Beyond Bechdel

Beyond Bechdel


Latest Episodes

73 - Why you should watch The Premise
December 12, 2021

OH NO WHITE MAN PRIVILEGE ALERT!Correct, this is an episode about a TV show produced by a white, straight, male showrunner, BUT it's different, we promise. The Premise is a new comedy anthology on Disney+ (shocking) looking at our pre-conceived ideas abo

72 - Dune and Foundation or So What Exactly is Hard Sci-Fi?
October 22, 2021

We're back! And here with a look at the new age of Hard Sci-Fi. Is it new? Is it good? Is it female-friendly? How hard, is hard? We answer all these questions and a whole lot more in the episode focused on Denis Villeneuve's new movie and Apple TV's

71 - Top Ten Movies about Humanity
July 08, 2021

We invite back the delightful and witty Courtney Hodgkiss (https://twitter.com/courtneyishere) to talk movies that are so awe-inspiring, breathtaking, maddening and emotional that you can't stop yourself shouting about them to anyone who'll listen. We cam

70 - Thank Heaven For Little Girls (but Don't Thank These Movies)
June 20, 2021

You're minding your own business, watching classic movies, movies that won Best Picture at the Oscars, and then you stop, and think...does this film glamourise child prostitution?!Nick and Contrarah take a look at three classic films from yesteryear exam

69 - A Quiet Place 2 Explained
June 01, 2021

We are back in the cinema with a big, bold action movie that celebrates sound and champions hearing loss - A Quiet Place: Part 2. Join Contrarah for an episode about what the film represents, if it's any good and how Millicent Simmonds is its runawa

68 - Lillian & Julia Vs Mary & Muriel
May 14, 2021

This episode delves into Hollywood history and the fascinating back story surrounding the 1977 Oscar-winning movie Julia. Based on the memoirs of playwright Lillian Hellman and starring Jane Fonda and Vanessa Redgrave, Julia is a strange and thrilling sto

67 - How Ella Greenwood Became an Award-winning Filmmaker by Shining a Light on Teen Mental Health.
April 23, 2021

Filmmaker Ella Greenwood packed in a lot in the last couple of years. She made an award-winning short film about her struggles with teenage mental health issues (Faulty Roots), she made an animated film to bring those discussion topics to a younger audien

66 - Were the most popular movies of 2020 actually bad?
April 09, 2021

Ah 2020, a great year for health, positivity, movies.... in the immortal words of Thor, is it, though? Contrarah researched what movies we went to see at the cinema and on streaming services, and some interesting trends emerged. Did we choose

65 - Paris, Open City with Jenna Suru and Latoya Austin
March 26, 2021

This is a real treat of an episode for anyone wanting tips on how to find work in cinema, and for anyone who loves Paris (that's everyone, surely?)Contrarah is joined by director, actress, writer and film festival producer Jenna Suru to talk about t

64 - Jen loves Producers, Becky loves Authors, I Love Dick
March 12, 2021

Now that we have your attention... In honour of (and a little bit in spite of) IWD we made an episode about the women who inspire us - every day - across the arts. Contrarah asked filmmakers Becky Lima-Matthews (Becky-matthews.com) and Jen Francis (Sassy