Sophie LTen Great Films Directed by WomenIn her seminal book The Second Sex, Simone de Beauvoir asks, “How could women ever have had genius when all possibility of accomplishing a…Mar 8Mar 8
Sophie LMy Picks for the 2024 OscarsIn only a couple days, the official nominations for the 96th Academy Awards will be announced. Take a look at my ideal Oscar ballot.Jan 212Jan 212
Sophie LDick (1999) in the Age of the Political ScandalThere is nothing quite like the enduring absurdity of American political scandals. Take once-in-a-lifetime politician George Santos, a man…Nov 20, 20231Nov 20, 20231
Sophie LNew York Film Festival 61, In ReviewThe 61st annual New York Film Festival, which I attended on two weekends, was, of course, a delightful experience. A wide variety of…Oct 8, 2023Oct 8, 2023
Sophie LYou Want a Piece of Me: The Evolution of the Celebrity Scandal“Hated, feared, and revered…” This is how the New York Times described journalist Walter Winchell in 1990, the man who thought up the…Jul 16, 2023Jul 16, 2023
Sophie L15 Best Dressed Fictional Characters“You don’t understand, this is an Alaïa…It’s like a totally important designer,” Clueless’s Cher tells the man about to rob her. He takes…Jun 18, 2023Jun 18, 2023
Sophie LMet Gala 2023: Best DressedIt’s fashion’s biggest night. It’s hosted at NYC’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, and it occurs on the first Monday of May; this year…May 3, 2023May 3, 2023
Sophie LMusings on the Twin Peaks Pilot“Diane, 11:30 AM, February 24th. Entering the town of Twin Peaks,” Special Agent Dale Cooper proclaims into his tape recorder in the pilot…Feb 24, 20231Feb 24, 20231
Sophie LTop 10 Movies of 2022In my first blog post, I organize my top 10 movies of 2022 alphabetically. I thought this would an interesting inaugural article for two…Dec 29, 2022Dec 29, 2022
