★★½ “Still a better movie than Wonder Woman 1984.“ This Taiwanese production takes place on an island where women have been separate from men for 23 generations, developing more or less your stereotypical Amazonian society. Men are rejected, male babies tossed out to see to sink or swim (typically the former)… Continue reading| Girls With Guns
★★★½ “Peak women-in-prison.” This may not be the best women-in-prison film, but it’s pretty much iconic. It certainly stamped the template from which almost all would follow. Carol Henderson (Blair) is sentenced to a relatively short 18 months in prison, for her involvement in a fatal car accident, only to find… Continue reading| Girls With Guns
★★½ “Initially hits the bull, ends up firing blanks.” Margo Crane (DelaCerna) has been brought up by her native American father, since her mother walked out on them several years ago. Under his guidance, they have become self-sufficient, and Margo has become a crack shot. However, her creepy uncle ends… Continue reading| Girls With Guns
★½ “[Obvious comment redacted]” Giving your film a title like this is basically asking for trouble. It gives snarky critics an extremely easy weapon to wield against the movie. That’s especially so when it’s a low-budget effort, made with considerably more heart than skill. It’s not without merit, especially in… Continue reading| Girls With Guns
★★★ “It’s… complicated.” This documentary takes a look into the lives of three women in Texas, who are all operating in the male-dominated world of ranching. Some were born into it, while others came to it through choice. In particular, Mandy Dauses falls into the latter category, having left her… Continue reading| Girls With Guns
★★★ “I’ve seen crazy before… And trouble always follows crazy.” This low-budget Western does a lot of things right, but is not able to tie up all the loose ends in the final act. Most of which are ends that never needed to be loose in the first place. It… Continue reading| Girls With Guns