As an aside, this has only 30 movies because I thoughtMarch had 30 days but then I forgot we’ve been in March for 48 years already. My favorites will be bolded. Happy Women’s History Month, don’t be a TERF, enjoy. 1. Paradise Hills (2019) Dir. Alice Waddington Alice Waddington said screw society’s expectations about women […]
(Una lista de mujeres directoras que se merecían una nominación (por lo menos)) Basic info for context: the first ceremony of the Oscars was in 1929, and awarded films made between 1927-28, and lasted 15 min. It was broadcasted on radio for the first time in 1930 and on TV in 1953. In 92 ceremonies, […]
Summer nights are for movies and contemplation. Or not. Either way, during one of these nights, I decided to watch The Duff (2015). I’m late to the party, but maybe my 2015 self couldn’t have handled it. Not that she couldn’t handle a teen movie, far from it. But considering that I spent a lot […]
This Monday, my coworker asked what I did during the weekend. Suddenly, I forgot 72 hours of my life. What did I do indeed? Then it hit me like a bus. I binged-watched what I can only describe as one of the most clever, insightful shows I’ve seen to this day and it changed me. […]
Without Littlefinger, and Ramsey, and the rest, I would’ve stayed a little bird all my life. Sansa Stark
From Bojack Horseman‘s production designer and producer Lisa Hanawalt, Netflix just released its new adult animated show, Tuca & Bertie, voiced by the brilliant Tiffany Haddish and Ali Wong, respectively. The show tackles the adventures of two bird friends and their endeavors with adulthood, jobs, relationship, sexual freedom and their friendship. While the animation goes hand in […]
Once again, I’ve decided to fill the void that is my life with films directed by women (because March was Women’s month). I focused on female-directed because only 4% of the films released in 2018 were female-directed and that’s bullshit. I tried to switch from genres and periods. That’s it, that’s the introduction. 1. Can you […]
(Image by Iván Cuervo/ @johnravenlol) Overall, 2018 seems to be a good year for movies. From horror movies critically acclaimed such as A Quiet Place or Hereditary, to superhero movies exceeding the expected, such as Black Panther or Infinity War, and a lot of genres in between, this year is turning out as a great year for the […]
Lucille Ball, Mary Tyler Moore, Amy Poehler, Tina Fey Gilda Radner, Mindy Kaling, Maya Rudolph, Whoopi Goldberg By Iván Cuervo //@johnravenlol One of my earliest memories is watching tv with my grandma, who I used to call Tata. In Spain late 1990s, my little household’s tv repertoire consisted of whatever was available in the […]
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