Screening Feminism: Roles of a Feminist Media Researcher
I spend my days watching women perform on screen. As a Film Studies student and feminist researcher, I deconstruct how women are...
Staying a Step Away From Them: Ethical Implications of Creative Ethnographies
Creative writing's power to construct and convey realities cannot be denied. It allows for the expression of the inexpressible, and,...
'Brooklyn' (2015) Paints a Powerfully Nostalgic Portrait of Love, Loss, and Home
Though Brookyln (2015) revolves around the experience of a single young girl's immigration from Ireland to New York in the 1950s, its...
Prepare Yourselves: 'Room' (2015) Will Emotionally Destroy Everyone
"Scared is what you're feeling. Brave is what you're doing," a young mother whispers to her son as she convinces him to play dead and...
'The Overnight' (2015) Forces "George and Martha" into a Modern-Day Sex Comedy--An
Few films better capture the complexity (and the torment) of long-term marriages than the late Mike Nichols's adaptation of Who's Afraid...
'Inside Out' (2015) Pixar's Most Existential Kids' Movie--and its Most Magical in Ye
Children's movies (especially animated features) often get a bad rap for being light and fluffy, full of simple gags, and, in short, for...