When filmmaker Megan Wennberg's period went nuts, she thought her Uterus was out for revenge because she was almost 40 and hadn't given it a baby. It turned out she had fibroids. Bloody Mess is a short, animated documentary following Megan and her Uterus (voiced by the always incredible Susan Kent) on a harrowing but darkly funny journey through the medical system to try and stop the bleeding.
Hustlers was meant to be a film about female empowerment. And it was, to a certain extent. I expected and wanted this to be a kickass and complex film of sexy women who use their confidence, skills, and wits towards a brilliant plan to get revenge on the Wall Street guys who wronged them.
The Legendary Clades - a family of explorers - find themselves in a strange new world with fantastic creatures awaiting them. Perhaps their greatest challenge will be healing the ties that bond.
Hanna Bergholm's 'Hatching' shows us that the modern version of the cardboard world trope is social media.
Disney has hopefully learned some lessons since 1994. Are those lessons reflected in the 2019 remake of "The Lion King?"
"First Day" is a trans kid slice-of-life tv show that brings desperately needed diversity to coming-of-age stories in mainstream media. Here's a show that get's it right by having a trans actress in a story centered on trans girlhood.
Movies also have the ability to make the audience think deeper about an issue that plagues society. "Blindspotting" does that without shying away from the intense reality of police brutality and racial discrimination.
