Category Archives: Amy’s MOW

“How much is a little girl worth?” asks former U.S. Gymnast Rachel Denhollander at the sentencing phase of sexual predator, and former USA Gymnastics national team doctor Larry Nassar. According to a harrowing documentary by Erin Lee Carr depicting the treatment of elite gymnasts in the brutally competitive arena of world class gymnastics, the honest […]

History disappears quickly, an apt observation made in the recently released documentary Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blache — though it’s not so much an untold story as a forgotten one. The film is a tribute to the first female filmmaker and a lesson in the importance of film preservation. Be Natural restores […]

Sofia Coppola is one of the most respected and talented women directors currently working in the film industry. Her films feature compelling female leads in stories that resonate with many female audience goers. She has also been accused of displaying an utter lack of interest in telling the stories of anyone not white or privileged. […]