Saiorse Ronan and Kate Winslet fall in love in an upcoming film from director Francis Lee, set in 1840s England. Ammonite is inspired by the story of renowned British palaeontologist Mary Anning (Winslet) and her relationship with geologist Charlotte Murchison (Ronan). The film explores the women’s blossoming relationship as they come together from different worlds, […]
He Named Me Malala (PG) Directed by Davis Guggenheim In 2012 Malala Yousafzai was injured when Taliban gunmen opened fire on her and her friends in a school bus in Pakistan. The then 15-year-old teenager, who had been targeted for speaking out on behalf of girls’ education in her region, was shot in the head, […]
BIG EYES (PG) Directed by Tim Burton I think we’ve forgotten how restrictive it was for women in the middle of last century. When Margaret (Amy Adams) left her abusive first husband in the 1950s, she had to fight to keep her daughter. Marrying the charismatic Walter Keane (Christoph Waltz) allowed her to keep her […]
