Tag: Female Empowerment in FIlm

• “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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• Artificial Affection: The Sci-Fi Relationships of Love Me and Companion

  

  Companion Directed by: Drew Hancock Starring: Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid In an era where every other movie integrates AI, robots, and androids to stay topical, it’s easy to fall into the usual stereotypes and conventions. However, Companion cleverly plays with these tropes in a meta way, offering sharp social commentary on manipulation, love, and female…

  Rolando Illanes Jr.

  February 6, 2025

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