In both Mutzenbacher and Man Caves, women directors interview a slew of men about their thoughts on sex and love. In Mutzenbacher, which won the …
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Gender and Sexuality
Explore depictions of masculinity, femininity, and sexual identity.
Quick thoughts from Sundance: Girl Picture is a World Dramatic highlight
Alli Haapasalo's Girl Picture is a delightful Finnish coming-of-ager which takes teenage girls, their sexuality, and their trauma seriously. Read all our …
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Fresh Review: A blunt, entertaining horror film about dating
An excellent Daisy Edgar-Jones stars in Fresh, a horror film about a woman plunged into a terrifying situation after dating a charming older stranger. Read …
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Happening looks at the culture of shame around abortion
Audrey Diwan's Happening follows a young woman's journey in the 1960s to even find a backstreet abortionist amidst a culture of shame and silence. After …
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The Lost Daughter is a skillful adaptation by Maggie Gyllenhaal
Maggie Gyllenhaal's directorial debut skillfully adapts Elena Ferrante's The Lost Daughter, the story of a middle-aged woman who shouldn't have had kids and is …
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A Tale of Love and Desire is a sensitive coming-of-ager
In Leyla Bouzid’s A Tale of Love and Desire, things get complicated for eighteen-year-old Ahmed (Sami Outabali) when love and desire become intertwined. The …
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