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.12 min read·Dec 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…8 min read·Dec 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 quotes15 min read·Jul 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…6 min read·Oct 27, 2022----
Toni StangerKilling Eve’s Tragic Love StoryContains spoilers for Killing Eve Season 4 finale14 min read·Apr 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…3 min read·Apr 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…4 min read·Mar 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.8 min read·Feb 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…7 min read·Feb 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…3 min read·Feb 10, 2022----