The Perfect Candidate is a film directed by Haifaa Al Mansour and is the first feature film to be directed by a Saudi woman. This film challenged many things, specifically, the patriarchal system in Saudi Arabia.
We Testify is Storytelling Amplifying Unheard Voices
As members of Teen Council, a peer-led sex education program of Planned Parenthood, who are trained to teach about sexual health, our own experience is that the stigma surrounding abortion is very visible in our community. It is not mentioned even when it is relevant. Unfortunately, many students are unable to talk about what it is, the different types of abortion, how abortion works, and it is rarely mentioned that it is even an option.
'Us Kids' Shows a New Side of the Parkland Survivors
The film highlights the fact that kids have been pushed to fix things today, and the progress they’re making is incredible, but it’s also emotionally taxing.
‘Coded Bias’: Changing Code for the Better
“I am not trying to say AI is good, [or] AI is bad but that AI is powerful”. - Director Shalini Kantayya
'Miss Americana': A Feminist Response to the Victimization of Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift is undoubtedly the pop culture icon of this generation. With stellar lyricism, an unparalleled connection with her fans, and over 15 years in the industry, Swift knows all too well the power of growing up in the limelight and director Lana Wilson explores just that in her debut Sundance film Miss Americana.
'La Leyenda Negra' Will Set You Ablaze
The film touches on the subject of immigration and the rights that are stripped away from many here in the United States, solely because their parents wanted a better future for them.
'The Fight' for Our Future
These stories that are shown are the center of the natural conversation today. And yet, for some reason, the public has been desensitized to the reality of it.
'Boys State': the U.S. at its Worst and its Best
Boys State simultaneously tackles civil discourse, corruption, and compassion with a witty Wes Anderson-reminiscent tone, all while sending an important message to the audience: politics can be messy, but that doesn’t mean we should give up.
'Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always'
Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always is a film that shows us there is no bigger journey than one to become yourself again
'Miss Americana' Empowers Girls
The new Taylor Swift documentary focuses on many aspects of her life, but one of the most prominent is her decision to stop being apolitical.
'Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always': Telling the Untold Story
Not only did the movie display a true view into an adolescent girl’s life, but it also expresses the tension every woman feels in modern-day society. In cities and rural towns both, there is the sense that around every corner, you will be taken advantage of.
'Dream Horse': An Inspirational Film
Dream Horse was a film directed by Euros Lyn, that follows the timeline of the real-life story of the Vokes. From the beginning of the film, much of the audience was already engaged with the main character and her life. This film is a “feel-good” movie that everyone should watch.
'Softie': Amplifying a New Voice in Kenyan Politics
121 Kenyans were killed by police in the first eight months of 2016. Those deaths include children, like a 14-year-old attacked by police officers and four-year-old shot near a protest. Behind the statistics are activists who are sparking change throughout the country, fighting government-inflicted violence; Boniface “Softie” Mwangi is one of those activists.
'The Perfect Candidate' and What It Can Teach Us
What The Perfect Candidate accomplishes is not just a moving story, but also a story of people doing normal things, while also being Arabic. It is a story about Arabic women being strong, capable, and so much more.
The Infiltration of Prejudice in AI: What 'Coded Bias' Means For America Today
In a digital world, what can we do as consumers to protect ourselves against the very systems we rely on to be fair and just? Filmmaker Shalini Kantayya explores the harmful repercussions of inaccuracies and bias within the AI and algorithms that govern our lives every day.
‘The Social Dilemma’ Through The Eyes of a Gen Z-er
After seeing this film the notion that I had, that I was one of the lucky ones of my generation, was completely and utterly confirmed. All this being said, the film was just as frightening even though it doesn’t directly affect me currently.
Fortuitous Women; Review of 'Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always'
The movie I saw today perfectly exemplified the positive result of a conversation that has been initiated by powerful women for generations.
A Sundance Party
On Saturday afternoon, I attended a party for Sundance at a private home in Park City. I ate a lot of hors d’oeuvres and met a lot of amazing people.
Eighth Grade: Perfectly Awkward
Eighth grade brilliantly dodges the clichés that can come with classic coming of age movies by giving the viewer doses of cringe-inducing, yet comedic moments that perfectly portray what it is actually like to be in middle school.
Was “Share” too Heavy or Just Realistic?
Maybe it was the coffee , but I was shaky and didn’t really know how to digest such a heavy movie. My fellow co-bloggers felt the same and expressed that the movie was “hard to watch” and that the film “had no real point”.