Both of these are films are impeccable manifestations of authentic cinema. These films show us to what extent our past impacts our present. Just like Julie’s male partners phase in and out of the film, they reflect how this natural blend of what we take from our former partners and our pasts into the next stages of our lives. Agnes’ trauma sticks with her like a parasite.

The Materialists is a beautiful and captivating film that subverts the romantic comedy genre by offering a type of political radicalness in between fairytale and cynicism. This film explores how heterosexual women are fighting against resource hoarding brainwashing propaganda in an era of rising inceldom and the so-called “male loneliness epidemic”.

So, in the spirit of decolonial and feminist film criticism, my friends and I have curated a list of RED FLAGS  🚩 films. This list isn’t just about taste — it’s about the gaze. These are films that are too often misunderstood, misquoted, or misappropriated by men who see themselves reflected not as cautionary figures, but as icons. And in doing so, they expose more about their politics (or lack thereof) than they might realise. Therefore, those who by liking these films def

Yes yes yes another Christopher Nolan masterpiece. What a virtuoso, a cinematic genius he is… I honestly can say with confidence that I did not like it and for now have not seen a film of his that I 100% liked. Oppenheimer where do I start, firstly, it was way too long, especially when it is telling the story of the creation of the worst invention in the world.

Oldboy… What the F was that? That was my main impression coming out of the cinema after having watched this film. This was sold to me as a cinematic masterpiece, one of the best psychological thrillers/revenge movies, yet I came out feeling quite disturbed. I usually love psychological thrillers and yes from all points cinema it was of excellent quality: the cinematography, the editing, the acting, the sets, … BUT my Gender Gaze found it incredibly problematic!

Oh Barbie, so many thoughts. First of all, I’ve seen it three times, all at the cinema, the first watch, I enjoyed it but was confused as to the pacing, some parts seemed a bit quiet, almost sluggish and lagging.

🎬 Anora , dir. Sean Baker (2024) 📍 Screened at the cinema Counter Gaze Meter : ★★☆☆☆ - Performative Gaze Where is Anora? Anora the...

Welcome to my Blog! Hello, my name is L and I am a baby cinephile. I absolutely LOVE films. As I have a background in sociology, politics and am currently doing a master’s in Gender, Development and Globalisation, I have developed a critical gaze that is very sensitive to how gendered and racialised subjects are depicted in films. It is a switch that I cannot turn off … my Gender Lens. Meaning that I cannot unsee or forgive certain films for how they portray racialised and ge