Writer-director Alexandra Therese-Keining discusses her sophomore film, Girls Lost, a smart and sensitive exploration of gender, gender performance, identity, femininity, and masculinity.
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Manchester by the Sea embraces conventional stereotypes
Despite its obvious Oscar-bait trappings, Kenneth Lonergan’s Manchester by the Sea is plagued by outdated ideas about masculinity and weak supporting characters.
Review: Little Sister invites us into the family
Zach Clark’s Little Sister offers a new twist on the Quirky Family Dramedy in which the quirks aren’t mere personality tics, but signs of genuine trauma.
Taking stock: a closer look at Gabe Klinger’s Porto
Gabe Klinger’s Porto is a prime example of a seemingly romantic film that is insidiously misogynistic which uses multiple film stocks as an aesthetic gimmick. The film premiered at the London Film Festival.
7 must-see films at the 2016 AFI Fest
Avoid the crowds at La La Land and catch up with some of the best of contemporary world cinema at AFI Fest. Here’s a look at seven must-see films at the 2016 AFI Fest with links to our reviews and/or interviews with the directors from previous festivals. 2016 AFI Fest Galas 1. Elle https://seventh-row.com/2016/09/03/verhoeven-huppert-elle/ World Cinema […]
Age in Place: Kleber Mendonça Filho’s Aquarius
Jesse Thompson explores sound, place, and gentrification in Aquarius and its parallels to the realities of real estate in Sydney, Australia.