The Paradox of Barbie
Since her creation by Ruth Handler and the Mattel company in 1959, Barbara Millicent Roberts, universally known as Barbie, has metamorphosed into a cultural symbol that far transcends the world…
Mothers and Daughters in ‘Lady Bird’
“Don’t you think maybe they are the same thing? Love and attention?” In 2017 our screens were blessed with Greta Gerwig’s Lady Bird. The film follows a young girl, self-named…
Barbie: past her prime or future feminist icon?
How did something so simple and potentially empowering turn into something so destructive and problematic?
Are the BAFTAs becoming irrelevant?
Unsurprising, and yet outrageous. These adjectives perhaps best describe this year’s BAFTAs. All 20 Acting nominations were given to white performers, and once again the Best Director category was an…
Little Women
All of us who grew up wishing they were the fifth March sister tentatively take our seats at the cinema, hoping for our imagination to be translated onto the screen…
Why Greta Gerwig’s award snub is not a surprise
For the second year in a row, the Oscars have failed to include any female directors in its list of nominations. On paper, this seems like a sad coincidence —…
‘Little Women’ and its relevance to contemporary society
The cinematic remake of Little Women since its predecessor in 1994 is set to screen in theatres from December to January, depending on where you live. What’s fascinating is that…
Why do we keep tuning in to the Oscars?
This week marks the annual gala in which everyone who loves film joins together to celebrate arguably the biggest night in cinema, the Academy Awards. While there are many other…
