Women Writers Week 2018: Table of Contents
A collection of all of our essays, reviews and more from Women Writers Week 2018.
Features
Let the River Run: On the 30th Anniversary of Working Girl
A look back at the 1988 Best Picture-nominated comedy, “Working Girl.”
Welcome to Women Writers Week 2018
Women Writers Week is about lifting up those voices that seek to nurture and educate and unite us.
I Have Seen Grace: Revisiting Harriet Andersson’s Classic Performances
Andersson remains one of cinema’s most undervalued icons.
Bright Wall/Dark Room March 2018: Soderbergh’s Limey’s by George Hardy
An excerpt from the latest issue of the online magazine, Bright Wall/Dark Room.
Short Films in Focus: No Other Way to Say It
An interview with the director of “No Other Way to Say It” and a presentation of the short film.
Alma Matters: Modelling and Being in Phantom Thread
A deep look at Phantom Thread and how it examines the relationship between model and designer.
Thumbnails Special Edition: And a Child Shall Lead Them
A special edition of Thumbnails centering on the youth-led fight for gun control.
Greta Gerwig Joins Short Legacy of Female Best Director Nominees
Greta Gerwig is the fifth woman to be nominated for the Oscar for Best Director.
CSO’s African American Network to Screen Timely Silent Film The Scar of Shame
As part of Black History Month, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s African American Network will screen “The Scar of Shame,” with Renee Baker’s score, on Feb. 24 in Buntrock Hall.
The Visual Language of Mudbound Cinematographer Rachel Morrison
A photo essay look at the visual language of Oscar-nominated Mudbound.
American Horror: On Criterion’s Night of the Living Dead and The Silence of the Lambs
On two excellent Criterion releases of classic horror films.
Dreams of Africa: The Fantasy Politics of Black Panther
A rare superhero fantasy that’s plugged into the real world, but that still can’t be all things to all viewers.
The History of Hollywood’s Difficult Women
Difficult is a gendered term fueled by the Hollywood machine and maintained by the belief that actresses aren’t responsible for the achievement of their films.
When Is a Superhero Movie Not Just a Movie? When it is Black Panther.
An article about the wide-ranging efforts to arrange free screenings for students and young people to see the groundbreaking “Black Panther.”
Star Trek: Discovery Returns to Series’ Musical Roots
A look at the use of music in the Star Trek series and how the season finale of Discovery recalled its legacy.
Clint Eastwood’s Accidental Heroes
Perhaps Eastwood isn’t just interrogating heroism, he’s interrogating himself.
Bright Wall/Dark Room: Stigma & Myth in Belle Rive by Paul Fischer
This month’s excerpt from online magazine Bright Wall/Dark Room is an essay by Paul Fischer about “A Streetcar Named Desire.”
