At The Filmi Ladies podcast Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins celebrate Labor Day “This week we look at three films depicting women who have interesting jobs…but more importantly, these films are stories of women whose jobs lead to very interesting things! This may be the […]
As so many people did over the last month, I set out for my local multiplex to engage in a practice called Barbenheiming. If you’ve been insulated from any sort of news or media this summer (in which case I envy you, friends), this means pairing up a […]
The Gutter’s own Beth Watkins and Pitu Sultan discuss Barbie (USA, 2023) and Zoolander (USA, 2001) on the Filmi Ladies Podcast! “What do Barbie, Zoolander, Pinocchio and The Velveteen Rabbit have in common? They’re all about non-living things (except for Zoolander who’s living but kinda a caricature) that […]
Lagueria Davis’ Black Barbie: A Documentary (USA, 2023) explores “Black female respresentation through the history of Black Barbie. Through intimate access to a charismatic Mattel insider, Beulah Mae Mitchell, Black Barbie delves into the cross section of merchandise and representation as Black women struggle to elevate their own […]
At the Filmi Ladies Podcast, Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins talk about male characters they love! “…and here’s a companion piece to last week’s episode: men characters we hold with great affection. Some of them elicit heart-eyes emojis, but others are just people who stand […]
The Gutter’s own Carol Borden watches the subtly surreal road trip / search for self movie, Giving Birth To A Butterfly (USA, 2023). “Road trips often elicit the sharing of secrets and unspoken truths. In Giving Birth To A Butterfly, two women go on a roadtrip to a […]