Contributor Ella Donald

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Not Movies

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.
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Review

Una

by Ella Donald

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

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Anticipation
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Enjoyment
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In Retrospect
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Not Movies

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.
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Women In Film

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.
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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...
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If You Like...

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.
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Not Movies

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.
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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.
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Not Movies

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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