In honor of Pride Month, PROVOKR is doing a spotlight on the Barbara Kopple documentary This is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous, which can be watched right here all week courtesy of Gigi. This is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous is a compelling documentary … Continued

The films of Gaspar Noé are as unique as they are divisive. He’s an auteur who makes movies for himself, not even considering his potential audience, or lack thereof. They’re abrasive, violent, sexual, and disturbing, and they don’t give a … Continued

It’s been a long time coming, but Lisbeth Salander is back, if not in the sequel many were expecting. Originally created in the pages of The Millennium Trilogy by Stieg Larsson, the character was first brought to the screen in … Continued

Traditionally, men don’t express their feelings; instead of crying and sharing tender moments with people we love, we tend to grind our teeth, develop ulcers, pick fights with strangers, and get kicked out of bars at noon. We can be … Continued

She’s relatively unknown in the mainstream culture of the United States, but Gabrielle Colette is considered one of the most important writers who ever lived. Her novels were initially published under the name of her domineering husband, and it wasn’t … Continued

Paul Feig is best known for directing outrageous comedies with female leads. From Bridesmaids and Spy to The Heat and Ghostbusters, Feig has developed a reputation as one of the few powerful men in Hollywood who actually understands women and … Continued

For a long time, it seemed like Jennifer Garner was avoiding her first, best destiny. Despite shining brightly in dramatic, domestic movies like The Tribes of Palos Verdes and Love, Simon, it felt like she was holding something back. Back … Continued

Although this excellent film is eight years old, it couldn’t be more pertinent. The consistently awesome Anthony Mackie (The Avengers, Detroit) stars as Marcus, a former Black Panther who returns to his race-torn Philly neighborhood in 1976. There he finds … Continued

Two Lovers (2008), written and directed by James Gray, is a smart romance that looks at real and complicated love relationships. Joaquin Phoenix is Leonard, a guy a little down on his luck, recently dumped by his fiancée and living back … Continued

To the Wonder is a lush film about love and changing relationships, written and directed by auteur filmmaker Terrence Malick (Days of Heaven; The New World; The Tree of Life). Ben Affleck plays an American who falls for a sexy divorcée (Olga Kurylenko) in Paris. … Continued