Ashley WellsKathryn Bigelow’s Forgotten Classic “Blue Steel”Why this 1990 proto-feminist police procedural deserves a revisitSep 4, 2018Sep 4, 2018
Ashley WellsThe Catholic Church and Toxic Masculinity in The Passion of Joan of ArcLast week’s historic grand jury report about sex abuse in the Catholic church removed any remaining possible doubt that the church has…Aug 24, 2018Aug 24, 2018
Ashley WellsHorror Movies FAQ: Hereditary EditionWhenever a particularly notorious horror movie comes out, I end up fielding a lot of questions about it, some from people who think they…Jun 13, 20181Jun 13, 20181
Ashley WellsWomen and Work in Once (2007) and My Brilliant Career (1979)What two very different films can teach us about becoming both an artist and a womanMay 29, 2018May 29, 2018
Ashley WellsRevisiting Aileen Wuornos in Light of #MeTooFifteen years out from her execution, we still have a lot to learnMay 11, 201812May 11, 201812
Ashley Wells“Dude” Turns the Raunchy Teen Comedy on its Head (Pun Intended)Hollywood has always been cool with teen sexuality — as long as it’s male teen sexualityApr 23, 2018Apr 23, 2018
Ashley WellsA New Look at Emily Dickinson in A Quiet Passion (2016)Cynthia Nixon’s nuanced and hilarious portrayal shows us another side of the familiar poetApr 9, 20181Apr 9, 20181
Ashley WellsDefining Reality in Proof (1991)Jocelyn Moorhouse’s 1991 drama Proof is a bit of a prickly pear. It stars Hugo Weaving as a blind photographer — yes, you read that right —…Mar 26, 2018Mar 26, 2018
Ashley WellsIda Lupino and Women of PassionRevisiting a Proto-Feminist ClassicMar 19, 2018Mar 19, 2018
Ashley WellsMoviewatching Check In #1Turns out 2018 is already a pretty great year for moviesMar 9, 2018Mar 9, 2018