“My life is like an empty cylinder”: Modern Cowboys & Daddy Issues in THE SISTERS BROTHERS

Jacques Audiard's film adaptation of THE SISTERS BROTHERS deals with the Wild West becoming a modern world.

Damaged Masculinity + Small Town Fates in BACK ROADS

Alex Pettyfer's directorial debut is a moody, subdued story about masculinity, family dysfunction, and small town repression.

BACKCOUNTRY: Woman v. Bear(/Man)

Bear v. one tough woman in the wilderness. Who'll emerge victorious?

FEAR: Queasy Male Jealousy and Patriarchal Control

James Foley's 1996 film FEAR is an example of the damage men do when they treat women and girls like property.

CHILD’S PLAY 3: An Anti-Capitalist, Anti-Toxic Masculinity Slasher

CHILD'S PLAY 3 is so much more than a bad Chucky movie or a slasher flick about a killer doll.

The Handmaid’s Tale – Season 2, Episode 6: “First Blood”

Serena Joy's jealousy begins to get more serious. Nick has troubles with his new wife.

YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE: Violence and Reclaiming Narratives of Abuse

Lynne Ramsay's YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE is an auteur's vision of a revenge flick - a character study full of symbolism.

Romper Stomper – Episode 3: “Poetry”

Blake gets paranoid about Kane. Cindi becomes friendly with Antifasc. Malik reels with guilt after defending himself in the street.