Contributor Stefania Sarrubba

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Women look back: celebrating the advent of the modern neo-noir

by Stefania Sarrubba

Modern noir has flipped the visual dynamics between men and women, refusing to shy away from the most pervasive aspects of gender-based violence.
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Opinion

How Deep Throat and Pleasure ask questions about safety on porn sets

by Stefania Sarrubba

Ninja Thyberg’s drama brings up questions about adult film which have gone unaddressed since the days of Linda Lovelace.
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Festivals

Good Luck to You, Leo Grande – first-look review

by Stefania Sarrubba

Emma Thompson and Daryl McCormack shine in this insightful pas de deux about the joys and the shame of sex.
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In Praise Of

The Craft at 25 – A dark rite of passage for teenage covens

by Stefania Sarrubba

Andrew Fleming’s 1996 film offers a spellbinding blend of Wiccan rituals and high school politics.
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In Praise Of

How Palm Springs breaks the problematic pattern of time-loop romances

by Stefania Sarrubba

Cristin Milioti’s character subverts the passive love interest trope seen in Groundhog Day and About Time.
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In Praise Of

How Adam Schlesinger achieved pop perfection with That Thing You Do

by Stefania Sarrubba

The late singer-songwriter penned the ’60s-inspired title track for Tom Hanks’ directorial debut.
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Queer Cinema

This filmmaker used Barbie dolls to storyboard her debut feature

by Stefania Sarrubba

Director Kelly Walker explains how she came up with a novel solution to a creative problem.
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Review

Horse Girl

by Stefania Sarrubba

Alison Brie writes and stars in this absorbing but uneven portrait of a woman struggling with mental illness.

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In Retrospect
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Women In Film

A new documentary is reclaiming the legacy of Alice Guy-Blaché

by Stefania Sarrubba

Pamela B Green’s Be Natural presents the untold story of this pioneering female filmmaker.
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Queer Cinema

A Very Queer Christmas: Is the LGBTQ+ holiday rom-com season upon us?

by Stefania Sarrubba

Let It Snow and Season of Love bring female queer romance to the fore.

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