Day: February 8, 2020

• Review: Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of one Harley Quinn)

  

  Following the infamous “Suicide Squad”, “Birds of Prey” sees the return of of the infamous Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) to the big screen. Only this time things have changed since we’ve last spent time with her, she and the Joker have broken up. With this framing “Birds of Prey” follows Harley as she navigates her newfound independence from her toxic relationship, through various means she ends up in the hands of Roman Sionis/Black Mask (Ewan McGregor) and his twisted henchman Victor Zsasz (Chris Messina), that eventually see her crossing paths (Reluctantly) with Black Canary (Jurnee Smollett-Bell), Huntress (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), Renee Montoya (Rosie Perez), and Cassandra Cain (Ella Jay Basco).

  Bianca ‘Bee’ Garner

  February 8, 2020

  Female Filmmaker, Female Writer, Film Reviews, Reviews, Women in Film

  Birds of Prey, Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn, Cathy Yan, Christina Hodson, Ella Jay Basco, EWAN MCGREGOR, Female Characters, Female Directors, Female Writers, Film Review, Harley Quinn, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rosie Perez, Women in Film

• Hayao Miyazaki’s “Spirited Away” and “Kiki’s Delivery Service” As Lessons About Growth and Significance of Hard Work

  

  With the beginning of February, Netflix in the Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Latin America began to offer Ghibli Studio films in its repertoire. This announcement generated great joy and inspired fans to refresh those classics. Hayao Miyazaki tends to, more often than not, select a female protagonist as a lead and a hero of his films. Coming-of-age stories about young women in a world of fantasy and magic are a great manifesto to learn from, perfect for the young female audience. Two films that are personally very dear to me are “Kiki’s Delivery Service” and “Spirited Away.”

  Zofia Wijaszka

  February 8, 2020

  Animated, Female Characters, Feminism, Women in Film

  Animated, Animation, Daveigh Chase, Ghibli Studio, Hayao Miyazaki, Janeane Garofalo, Jason Marsden, Kiki’s Delivery Service, Kristen Dunst, Matthew Lawrence, Spirited Away, Suzanne Pleshette, Tress MacNeille, Women in Film, World Cinema