The Verse’s Kerrie Draghi tells us what she thinks of the author Gillian Flynn and her strong female characters. Author of Sharp Objects, Dark Places and Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn writes unlikeable women. Her female characters are damaged, dysfunctional, vengeful and sometimes murderous. I’ve watched a lot of ‘vengeful women’ […]
TV & Film
The Verse’s Allie Jackson reviews the Gilmore Girls revival ‘A Year in the Life’ from 2016. Quick wit, pop culture references, and a crazy town mayor. Not much has changed in the town of Star Hollows, except everyone’s a little older and the quality of the filming has improved of […]
The Verse’s Hannah Kent tells us what she thought of Jessica Jones‘ series on Netflix Female Superheroes; perfectly styled women, clad in tight spandex and barely dressed. These characters should empower and inspire young girls and women. Instead, they are undeniably over sexualised objects manufactured for the male gaze. But a […]
The Verse’s Oliver Pendlington tells us what he thought of Avengers: Infinity War Directors: Anthony Russo and Joe Russo. Screenplay: Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely. Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Don Cheadle. Tom Holland, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Anthony […]
The Verse’s Oliver Pendlington tells us what he thought of Spielberg’s Ready Player One. Director of the film: Steven Spielberg Screenplay: Zak Penn and Ernest Cline Stars: Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn, Lena Waithe, T.J. Miller, Simon Pegg and Mark Rylance Story: In the year 2045, most of humanity spends […]
