Lena Wilson, Author at The Playlist

‘Babysitter’ Review: A Sardonic, Lynchian, Mostly-Feminist Fever Dream [Sundance]

January 30, 2022 12:45 pm

A dreamlike exploration of toxic masculinity, new motherhood, and sexual awakening, Quebecois actor-director Monia Chokri debuted her second feature, “Babysitter,” at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. While ...

‘My Old School’ Review: An Entertaining, Inventive Doc Undercut By Its Self-Indulgent Silliness [Sundance]

Lena Wilson

January 30, 2022 12:16 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

“My Old School,” a documentary by Jono McLeod, opens with an enticing montage. Interviewees speak ominously about a mysterious character who’s done something strange — a man who may even be unhinged enough to ...

‘TikTok, Boom’ Review: A Look At The Geopolitics Of The World’s Biggest Social App [Sundance]

Lena Wilson

January 30, 2022 11:55 am

News, Reviews

TikTok is an undeniable force in our society. It has the power to launch music careers, house the homeless, and unite people worldwide. It is an app where anyone can go viral for any reason, not just because t...

‘Girl Picture’ Review: A Charming, Irresistible Coming-Of-Age Story [Sundance]

Lena Wilson

January 29, 2022 11:03 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

If you’ve never been to Sundance before, you can expect a lot of fresh features from oft-marginalized directors and — at least these days — films shot with square aspect ratios. “Girl Picture,” a delightful, F...

‘Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power’ Review: How The Male Gaze Actually Harms Women [Sundance]

Lena Wilson

January 22, 2022 7:47 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

The crux of Nina Menkes’s documentary feature “Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power” is that nearly all movies have been made using a specific visual language that teaches society to disempower, disenfranchise, and e...

The 25 Most Anticipated Horror Films Of 2022

Lena Wilson

January 20, 2022 2:30 pm

Features, News

Another year of scares is upon us – the good kind, the on-screen, non-viral kind. A new year means a new year of horror movies, and 2022 has lots to offer. Luca Guadagnino, Scott Derrickson, and David Slade ar...

52 Films Directed By Women To Watch In 2022

Lena Wilson

January 19, 2022 2:47 pm

Features, News

Breathe in. Ahhhh. You feel that? Experts worldwide are reporting that today is, factually speaking, the perfect day to watch a female-directed film. Actually – this just in – every day of 2022 has officially ...

Lena Wilson’s Top 10 Films Of 2021

Lena Wilson

January 3, 2022 3:58 am

News

Here we are again — another year that somehow felt both five seconds and twelve eons long has come to a close. For me, a big highlight was definitely getting to see movies in theaters again (post-vaccination a...

‘The Novice’ Is A Harrowing, Impeccable Tale Of Self-Brutalization [Review]

Lena Wilson

December 17, 2021 1:15 pm

News, Reviews

There’s something about Isabelle Fuhrman’s face. Her splatter of freckles, her sharp cheekbones, her narrow brow — she looks most natural when a bit unhinged, a snarl at her lips or mania wrinkling her forehea...

‘The L Word: Generation Q’ Season 2 Is A Soap Trying To Play It Straight [Review]

Lena Wilson

August 7, 2021 2:19 pm

News, Reviews, Television

There is a truth we all must accept: “The L Word” is not, in the classical sense, good. It is not prestige television, nor was it ever meant to be. Since 2004, “The L Word” universe has been one to which we ha...

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