Bride and Prejudice is a romantic comedy that represents a Bollywood remake of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. The movie takes place in Amristar, India and is about a family of six with four daughters. The mother of her four daughters is very persistent in trying to marry off all of them. Lalita is the second... Continue Reading →

One of my favorite topics, the Bachelor. In high school, I used to watch the show religiously with all my friends. We lived for the humor, the adventures, but most especially, the drama. We are all feminists, so we were well aware of the how the show negatively portrayed women. Moreover, in a sense, you... Continue Reading →

A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night is an Iranian film based on a girl who is a vampire that walks through a fictional place called “Bad City.” As you can guess, in “Bad City,” bad things happen such as drugs and prostitution. Some could say its a love story about her and a young,... Continue Reading →

Persepolis is a French-iranian movie that goes through the coming of age of a young girl named Marjane. What makes this coming of age story unique is that it takes place during the Iranian Revolution. Personally, I loved this movie! It was beautifully written and narrated. Marji, as a young girl, was so outspoken, strong and... Continue Reading →

Born into Brothels is a 2004 documentary film based in Kulkata, India. The film revolves around the lives of the children of sex workers living in the red light district. This film was written and directed by Zana Briski, a documentary photographer. Throughout the film she teaches the children about cameras and photography. She introduces... Continue Reading →

Like water for Chocolate is a Mexican film released in 1991. It discusses gender roles and the societal pressures for women to serve as protectors and caretakers. Through out the film Tita, the main character struggles to battle traditional gender roles being imposed on her by her mother. In the story, which is narrated by... Continue Reading →

Blue is the Warmest Color is an Abdellatif Kechiche film, starring Léa Seydoux and Adèle Exarchopoulos, is a coming of age story centered around Adele, a teenage girl, struggling with her sexuality. The story starts off with Adele meeting a boy who shows interest in her. After going on a couple dates and spending time together, she begins... Continue Reading →