Welcome to delving deep, a blog devoted to film analysis. I touch on more abstract elements of film (how a movie appears under a feminist lens, if its theme comes across the way it’s intended) and break them down. If you’ve ever wanted to think about movies from a new angle then you’re in the right place.

Ex Machina and Blade Runner 2049: How the Future of Womanhood is Artificial

Why are women so often chosen to be at the center of movies about artificial intelligence? Though some directors decide to code their robots as male, it seems as if movies examining the subject lean toward feminizing their theme. Part of this lies in the gendered nature of science fiction; there are certain elements tied…