Be Kind Rewind

In this video, I try to understand why so few female protagonists and no female directors managed to make it to the final round at the Oscars this year. Long story short, we have a long way to go before we reach equality.

Jessica Lange overcame a "dumb-but-pretty" stereotype from 1976's Kong to become one of the most revered actresses of the 1980s. In 1995, she won her second Oscar for a film that might never have been released. In this video, I tell that story and take a look at a year that was somewhat underwhelming for women in film.

The story of Asian and Asian American women in the acting categories at the Oscars is one of absence. In this video I give a basic overview of the barriers these women have faced in casting and how America's geopolitical relationship with Asian countries has affected hyphenate identity in media.

Toni Collette is one of the most critically acclaimed and beloved actresses working today. Though not necessarily a household name or an awards favorite, she has demonstrated fluency in multiple genres, accents, and character types that few actors could match. In this video I break down how!

I've really liked Mrs. America and pretty much devised a film course about it on accident.

In 1963, Joan Crawford accepted Anne Bancroft’s Oscar in her absence…which apparently made Bette Davis really angry. That usually becomes the story when people talk about this year, so in this video, I’m going to talk about Anne Bancroft’s journey to her Oscar. My next video will dive into Bette and Joan’s alleged feud, culminating in this night.

In this video, I take a look at Bette Davis and Joan Crawford's relationship (or lack thereof) and its implications on the 1963 Best Actress race. I also give Ryan Murphy's Feud a "big ol' mess" out of 10, and make the case for realistically portraying the feud in the future.

'The Help' trended in Netflix's Top 10 in the wake of recent protests. I took a look at 'The Help' and films like it to understand how Hollywood packages racism as entertainment and why the industry is...not good at it.

In this video I talk about Audrey Hepburn’s debut performance in Roman Holiday, the Oscar race of 1953, how the press received this brand new star, and the parts of Audrey’s story that are often overlooked.

In this video I talk about two actresses who became directors: Ida Lupino and Barbra Streisand. I’ll explore how they became directors as well as the gendered experiences that affected both their leadership styles on-set and the ways in which their work was received.

In this video I talk about how America treated Ingrid Bergman horribly and why is she one of the most unique stars of classic Hollywood.

Welcome to 25 Days of Actress! 25 performances by 25 actresses…25 things to watch instead of the same Christmas movie over and over (sorry).

Welcome to part 2 of 25 Days of Actress! 25 performances by 25 actresses…25 things to watch for Holiday Content Scrooges like me.

Welcome to part 3 of 25 Days of Actress! 25 performances by 25 actresses…25 things to watch for Holiday Content Scrooges like me.

In this video, I talk about David Fincher’s newest film, Mank!