Great Movies
This week, all of our content on the site is written by women. We'll update this table of contents page with links to new pieces as they go up.
INTROS
Introduction to Women Writers Week 2023 by Chaz Ebert & Nell Minow
Nell Minow on Women Writers Week 2023 by Nell Minow
REVIEWS
Champions by Marya E. Gates
I Got a Monster by Carla Renata
The Magic Flute by Nell Minow
Scream VI by Monica Castillo
65 by Christy Lemire
Stonewalling by Peyton Robinson
Therapy Dogs by Justine Smith
Unicorn Wars by Katie Rife
Unseen by Niani Scott
Unwelcome by Sheila O'Malley
TV REVIEWS
Chemistry Carries Comedy of Act Your Age by Carla Hay
Mary J. Blige Strikes Perfect Balance as Host of The Wine Down by Carla Hay
Prime Video's Riches is Black, Bold, and Beautiful by Stacey Yvonne
A Spy Among Friends Has Strong Storytelling, But Lacks in Originality by Cristina Escobar
Stellar Acting Keeps Season Two of Perry Mason Afloat by Nandini Balial
Tracy’s McMillan’s UnPrisoned Uses Humor to Tell Truth by Cristina Escobar
INTERVIEWS
Not Beholden to Certain Invisible Rules: Anna Bogutskaya on Unlikeable Female Characters by Nell Minow
Poker Face Showrunners Lilla and Nora Zuckerman on the Joys of Writing for Natasha Lyonne by Hannah and Cailin Loesch
A Well-Executed Combination of Humor and Vulnerability and Emotion: Kaitlin Olson on Champions by Nell Minow
ESSAYS
Annihilation and the Power of Anxiety by Ally Johnson
Enter an Underrated Gem in Corridor of Mirrors by Laura Boyes
How Catherine Breillat Challenges Expectations of Sex in Modern Cinema by Justine Smith
How Riding in Cars with Boys Captures Single Motherhood by Olivia Collette
How Stuart Gordon's Re-Animator Shaped the Horror Landscape by Lauren Coates
How the World of Classical Music Has Responded to TÁR by Laura Emerick
The Impact of Everything Everywhere All at Once on the Asian-American Community by Jana Monji
The Lost Pioneers of the Early Film Era by Marya E. Gates
Malibu’s Most Wanted at 20: Black Culture as Food For All by Peyton Robinson
Michelle Yeoh: Kicking Ass Across the Multiverse by Beth Accomando
Oscar Predictions 2023: Who Will Win This Year by Susan Wloszczyna
The Power of Lashana Lynch by Niani Scott
Stigmatization of Mental Health For Black Men Permeates Cinematic Landscape by Carla Renata
A Tale as Old as Time: On the Enduring Value of Beauty and the Beast Stories by Mira Singer
These Violent Delights Have Angered Fans: Why Violent & Brilliant Heroines Are Often Seen as Out of “Place” by Sherin Nicole
The Stories Behind Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon by Sarah Knight Adamson
The Underrated Sayles: An Appreciation of Baby It's You on Its 40th Anniversary by Caroline Madden
REPUBLISHED REVIEWS
The African Desperate by Peyton Robinson
After Blue by Katie Rife
The Batman by Christy Lemire
Blueback by Nell Minow
Creed III by Christy Lemire
Everything Everywhere All At Once by Marya E. Gates
The Forger by Monica Castillo
A Little White Lie by Tomris Laffly
The Lost City by Abby Olcese
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre by Sheila O'Malley
Palm Trees and Power Lines by Katie Rife
Smile by Katie Rife
Top Gun: Maverick by Tomris Laffly
REPUBLISHED ESSAYS
How a Mother's Love Transformed a Nation and Inspired a Movement by Carla Renata
How Dil Chahta Hai Raised the Bar for Commercial Hindi Cinema by Nandini Balial
In Jordan Peele's Nope, the Darkness Stares Back by Valerie Kalfrin
The Legacy of 90s Teen Girl Murder Films by Gabrielle Moss
On the Rise of Taylor Swift, Filmmaker by Lauren Coates
7 Movies to Watch on the 50th Anniversary of Watergate by Nell Minow
Scene Stealer: A Tribute to Isabel Jewell by Laura Emerick
Some Idea of Me: On the 10th Anniversary of Ruby Sparks by Marya E. Gates
