Berlinale putting the #MeToo into their 2018 film festival
We’re four days into the reputable Berlin Film Festival – also known as the Berlinale – and already the #MeToo movement is pinned as a central focus for the annual event. After the year the
How does the BBC handle gender parity? Pretend everyone’s a man
In news which may make you roll your eyes so hard your pupils wind up travelling through space & time (possibly back to the 1950s), 'Doctor Who' producers apparently pretended the 13th Doctor was a
FX’s hit TV shows to binge watch and die for
FX has become a force for compelling dramas, original comedies, and a few shows that don’t even fit neatly into any one category. In celebration of this progressive content provider, we’ve decided to rank FX's
Waiting to stream: All the pilots we can’t wait for in 2018
There are some really exciting new TV pilots on their way to a variety of networks, and from the sounds of it, some of them are destined to become your next favorite show. Until then,
Queer here: The best LGBTQI indie film festivals
In celebration of the fact we’re well and truly into festival season, we’ve decided to turn our spotlight onto the best LGBTQI indie film festivals out there. If you’re a big fan of queer-themed cinema,
Amazon cull: What’s the future for a Jeffrey Tambor-less ‘Transparent’?
It’s official: 'Transparent' is moving on without Maura. Jeffrey Tambor has been given the kick from Jill Soloway’s hit Amazon show after an investigation apparently suggested his behavior “could not be justified or excused under
How Trump’s travel ban affects the movie economy
A pall has fallen over the achievement for the filmmakers of Oscar-nominee 'Last Men in Aleppo', who have just learned Syria refused to expedite the travel visas of producer Kareem Abeed and star Mahmoud Al-Hattar.
Hollywood flaps lips re whitewashing – but to what effect?
Alex Garland’s latest sci-fi head-wrecker 'Annihilation' might be receiving rave reviews from critics, but advocacy groups are offering rage reviews. Media Action Network for Asian Americans (MANAA) and American Indians in Film and Television have
Is it activism or virtue signalling at Hollywood’s hottest events?
Sneakers and dungarees could become a political statement at the 2018 Berlin Film Festival, as female actors are being urged to “challenge the patriarchal gaze” of red carpet fashion. Is this an effective tool to
Obsessed with ‘Lady Bird’? Enjoy these coming of age tales next
'Lady Bird' has been and gone, leaving a Greta Gerwig-shaped hole in our lives. But fret not! In celebration of this indie-flick feat, we’ve carefully selected a series of films that should quench that 'Lady