WIHM – All Hail The Proactive, Progressive, and Pro-Sex Generation of Female Horror Protagonists — Screen Queens

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It all started with a question: wouldst thou like to live deliciously? In complete contrast to virtually every female character who came before her, Anya Taylor-Joy’s blood-drenched Thomasin threw off her robe and declared that, actually, yes she wouldst. The Witch (2015) is remarkable for a number of…

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The Use of Colour in ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ — Screen Queens

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This essay contains spoilers for Portrait of a Lady on Fire. Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire focuses on the passionate love story between an artist, Marianne (Noémie Merlant), and Héloïse (Adèle Haenel), the latter of whom transcends the role of the muse into one of…

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