Silent Symphony

Silent Symphony

Silent Symphony: Identity and Resistance in Jane Campion’s The Pianoby Carla Gradiz Gutierrez The Piano (1993), directed by Jane Campion, is a hauntingly beautiful film that follows Ada, a mute woman with a profound connection to her piano, which she sees as her...
Lost in Coppola

Lost in Coppola

By Joel Rivera Born into filmmaking royalty, as the child of Eleanor and Francis Ford Coppola, during the production of the latter’s mobster masterwork The Godfather, Sofia Coppola has since made a household name for herself as the director of bittersweet dramas such...
The Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to Lupino

The Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to Lupino

by Lilly Turull In 1949, Ida Lupino took a bold step in film history by launching her first production company, Emerald Productions. This initiative was not just a personal milestone; it was a powerful statement against the backdrop of an industry that had sidelined...
Till Death Do Us Part

Till Death Do Us Part

by Keimara Amos Merrily We Go to Hell (1932) Depicts the complex and often bleak portrayal of marriage. Arzner tells a story of the characters Jerry (Fredric March) and Joan (Sylvie Sidney), and their toxic dynamic, through Jerry’s actions as a husband. His...
Kill Em with Kindness, Henrietta!

Kill Em with Kindness, Henrietta!

by Nicolas SeguinotElaine May’s A New Leaf (1971) is a perfect mix of unhinged, dry, and extremely witty humor with a tinge of the macabre. Henrietta played by Elaine May is a shy, clumsy, yet highly intelligent, charming, and kind young woman. She has a passion for...