Woman Director

The Watermelon Woman Directed by Cheryl DunyeWritten by Cheryl Dunye The review: A few months ago I watched Nisha Ganatra’s Chutney Popcorn and was charmed by it’s 90’s indie energy;* so it was [...]

13th Directed by Ava DuVernayWritten by Spenser Averick, Ava DuVernay The review: DuVernay lays out a convincing case that exploitation of a phrase in the amendment that abolished slavery (except [...]

See You Yesterday Directed by Stefon BristolWritten by Fredrica Bailey & Stefon Bristol The review: It’s a delicate balancing act, this movie, what with trying to have a fun caper (two [...]

Song One Written and directed by Kate Barker-Froyland The review: This film is a must-see for people who like to watch Anne Hathaway emote, like quiet films with lots of time for thinking, or [...]

Buffaloed Directed by Tanya WexlerWritten by Brian Sacca The review: Zoey Deutch flexes her I’m-a-legit-actress-not-just-an-offspring-hack muscles* using not only tons of charisma to make us like [...]

Becoming Directed by Nadia Hallgren The review Nadia Hallgren takes us along on Michelle Obama’s book tour in Becoming, a movie that is both a nostalgic trip back to 2008–2016 and an illustration [...]

The review: Stella Meghie’s The Photograph is a slow buffet of pleasure that is delightful for the person in the mood for not much happening, and probably tedious for everyone else.* It’s also a [...]

The review: Beanie Feldstein has been on my radar since her supporting work in Neighbors 2* and I don’t think any other actress could pull off the brash (and somewhat fantasy-based) confidence of [...]