Daria Ershova

Daria Ershova is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Filmoiselle. She's an entertainment and culture journalist whose film writing appears at Pop Tales and whose commentary has been quoted in Newsweek, Fortune, and British Vogue.

Film & TV News

Verity Review: A Beautifully Shot Thriller That's Better Than the Critics Are Telling You

The chatter says disappointment. We walked in skeptical and walked out surprised. Our four-star review of Verity.

By Daria Ershova • 3 min read

The Filmoiselle Interview

THE FILMOISELLE INTERVIEW: Erica Mae McNeal on Chasing the Dream, Acting as Therapy, and Learning to Take Up Space

She packed her life into the back of her mom's car and drove from Colorado to Hollywood. Actress Erica Mae McNeal talks about chasing the dream, finding her people, and how acting quietly pulled her out of her shell.

By Daria Ershova • 8 min read

Film & TV News

Your Alternative Halloween Watchlist: The Horror Films Nobody Recommends

Everyone recycles the same Halloween watchlist. Here are the horror films worth reaching for instead, from the cozy to the genuinely disturbing, sorted by the kind of October night you're having.

By Daria Ershova • 3 min read

Film & TV News

The Best Female-Directed Films Everyone Should See at Least Once

From swoony period romance to career-defining thrillers, these are the films by women that belong on every watchlist.

By Daria Ershova • 4 min read

The Filmoiselle Interview

The Filmoiselle Interview: Catherine Wray on Languages, the Long Game, and Proving the Doubters Wrong

For the latest in our series spotlighting the women shaping film and television, we spoke with Catherine Wray, a 22-year-old British-Swedish actress.

By Daria Ershova • 7 min read

Film & TV News

The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum. Everything We Know About the Most Anticipated Fantasy Film of 2027

Warner Bros. just dropped the first official behind-the-scenes photos from the set of The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum - and Middle-earth has never looked more like home.

By Daria Ershova • 4 min read

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

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

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

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

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