Kristen Yoonsoo Kim
Film
The Other Asian Mothers
Nearly every Asian mother character in American movies is a cruel, ambitious 'tiger mom.' Inspired by the photography of Yuan Yao, Kristen Yoonsoo Kim reflects on all the Asian mothers that fall outside that category—including her own.
Kristen Yoonsoo Kim
3.12.20
7 Korean films to watch right now
'Parasite' has taken over the box office, but the country's innovative work in movies is nothing new.
Kristen Yoonsoo Kim
11.24.19
Reel Women
The 'Amazing Grace' of Aretha Franklin
After being buried for over 40 years, footage of Aretha Franklin’s iconic church performance, which would become one of the highest-selling gospel albums in history, finally comes to light.
Kristen Yoonsoo Kim
4.5.19
Reel Women
Kathleen Collins’ ‘Losing Ground’ Is a Rare, Revolutionary Gem
The 1982 film about the inner workings of Black lives resists fetishization or absolution—and it is a breath of fresh air.
Kristen Yoonsoo Kim
3.6.19
movies
The Best Female Revenge Movies to Stream Right Now
Have you heard about our lord and savior Dolly Parton?
Kristen Yoonsoo Kim
5.4.18
Reel Women
'Girlfriends' Gets Compared to Woody Allen's Work—But It's Far, Far Better
Claudia Weill's 1978 film receives constant comparison to Allen's oeuvre, but it should be held up as a pioneer of female friendship movies like "Frances Ha."
Kristen Yoonsoo Kim
4.30.18
Rachel Weisz on Her Forbidden Romance with Rachel McAdams
The "Disobedience" star tells Broadly about portraying repressed queer desire in an Orthodox Jewish community.
Kristen Yoonsoo Kim
4.27.18
Reel Women
'Let the Sunshine In' is the Nihilistic Love Ballad We Deserve
Claire Denis' latest film follows Juliette Binoche as she searches for hope in the bleak hell of dating.
Kristen Yoonsoo Kim
4.23.18
Film
We Deserve More Blockbusters Directed by Women of Color
Issa Rae, Janicza Bravo, and Sandi Tan—to name just a few—would blow our minds with big-budget films.
Kristen Yoonsoo Kim
4.18.18
Feminisme
How 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall' Flipped the Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Trope
The risqué rom-com tries its best to rectify the genre's flaws—and still holds up ten years later.
Kristen Yoonsoo Kim
4.17.18
Reel Women
Isabelle Huppert Opens Up About Playing the Tortured Hero of 'Mrs. Hyde'
With over 130 acting credits to her name, Huppert knows she's the queen of "disturbing and daring" roles. She tells Broadly about transforming for her recent film, a kooky adaptation of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde."
Kristen Yoonsoo Kim
4.12.18
Netflix
Become an Instant Film Snob with These 10 Movies on Netflix
It can be daunting to find something actually worth watching—but we're here to help.
Kristen Yoonsoo Kim
4.6.18
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