movies

Chicago, Comedy, Interviews, LGBTQ+

14 min read

Look back: Kelly O’Sullivan’s debut script ‘Saint Frances’ brings an authentic look into womanhood

by Rebecca Martin

May 6, 2022

With the recent news of the Supreme Court leak detailing their plan to overturn Roe vs. Wade, we wanted to bring back our interview with Kelly O’Sullivan about her film

Black History, Chicago, Film Critics, Film Festivals, Interviews

4 min read

#TBT 2019 Sundance Ebert Fellows

by Rebecca Martin

January 16, 2020

Chaz Ebert introduced me to the 2019 Sundance Ebert Fellows Niani Scott, Whitney A. Spencer, and Tiffany Walden via Instagram as they were on their way to Park City, Utah,
Comedy, Coming of Age, Interviews

7 min read

Ten years later, the world is ready for ‘Booksmart’

by Pamela Powell

May 29, 2019

There are two main reasons Olivia Wilde's directorial debut "Booksmart" is getting such high praises: Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever.
All-Star, Documentaries, Interviews

7 min read

‘Hail Satan?’: interview with documentary filmmaker Penny Lane

by Pamela Powell

February 25, 2019

“Hail Satan?” (2019) is not only an eye-catching title, the content is eye-opening! The upbeat, energetic, and talented documentary filmmaker Penny Lane gave Sundance audiences food for thought in this
"Black Panther" Essays

6 min read

Third world as we do not know it: why we need more Black Panthers that defy white patriarchy

by Jaylan Salah

January 19, 2019

Watching “Black Panther” has given me a similar experience, being from a country that most privileged nations deem “third world,” “regressed,” and “developing.” I belong to the same continent, if
Blog

2 min read

Cinema Femme Holiday Gift Guide

by Alison Marcotte

December 21, 2018

Happy holidays from the staff at Cinema Femme magazine! If you’re still looking for gift ideas for the film aficionados, women in film, or just awesome people in your life,
Blog

3 min read

“For me, movies have always felt like home.”

by Rebecca Martin

November 9, 2018

For me, movies have always felt like home. I watch films not just for enjoyment, but for finding a deepness in life, finding understanding, finding that place where I feel

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