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Little Nightingales: Female Filmmaking in 2020

Writer Zoë G. Burnett takes on the state of female filmmaking in 2020 while examining Greta Gerwig’s Little Women, its shortcomings, and the directorial power of Jennifer Kent.

Culture, LiteratureZoë G. BurnettJanuary 16, 2020Little Women, Greta Gerwig, Zoë G. Burnett, The Nightingale, The Babadook, Jennifer Kent, film, filmmaking Comment

Jo March for a New Generation of Little Women

Kicking off our series on Little Women, writer Camilla Danaher takes a look at Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of the Louisa May Alcott novel and considers how the director tenderly reframes the narrative to place Jo March and her writing at its center.

Culture, LiteratureCamilla DanaherJanuary 6, 2020Little Women, Jo March, Louisa May Alcott, Greta Gerwig, film, movies, period dramas, Camilla Danaher, contributor posts, contributor postComment

Five Favorite Winter Films

As we settle into the winter season, resident film expert Zoë G. Burnett shares her five picks for the season.

An Ode to Rewatching You've Got Mail

In the prime of autumn, EIC Olivia Gündüz-Willemin dives into one of the Attic’s favorite seasonal classics, You’ve Got Mail, and discusses just what it is that makes us rewatch our favorite films two hundred times.

CultureOlivia Gündüz-WilleminOctober 18, 2019You've Got Mail, rewatching films, Nora Ephron, film, cinema, movies, rewatching movies, autumn films, perfect autumn films, autumn rituals, Olivia Gündüz-Willemin, popularComment

Favorite Autumn Films to Welcome the Season

As we inch closer to the official start of Autumn, our resident film expert and contributor Zoë G. Burnett shares her favorite films for ushering in the season, including an early review of this year's anticipated adaptation of Donna Tartt's The Goldfinch.

How to Dress Like Sally Albright in When Harry Met Sally

In our latest “How to Dress,” Culture Editor turns to the iconic Sally Albright in Nora Ephron’s When Harry Met Sally to find fashion inspiration for early autumn (and let’s face it, every slightly cool moment of the year).

On Midsommar

Contributor Zoë G. Burnett reviews Ari Aster’s Midsommar, touching on Midsommar festivities and elements of the unsettling and the collective unconscious in the film.

CultureZoë G. BurnettAugust 4, 2019film, films to watch in summer, films for summer afternoons, Zoë G. Burnett, contributor posts, contributor post, movies, recent releases, summer, Midsommar Comments

Comforting Films, Vol. 3: Fairy Tales Edition

Continuing our Comforting Films Series, contributor Milena Le Fouillé shares her favorite classic and updated fairy tales.

CultureMilena Le FouilléMay 17, 2019modern fairy tales, fairy tale adaptations, comfort films, movies, contributor post, fairy tale films, contributor posts, modern fairy tale films, film, fairy tales, Milena Le Fouillé, comforting films, comforting thingsComment

Oscars Talk 2019

With the 2019 Academy Awards upon us, Culture Editor Eliza Campbell leads a discussion on the year’s films and on film culture in general.

CultureThe Attic On EighthFebruary 24, 2019Oscars 2019, Academy Awards 2019, Oscars, Academy Awards, film, movies, films, winter, Eliza Campbell, Rachel Tay, Raquel Reyes, Rory Mara, Olivia Gündüz-WilleminComment

Comforting Films, Vol. 2 : Valentine's Day Edition

In a new segment of our Comforting Films series, Raquel chooses Valentine’s Day to throw over her single status and indulge in the rom-com favorites that keep her loving love.

Lifestyle, CultureRaquel ReyesFebruary 14, 2019indie films, spanish films, romantic films, comforting films, Raquel Reyes, comforting things, netflix, fairy tales, Valentine's Day, french films, romantic comedies, filmComment

Comforting Films, Vol. 1

Halfway through winter at the Attic, Olivia Gündüz-Willemin shares a few of her favorite comforting films.

Culture, LifestyleOlivia Gündüz-WilleminFebruary 9, 2019comforting things, comforting films, winter, Notting Hill, Mona Lisa Smile, Pride and Prejudice, High Society, Set It Up, The Philadelphia Story, Julie & Julia, Nora Ephron, Jane Austen, Olivia Gündüz-Willemin, film, Valentine's Day Comments

Understatedly Spooky Films & Miniseries

In the follow-up to “Understatedly Spooky Reads,” Olivia shares ten understatedly spooky films and miniseries that will help get you into the October mood without scaring you out of your skin.