams when she generously video called into my “Finding Your Comedic Voice” class at the Harold Ramis Film School. At the time she was the assistant to the senior level motion picture literary agent at CAA. I remember her wisdom, realness, and humor and thought, “Wow, how is this young […]