Women

Each one greater and more terrible than the last.

The European filmmaker directed a series of deceptively complex melodramas in the 1950s.

Short of the Day A poem-inspired romp through misogyny. “As I go toward the escalator/a young fellow and girl get on/ ahead of me./ her dress,…

Short of the Day A gripping, haunting, vital film. For all its manicured lawns, clean sidewalks, and waving neighbors, there’s something inherently creepy and in fact menacing…

A comprehensive and elegant appreciation. When it comes to glory, cinematographers are pretty far down the Hollywood food chain. Sure, you and I know of…

Two distinct women, two distinct film, one shared downward spiral. In Alex Ross Perry’s 2015 film Queen of Earth, Elizabeth Moss plays Catherine, a young woman…

Cowboys, final girls, a lovable old dog, and more, ranked. Everything is bigger in Texas, and everyone is more badass. That’s why you don’t mess with…

The English-Iranian-American director has a style all her own. We explore the work of one of our favorite young auteurs, Ana Lily Amirpour.

The lovelorn woman, then and now. Once upon a time, women were the target movie-going audience. As I wrote last week, this actually allowed for a…