Toni StangerHow ‘Promising Young Woman’ plays with our expectationsWhen we’re introduced to Cassie, she’s dead already. We just don’t know it yet.Dec 27, 2023Dec 27, 2023
Toni StangerThe use of juxtaposition in ‘Wild Child’ (2008)Opening in sunny Malibu, California, Wild Child introduces us to Poppy Moore (Emma Roberts): blonde, bratty, and bold, she is the…Dec 19, 2023Dec 19, 2023
Toni StangerFemininity and the Female Experience in Anna Biller’s ‘The Love Witch’The themes and intentions of ‘The Love Witch’ told in Anna Biller’s own words, through curated quotesJul 8, 2023Jul 8, 2023
Toni Stanger10 More Horror Shorts for HalloweenAfter missing last year, I’m back with my series of short horror films that are perfect for this spooky season, especially as we’re fast…Oct 27, 2022Oct 27, 2022
Toni StangerKilling Eve’s Tragic Love StoryContains spoilers for Killing Eve Season 4 finaleApr 24, 2022Apr 24, 2022
Toni Stanger‘Umma’ has compelling ideas but falls short due to a disjointed scriptKorean immigrant Amanda (Sandra Oh) and her homeschooled daughter Chrissy (Atypical’s Fivel Stewart) live a quiet life on a rural farm…Apr 11, 2022Apr 11, 2022
Toni Stanger‘Night’s End’ is saved by an entertaining final actNight’s End, the latest from Jennifer Reeder (Knives and Skin), written by American playwright Brett Neveu, follows Ken Barber (Geno…Mar 29, 2022Mar 29, 2022
Toni Stanger‘WandaVision’ explores Wanda Maximoff’s griefThis essay was originally written in February 2021 and edited for May 2021 publication. It contains spoilers for WandaVision.Feb 17, 2022Feb 17, 2022
Toni Stanger‘Spice World’ perfectly captures Spice Mania during Cool BritanniaAlthough Spice World: The Movie is certainly not a critically acclaimed feature, it is a very important addition to the British film…Feb 17, 2022Feb 17, 2022
Toni Stanger‘The Requin’ loses human story of survival message to laughably bad CG sharksI’m not a fan of Shark films. There’s nothing particularly wrong with them — they’re just not for me. I find them quite boring and…Feb 10, 2022Feb 10, 2022