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Because Greta Gerwig's Barbie is such a significant film, I've reviewed it for a few publications. On Monday, as I was heading out for a photography fieldtrip up island, Woman Making Films published my second review, which you can read here. Barbie has now earned over US$1 billion at the box office. It's a feminist film that's deliciously brilliant and subversive. Copyright © 2023 Alline Cormier 
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This month for my film review column in Island Woman Magazine I discuss Greta Gerwig's Barbie, which I've seen twice now (read it here). The first time I saw it was on July 20th, the second, on the 25th with my women's film club. Barbie is a feminist film that's deliciously brilliant (full of satire). It's well worth the ticket price. Copyright © 2023 Alline Cormier  I hadn't posted a film commentary on my YouTube channel in over two years, so I did this morning from my treehouse on Vancouver Island. This one is about the newly released Oppenheimer, written and directed by Christopher Nolan. You can listen to it here: Copyright © 2023 Alline Cormier I've seen Barbie twice now, the first time on July 20th, the second, earlier this week with my women's film club. My review should be published soon. On Monday I watched Oppenheimer and am now finishing up my review. Barbie is a feminist film that's deliciously brilliant (full of satire). It's well worth the ticket price. Oppenheimer is very well made--the cinematography is spectacular--but it has little to offer female viewers. Also, it includes gratuitous nudity and sexualization of one woman, as well as the depiction of a woman's suicide. Copyright © 2023 Alline Cormier   This month for my film review column in Island Woman Magazine I discuss Bones of Crows (2022), written and directed by Canadian filmmaker Marie Clements (read my review here). I saw it at a movie theatre at the beginning of June. The weather has been marvellous for kayaking and SUPing and on Saturday I visited Botanical Beach for the first time (so many urchins!). As usual, summer is flying by too fast. Next on my watch list: Barbie, written and directed by Greta Gerwig. Copyright © 2023 Alline Cormier  It's been busy, the last few days! Last Friday I was offered my own film review column in British Columbia's Island Woman Magazine (check it out here). My first review is of Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret. (originally printed in The Post Millennial). It's great to join the Island Woman team, and I'm already looking forward to next month's review! On Sunday I made a day trip to Nanaimo for a friend's book launch, which was beautifully done. I got to hang out with other BC writers (all women!), including friends from my writing circle. Such a lovely day! Next on my watch list: Bones of Crows (2022), written and directed by Marie Clements. Copyright © 2023 Alline Cormier  My latest film review is an analysis of I Am Mother, a post-apocalyptic sci-fi released in 2019 that reimagines our species' boundaries (read it here). American journalist and founder and editor of The 11th Hour, Jennifer Bilek, had asked me to review it, otherwise I would likely have given it a pass. Oddly, the film manages to bypass women (dir. Grant Sputore). Copyright © 2023 Alline Cormier  Last week my review of the new documentary, Affirmation Generation: The Lies of Transgender Medicine, appeared in Feminist Current (read it here). Affirmation Generation (2023) features interviews with six detransitioners, as well as desisters, doctors, therapists and journalists. It is a timely and significant film. Copyright © 2023 Alline Cormier  Earlier this week Canadian journalist and founder and editor of Feminist Current published my review of the new documentary: Dead Name (read it here).
Dead Name (2022) features interviews with parents of children claiming a cross-sex identity. The film is a timely exploration of their experiences. Moreover, director Taylor Reece foregrounds several women in her documentary—a filmmaking choice I never get enough of, whether it's in feature films or documentaries. Women rarely get sufficiently platformed. Copyright © 2023 Alline Cormier |
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