Sapphic Cinema: Portrait of a Lady on Fire and Ammonite

Hello and welcome to Sapphic Cinema, a column series that resembles Sufjan Stevens’ series of albums about American states, in that each is a beloved masterpiece I haven’t done one in a long time, and it’s increasingly clear I will never get to them all. But I have returned because writing about the lesbian film…

Wentworth Recap 3.3: The Trials of Franky Doyle

(This recap was originally published on April 23, 2015.) Well, that was Wentworth at its finest—by which I mean I watched the whole episode with one hand covering my eyes, repeating ,“No no no my poor baby” at the screen. (I’m rereading that sentence and realizing that it might sound like something other than a compliment, but…

Wentworth Recap 2.7: Detective Doyle on the Case!

(This recap was originally published on July 2, 2014.) Previously on Wentworth, Governor Joan killed Simone because she was trying to kill Bea because Governor Joan has an endgame that is bigger than any of us. Maxine the transgender inmate used her swinging fists of justice to protect Bea, and Franky was arrested for defending…

Wentworth Recap 2.2: Lost at Sea

(This recap was originally published on May 28, 2014.) Previously on Wentworth, the prisoners struggled to adjust to life under a new showrunner warden. Joan Ferguson lost no time in bringing the ladies to heel, and especially in shutting down Franky’s drug-smuggling operation. She also had some weird tension with Vera that made everybody uncomfortable. Franky, meanwhile,…