Review: Madonna’s ‘Madame X’ isn’t the concert film its tour—or star—deserves [Grade: B-]
In 2017, having literally moved to Lisbon in the name of soccer motherhood, superstar Madonna found herself a tad despondent. There was the fact that... Read More
Sydney Urbanek
Sydney Urbanek is a Toronto-based writer on movies, music videos, and things in between. She wrote her MA thesis on Jonas Åkerlund's film and music video work. She also writes a newsletter called Mononym Mythology about mostly pop divas and their (visual) antics. You can find her on Twitter and Instagram @sydurbanek.
Review: ‘Framing Britney Spears’ is a clarifying and devastating explainer on #FreeBritney
“Britney Spears needs our help,” says TikToker @tythecrazyguy less than a minute into Samantha Stark’s Framing Britney Spears, a new documentary about #FreeBritney. Users of... Read More
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2024 Online Association of Female Film Critics (OAFFC) Nominations 
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