Promising Young Woman is one of the most thought-provoking horror movies I’ve seen since Get Out. There is so much to unpack here that I didn’t feel comfortable trying to squeeze it into a single post. So here is Part 2 of my review. And I know I said that this was coming “next week”Continue reading “The Misogyny is Coming from Inside the House: Promising Young Woman Part 2”
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Never Has a Punch to the Gut Been So Satisfying: A Review of Promising Young Woman
*Warning: Contains Spoilers* I watched this one several months ago, and it took me a while to write this review because processing this movie was like processing a life-changing experience. I won’t say that the movie changed my life, but it FELT that way: exhilarated, horrified, flushed with adrenaline, and oddly at peace. It wasn’tContinue reading “Never Has a Punch to the Gut Been So Satisfying: A Review of Promising Young Woman”
A Study in Pink
I had an epiphany last week. Depending on how well you know me, you might or might not be surprised by this. But ladies round the Internet, let me know if this realization rings any bells of recognition in your brain. I was never a tomboy. I certainly acted like one. I caught frogs andContinue reading “A Study in Pink”
Medusa Reborn: Chapter Two
Athena lived in darkness and rage. She and her sisters were gone from the world, swallowed up by the invaders and their gods. Her people were lost to her, and her family had been broken apart. But still she lived, and she dreamed. Athena dreamed of bright sun, drifting sands, and powerful mothers. She feltContinue reading “Medusa Reborn: Chapter Two”