Another Simple Favor: Secrets, Style, and a Sip of Queer Representation
Emily and Stephanie are back... just add gin and drama.

So-yeon lost her parents to a car accident at an early age and she's buried in loneliness. Many men have come by but they've all disappeared like the wind. She's been cheated of money by two men who promised to marry her so she settles by herself in a cabin out there, which her parents had bought before they passed. So-yeon decides to rent out the rooms and then a man comes along. She feels emotional towards him and he seduces her, turning their tension into a hot relationship. The more she falls for him the more he asks for unexplainable and sadistic actions...
Emily and Stephanie are back... just add gin and drama.
Passing is a visually stunning portrayal of Larsen's story with an inclusive cast, and the performances of Thompson and Negga are sensational.
A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night, though its feminism may be unintentional, cannot exist without its focus on women reclaiming power. The movie is feminist by definition, even if Amirpour didn’t write it with that in mind. A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night is mesmerizing, poetic, and stunning, both for its portrayal of feminist ideas and its powerful story that is both horrific and subtly romantic at once.
Despite its glaring flaws, First Girl I Loved is not entirely undeserving of a watch. For people who can handle the more difficult aspects of the story and graphic scenes, it is worth looking into. It’s not a film worthy of rewatch, but it may still resonate somewhat with those who need a story like this. It is a genuine, if flimsy attempt at a coming-of-age tale. Were the film to be directed by someone with experiences more similar to Anne, it would likely be more powerful--as it is, it feels like a man’s perspective of what it means to come to terms with your identity as a lesbian.
"His Girl Friday" set the bar for romcoms and gave us a feminist heroine before feminism was cool.
Coverage from the Austin Film Festival, highlighting some panels and films that emphasized the importance of diverse and inclusive storytelling.