Anxious thoughts from 2014-2019
Adapted from the bestselling novel by Madeleine St John, Ladies in Black is an alluring and tender-hearted comedy drama about the lives of a group of department store employees in 1959 Sydney. Ladies in Black Sydney, 1959. A time of change, and opportunity. *Spoilers* My Review Centering around a Sydney department store in the late … Continue reading Ladies in Black
A couple of movies I've seen recently, in bite-sized chunks. One gargantuan monster, one late night talk show host. I think the question we're all now asking ourselves is: who would win in a fight between these two leads? My money's on Emma Thompson. *Minor spoilers* The crypto-zoological agency Monarch faces off against a battery … Continue reading Double Bill: Godzilla: King of the Monsters & Late Night
On the eve of their high school graduation, two academic superstars and best friends realize they should have worked less and played more. Determined not to fall short of their peers, the girls try to cram four years of fun into one night. Kaitlyn Dever • Beanie Feldstein • Jessica Williams • Billie Lourd Olivia … Continue reading Booksmart
Costume Drama Month is going okay, if a little dull last week. This week's pick however feels like a dream. It's more of a poem than a movie - and it's deeply beautiful. It also inspired some of the imagery in Beyoncé's Lemonade so make of that what you will. Daughters of the Dust (1991) … Continue reading Daughters of the Dust
I thought we'd go out with a bang on our last movie because our Based on a True Story Month has had mixed results - and not one, but two appearances by my least favourite Franco brother. I consider this movie to be the Queen of all biographies, a labour of love (in getting the … Continue reading Frida
She woke up like This. Little (2019) A woman is transformed into her younger self at a point in her life when the pressures of adulthood become too much to bear. Starring: Regina Hall • Issa Rae • Marsai Martin *Minor spoilers* A modern day, female-centric Big? You got me. This is a fun concept … Continue reading Little
I've really been hankering after the 90's lately, particularly after Captain Marvel and its outstanding soundtrack. If I could go back for a weekend with no consequence or effect on my present day life, I so would. So, with this in mind, this week's film is perfectly placed and I might be *am* #obsessed with … Continue reading Party Girl
A little New Zealand banger this week and what a joy it is too. If it had been fifteen minutes long and just consisted of the last scene, I still would have been delighted with it. The Breaker Upperers (2019) For the right price, BFFs Jen and Mel will ruthlessly end any romance. But when … Continue reading The Breaker Upperers
Both Jill and I have been surprised by how lack-luster our choices have been so far this Feminist February, so I wanted to go for something I knew would be guaranteed fun. How can it not be with this cast? Plus, although I don't always appreciate Ellen Page in her movies, I like her politics … Continue reading Whip It
Feminist February continues with this Regina Hall-led movie about a Hooters-style sports bar and it's staff and customers. Sounds pretty good, huh? Support the Girls (2018) Lisa (Hall) is general manager of a breastaurant called Double Whammies. Over the course of one patience-testing day, her eternal optimism's challenged to the max. Den mother to a … Continue reading Support the Girls
The Anxious Witch 