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Scottish cinephile & feminist; based in Toronto, Canada

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Shattering More Glass Ceilings: ‘Shatterbox’ at TIFF 2018

‘Shatterbox’ recently screened their second short film collection at Toronto International Film Festival 2018 and what follows is my brief … More

feminism, film, films, opinion, pictures, review, USA, women, writing

The Byrdes and the Dark in ‘Ozark’

The recently released Season 2 of Ozark is darker and almost more captivating than the first. Not only does a … More

crime, Netflix, opinion, review, tv, tvreview, USA, writing

Clearing the Clutter in ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’

Based on the 2014 novel of the same name, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is a quirky teen romance … More

adaptation, film review, Netflix, relationships, review, USA

Archaic or Nostalgic: ‘Friends’ in 2018

F.R.I.E.N.D.S  The popular sitcom first aired in 1994, and after ten seasons, the purple apartment door closed one final time … More

1990s, 2018, feminism, friends, future, history, homosexuality, Netflix, nostalgia, opinion, review, tv, USA, women, writing

‘Amazing Interiors’: Vintage Appearances & Eco-Conscious Design

Each episode of Amazing Interiors (2018), features three properties and their proud creators/owners/inhabitants, who guide the camera crew around the buildings, showing … More

documentary, feminism, men, opinion, reality, review, technology, tv, tv show, women, writing

13 Reasons Why ‘13 Reasons Why’ Should Not Have More Seasons

Thirteen reasons why the high school drama presents too many harmful triggers

13 reasons why, adolescents, death, friends, genre, hannah baker, Netflix, novel, opinion, Personal, relationships, review, suicide, teenagers, tv, tv show, USA, women, writing

‘Avengers: Infinity War’ & Superhero Mortality (with spoilers)

With the release of the third Avengers film, Avengers: Infinity War (2018, USA, Russo), the Marvel superheroes come together once again, to stop … More

avengers, death, feminism, film, film review, films, future, genre, history, marvel, men, mortality, opinion, pictures, reality, review, superheroes, USA, women, writing

The Eco-Warrior Message of ‘Superstition’

Otherworldly, demonic attacks force people to face the damage humans have caused the planet in Superstition, but what will it take for this reality to hit in real life?

eco-activism, environmentalism, genre, history, mayer hillman, Netflix, opinion, review, sci-fi, superstition, syfy, the guardian, tv, tv review, tv show, writing

Gore & Gumption in ‘The Alienist’

With gory imagery from the opening moments through the discovery of a bloody, severed hand in the street, The Alienist centres … More

crime, feminism, genre, history, men, Netflix, nostalgia, novel, opinion, pictures, review, thriller, tv, USA, women

The Trivialisation of Anaphylaxis in Cinema

In film, allergies are frequently understood to be a character’s flaw, as a comedic imperfection that can be used as … More

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