Links to all of the content run during Women Writers Week 2025.
FILM REVIEWS
“Bloat” by Marya E. Gates
“Eephus” by Peyton Robinson
“The Empire” by Justine Smith
“In the Lost Lands” by Monica Castillo
“Mickey 17” by Christy Lemire
“Night of the Zoopocalypse” by Nell Minow
“On Becoming a Guinea Fowl” by Monica Castillo
“Picture This” by Christy Lemire
“Queen of the Ring” by Sherin Nicole
“Rule Breakers” by Cortlyn Kelly
“The Rule of Jenny Pen” by Katie Rife
“Seven Veils” by Jourdain Searles
“There’s Still Tomorrow” by Abby Olcese
TV REVIEWS
“Daredevil: Born Again” by Cristina Escobar
“The Righteous Gemstones” by Nandini Balial
“When Life Gives You Tangerines” by Sherin Nicole
FEATURES
How “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” Subverts the “Save the Girl” Trope by Miriam Balanescu
In “The Handmaid’s Tale,” Women Fight the Darkness—And Are Tempted By It by Danielle Mathias
“Out of My Mind” Director Amber Sealey on Casting Authenticity and Breaking Barriers by Hannah and Cailin Loesch
The Idealist’s Journey by Mira Singer
Karen Jankel, Daughter of Author Michael Bond, Tells Stories of London’s Lovable Paddington Bear by Sarah Knight Adamson
Poetically in Love: Three Declarations of Love in Verse by Sherin Nicole
More Than Rage: Rungano Nyoni and Susan Chardy on “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl” by Marya E. Gates
Women Develop New Models of Heroism in Festival Docs by Cristina Escobar
People Have Theories: “Picnic at Hanging Rock” at 50 by Alisha Mughal
Having a Lunatic’s Dream: Emily Bett Rickards on “Queen of the Ring” by Nell Minow
Female Filmmakers in Focus: Fleur Fortuné on “The Assessment” by Marya E. Gates
Looking Back: Highlighting Some Great Pieces by Our Female Critics by Nell Minow
A Look at the Rich Tapestry of Films Coming from South Africa by Niani Scott
The Antidote for Fear: Natalie Morales on “My Dead Friend Zoe” by Hannah and Cailin Loesch
Writing Her Way: Marya E. Gates on Her New Book by Nell Minow
Will I Ever Take My Kids to the Movies? by Cortlyn Kelly
International and Indie Cinema on the Rise: A Report from the 97th Academy Awards by Tomris Laffly
Sex, Love and Pickles: Amy Irving, Peter Riegert and Susan Sandler on “Crossing Delancey” by Marya E. Gates
From Gena to Annette: Great Actresses with Oscar Nominations but No Wins by Laura Emerick
Anora’s Real-Life Fairytale: Five-Oscar Victory for Indie Film by Carla Renata
Screwball in Vermont: “Baby Boom” by Jen Johans
Intro to Women Writers Week by Chaz Ebert
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