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Category: Netflix

July 18, 2022

Blog, Feminism, Netflix, Reviews

Review of Borgen, Power and Glory on Netflix: did the series lose touch with its feminine side?

When this revival series got the Netflix makeover, polished for international appeal, did Borgen lose touch with its feminine side?
August 24, 2019

Blog, History, Japan, Japanese, Netflix, Reviews

Review of Flowers on Netflix: life-affirming dark comedy

Flowers on Netflix is the exquisitely dark ‘comedy drama’ about ‘home, family, and mental illness’ written and directed by Will Sharpe.
May 29, 2019

Blog, Feminism, Netflix, Reviews

Review of Wine Country on Netflix: the perils of representing women over 50

I usually get the Amy/Tina wit, but was royally disappointed with this one…
January 10, 2019

Blog, Feminism, Japan, Japanese American, Japanese Women, Netflix, Reviews

Review of Tidying Up with Marie Kondo on Netflix: self transformation you can’t see

About five years ago, I KonMaried my underwear drawer and now all my knickers maintain vertical integrity. And yes, I experience joy every time I open my drawer.
August 30, 2017

Blog, Netflix, Podcasts, Reviews

Review of Glow Season 1 on Netflix: storytelling in the Trump era

GLOW is fabulous entertainment with crisp, witty dialogue and unexpectedly affecting poignant moments. Yet GLOW avoids being too earnestly up its own arse by being fun and just downright silly most of the time.