The Lost Daughter – An Unprecedented Portrayal of Motherhood

By: Erykah Cameron Maggie GyllenhaalÔÇÖs debut as a writer-director ÔÇÿThe Lost DaughterÔÇÖ, available on Netflix, is a drama that follows Leda (Olivia Colman) on holiday and explores her meeting a young mother, Nina (Dakota Johnson), who reminds her of her former self. The pair keep meeting on the beach and as Colman watches the young mother, a series of memories from her past unravel. ColmanÔÇÖs … Continue reading The Lost Daughter – An Unprecedented Portrayal of Motherhood

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50 Shades of Grey – Pass me a blindfold..

I really wanted to like this film. Having avidly consumed all three volumes of the series on my Kindle back in 2011 I went in with a reasonably detailed (and x-rated) idea of what to expect. Over the last few days, the campaign to boycott the film has gained a great deal of momentum and having read several articles that condemn Fifty Shades of Grey┬áfor … Continue reading 50 Shades of Grey – Pass me a blindfold..