The Filmoiselle Interview The Filmoiselle Interview: Tiana Pongs, Actress and Producer, on Women, Power, and Starting Over The Filmoiselle Interview. Actress and producer Tiana Pongs spent two decades as one of Germany's leading models before walking away deliberately. This is a woman who knows exactly what she brings into a room. By Daria Ershova • 7 min read
Film & TV News ANGEL Review: A Short Film About Grief, Dark Humour, and the Bottle You Bury With Him Angel began as a therapy exercise and became one of the most honest short films about grief and military family dysfunction we have seen. Darkly funny, emotionally precise, and anchored by Nicole Ansari-Cox in a performance that takes your breath away. By Daria Ershova • 3 min read
Official Poster for Practical Magic 2, courtesy of Warner Bros. Film & TV News Practical Magic 2 Review: The Witches Are Back, and the Critics Are Wrong The critics were lukewarm. The audience was not. Practical Magic 2 is warm, witchy, and exactly what it needed to be, and Lee Pace is the addition nobody is talking about enough. Our full review with a 4½ rating. By Daria Ershova • 3 min read
Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey in "Brothers," premiering September 23, 2026 on Apple TV. Image Courtesy: Apple TV Film & TV News Every Major Streaming Show to Watch for the Rest of 2026 East of Eden drops October 1. Below follows October 8. Harry Potter arrives on Christmas Day. Here is every major streaming show worth watching for the rest of 2026. By Daria Ershova • 4 min read
Photo by Anthony Lim / Unsplash Film & TV News The Data Is In: Studios Are Greenlighting Fewer Women-Led Shows The latest data from San Diego State University proves what many feared: women are creating fewer shows, directing fewer programs, and vanishing from our screens after forty. Here are the numbers, and why they matter. By Daria Ershova • 5 min read
Photo by Samuel Ramos / Unsplash Awards Season Awards Season Is Officially Here: Inside Venice and Telluride 2026 Venice and Telluride have opened, and awards season with them. Here's what's premiering, what's buzzing, and the story the numbers tell. By Daria Ershova • 5 min read
Awards Season The Venice 2026 Films That Could Define This Awards Season Venice has opened, and with it, awards season. Here are the films premiering on the Lido that could follow us all the way to the Oscars. By Daria Ershova • 5 min read
Film & TV News Maggie Gyllenhaal Just Said the Quiet Part Out Loud About Women in Film Only one film in this year's Venice competition was solely directed by a woman. Jury president Maggie Gyllenhaal was asked why, and her answer named a problem the industry keeps avoiding. By Daria Ershova • 3 min read
Editor's Picks The Summer in Movies: The Numbers and What They Mean Summer 2026 delivered $4.5 billion at the domestic box office and shut down the cinema is dying conversation for good. Here is our full breakdown — the numbers, the moments, the female lens, and what this summer signals for the awards season ahead. By Daria Ershova • 8 min read
From left to right: Annabelle Wallis, Uma Thurman, Angelina Jolie Industry Insider Annabelle Wallis Is Right: Women Are Still Fighting for Space in Action Films Annabel Wallis said she would love to lead her own action film. The data says the audience is ready. So why is Hollywood still treating female action leads as an exception rather than a default? By Daria Ershova • 4 min read
©Disney What to Watch What to Watch This Week — Ready or Not and More Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain in a sixties psychological thriller, Samara Weaving surviving a wedding from hell, Ben Affleck doing math dangerously, and Michael B. Jordan burning books. Your week four watch list is ready. By Daria Ershova • 3 min read
HBO Series The Pitt Season 3: The Preview, the Theories, and the Questions Fans Are Asking HBO Max just dropped the first preview for The Pitt Season 3 and the fandom is already theorising. Langdon's divorce, the 6:06 AM timestamp, Dr. Mohan's departure, and why Shawn Hatosy deserves his own season. By Daria Ershova • 6 min read
