52 FILMS BY WOMEN: #16 Altered Carbon (2017) USA Laeta Kalogridis What happens when "sleeve" love divides families ? At the heart of this Neo-Noir series from Laeta Kalogridis, book by Richard K. Morgan on Netflix is the age old question "Is blood thicker than water?" Main Plot: An Envoy (assassin for good) is... Continue Reading →
52 FILMS BY WOMEN: #15. Advantageous (2015) U.S.A. Jennifer Phang In an overpriced world where existing comes at a high price, Gwen the spokeswomen for a body modification company realizes she is being aged out of her job. With no job prospects and a daughter Jules whom she wants to give a better chance... Continue Reading →
52 FILMS BY WOMEN: #14. What Happened Miss Simone (2015) U.S.A. Liz Garbus Hands down, this documentary opening is the most captivating, that I've ever seen. Many artist claim to give themselves to the audience but here we are observed by Nina! Are we worthy of her performance? We wait in silence as she... Continue Reading →
52 FILMS BY WOMEN: #13. RAW (Grave) (2016) France/Belgium Julia Ducournau RAW is a nuanced story of love, secrets, & acceptance. I read a comment on this film calling it a slow Ginger Snaps, but I think that fan (of possibly the horror genre) missed the subtle subplots. In the film, Justine (an adamant... Continue Reading →
52 FILMS BY WOMEN: #12. Mustang (2014) Turkey/Russia/France - Deniz Gamze Ergüven Mustang is a moving tale about a group of sisters stuck in traditionalist Turkish environment as they long for modernity. At the end of the school year 5 sisters frolic with classmates unaware of the events to follow. Upon returning... Continue Reading →
52 FILMS BY WOMEN: #11. 13 (2016) U.S.A. - Ava DuVernay We just want to make (money) America Great Again. Ava DuVernay and her team have done a phenomenal job at showing the bias and the corporate greed in America's Justice system. The experts that she's interviewed on both sides of the political isle... Continue Reading →
52 FILMS BY WOMEN: #10. The Bad Batch (2017) U.S.A. – Ana Lily Amirpour I have two views on this film. Feminist Filmmaker's view *(FF) and a Black Feminist Filmmaker's view *(BFF). Let's start with an overall take... Here we have the story about a loner in a dystopian world...Mad Max? No Arlen. ... Continue Reading →
52 FILMS BY WOMEN: #9. The Rape of Recy Taylor (2017) U.S.A. – Nancy Buirski A mother walking home from evening service with 2 friends is accosted by six men, kidnapped and raped. There would be justice. In 1944, a Black mother walking home from evening service with friends a black couple in... Continue Reading →
52 FILMS BY WOMEN: #8. HUSH (2016) U.S.A. –Written by Kate Seigel Not every film by a woman that I post will be loved by me. But I will respect that a woman is part of the process and evaluate the project. Such is the case with Hush. Premise: Maddie (Kate Seigel) is at... Continue Reading →
