Tag: Female Directors

• “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” Review: A Raw, Relentless Portrait of Motherhood’s Breaking Point

  

  Release Date: October 10, 2025 (United States theatrical) (Premiere: January 24, 2025 at Sundance) Runtime: 133 minutes (1 hr 53 min) Rated: R — for language, some drug use and bloody images. Production Companies: A24, Central Pictures, Fat City, also credited: Bronxburgh; Elara Pictures Producers: Sara Murphy, Ryan Zacarias, Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie, Eli Bush, Conor…

  Rolando Illanes Jr.

  October 13, 2025

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• ‘Oh, Hi!’ Review: Molly Gordon and Logan Lerman Navigate the Grey Areas of Modern Dating

  

  Release Date: U.S. limited theatrical release – July 25, 2025 via Sony Pictures Classics Runtime: Approximately 94–95 minutes Rated: R — for sexual content, nudity, and language Production Companies: Cliffbrook Films, Watermark Media, QWGmire, AmorFortuna (studio side); worldwide distributor: Sony Pictures Classics. Producers: David Brooks, Dan Clifton, Julie Waters, Sophie Brooks, Molly Gordon Cinematography: Conor Murphy Editing:…

  Rolando Illanes Jr.

  July 28, 2025

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• Materialists Review: Celine Song’s Deceptive Rom-Com That Dares to Get Real About Love, Money, and Power

  

  Release Date: June 13, 2025 (U.S.)  Runtime: 117 minutes (1h 57m) Rating: R (language & brief sexual material)  Production Companies: 2AM, Killer Films, A24 (domestic), Sony Pictures International Producers: David Hinojosa, Christine Vachon, Pamela Koffler, Celine Song  Cinematography: Shabier Kirchner (shot on 35 mm film)  Music / Composer: Daniel Pemberton; also features Japanese Breakfast and Baby Rose…

  Rolando Illanes Jr.

  July 15, 2025

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  2025 Movies, 35mm Cinematography, A24, Celine Song, Chris Evans, Dakota Johnson, Female Directors, Female Filmmakers, Female Protagonists, Film Recommendations, Film Review, Film Reviews, Materialists, Movie Recommendations, Movie Review, New Movie Releases 2025, Pedro Pascal, Women Directors, Women in Film

• National Women’s Month Spotlight: Zöe Kravitz

  

  No Forgiveness, Just Forgetting: The Feminist Core of Blink Twice Blink Twice Directed by Zöe Kravitz Starring Naomi Ackie, Channing Tatum, and Alia Shawkat Since the beginning of time, power dynamics between genders have shaped society. While much discourse has taken place over the years, it remains evident that women are still fighting for equality…

  Rolando Illanes Jr.

  March 21, 2025

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• National Women’s Month Spotlight: Issa López

  

  Lost Childhoods and Found Families: Tigers Are Not Afraid Review Tigers Are Not Afraid Directed by Issa López Starring: Paola Lara, Juan Ramón López, and Tenoch Huerta There’s no better film to kick off a series dedicated to women directors than Tigers Are Not Afraid! Issa López masterfully blends genres, guiding a cast of young…

  Rolando Illanes Jr.

  March 10, 2025

  Entertainment, Film Reviews, Horror, Mexican Cinema, National Women’s Month, Women Directors

  Child Actors, Drama, Female Directors, Film Review, Found Family, Horror, Horror Cinema, Indie Films, Issa López, Latin American Cinema, Mexican Filmmakers, Movie Review, National Women’s Month, Supernatural Horror, Tigers Are Not Afraid, Women in Film