Beyond Bechdel

Beyond Bechdel


Latest Episodes

63 - Has Lesbian Cinema Finally Gone Mainstream?
February 26, 2021

To celebrate and commemorate LGBTQ History Month (in the UK) we take a look at lesbian cinema, focusing on movies that put gay relationships front and centre. Join Contrarah and Nick as they discuss what's good and bad about films made in the 1960s, the 2

62 - Wandavision. Why it's good, What has happened and ALL of the Theories.
February 08, 2021

We turn our attention to Wandavision, the mystery box show that everyone is talking about and nobody fully understands. If you have a passing interest in the new Disney+ show but don't have the energy to find out what's happening, let Contrarah do the har

61 - 5 Movies that Predicted 2021 Politics
January 19, 2021

Welcome to a new era...of (hopefully) better, kinder government.  The film industry has seen its fair share of political scandal and Contrarah wonders if we can learn lessons from movies, especially those made many years ago. We discuss 5 movies span

60 - The New Oscar Rules & Movies We Love that Break Them with Kristin Janssen of SIWTS
January 04, 2021

2021! A new year and a renewed opportunity to get excited about the Academy Awards! Kinda... Soon the Academy will be implementing a new set of diversity and inclusion rules, which can't come soon enough.  Kristin Janssen - podcast host of So...I'm W

59 - Mank
December 08, 2020

This is part 3 of a now 4-part series (screw chronology) because Mank is a movie with so many layers it demands its own episode!  While David Fincher is definitely not the greatest closet feminist of all time, Mank says a lot about Hollywood hierarchies,

58 - Why 2020 was a great year for TV soundtracks
November 29, 2020

Yeah, yeah 2020 is a living hellscape...but...is it though?   The prestige TV world is booming and this year we were able to enjoy some of the best shows around. Also, we could finally concentrate on listening to the music behind these big shows

57 - David Fincher Part 2: Killers, Killjoys and Kissing
November 02, 2020

In Part 2 of this series, we're still to determine whether David Fincher is the greatest closet feminist of all time?  In this period Fincher starts to utilise a range of female characters, takes a view on disability and even hires some (read: a few)

56 - David Fincher
October 15, 2020

Is David Fincher the greatest hidden feminist of all time? Unlikely, but his movies appeal to all of our darker desires. Join us on a poorly lit but beautifully sounding journey through the director's back catalogue, and then decide for yourself: Fincher

55 - Loathe, Like, Love: Cush Jumbo and The London Film Festival
October 05, 2020

This episode is devoted to the superhuman acting capabilities of Cush Jumbo. It's also a teaser for our London Film Festival 2020 coverage - this year's festival is full of thought-provoking movies made by filmmakers with something to say. Clips in the ep

54 - Loathe, Like, Love: I Am The Law!
September 25, 2020

We have a legal theme for this episode, asking: how is the law serving women on screen?  Contrarah analyses a new Netflix show that might be doing more harm than good, followed by a quick retrospective of a legal titan. You want to lay down the law?