Posts by Ella Donald

How Alias Grace softens Margaret Atwood’s source novel

By Ella Donald

The Netflix adaptation is characterised by the competing visions of writer Sarah Polley and director Mary Harron.

Una

By Ella Donald

Rooney Mara and Ben Mendelsohn bolster this uneven adaptation of David Harrower’s play.

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Why Sense8 is like nothing else on TV right now

By Ella Donald

The hit Netflix series is a dizzying, lavish feast that manages to feel epic and intimate at the same time.

At ClexaCon, a moment of anger turned into action for LGBTQ+ women

By Ella Donald

A recent convention saw newly empowered fans take a stand against cynical queer representation.

It’s time a female director was given a shot at making a Star Wars movie

By Ella Donald

We think The Fits writer/director Anna Rose Holmer would be the perfect fit for a galaxy far, far away...

Eight films to watch before you see La La Land

By Ella Donald

Get in the mood for Damien Chazelle’s swooning musical with these toe-tapping classics.

Why the return of Gilmore Girls is the perfect remedy for 2016

By Ella Donald

Netflix’s revival of the hit comfort food drama couldn’t have come at a better time.

Amy Adams and the age of innocence

By Ella Donald

From Junebug to Arrival, the story of how Amy Adams finally came of age on screen.

Black Mirror is the perfect antidote to the ‘Bury Your Gays’ trope

By Ella Donald

The new season of the dark social satire features a refreshingly tragedy-free queer relationship.

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