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Discussing Little Women

As a favorite Attic novel becomes yet another film, we’re getting into everything to do with Little Women and Louisa May Alcott. In this classic Attic on Eighth piece, we discuss the novel and its most recent adaptation by Greta Gerwig.

Literature, CultureThe Attic On EighthJanuary 12, 2020Little Women, Louisa May Alcott, lit, literature, period dramas, period films, movies, Greta Gerwig, Olivia Gündüz-Willemin, Milena Le Fouillé, M.A. McCuen, Eliza Campbell, Lauren Olmeda, Jessica Armstrong, comforting things Comment

Jo March for a New Generation of Little Women

Kicking off our series on Little Women, writer Camilla Danaher takes a look at Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of the Louisa May Alcott novel and considers how the director tenderly reframes the narrative to place Jo March and her writing at its center.

Culture, LiteratureCamilla DanaherJanuary 6, 2020Little Women, Jo March, Louisa May Alcott, Greta Gerwig, film, movies, period dramas, Camilla Danaher, contributor posts, contributor postComment

An Ode to Rewatching You've Got Mail

In the prime of autumn, EIC Olivia Gündüz-Willemin dives into one of the Attic’s favorite seasonal classics, You’ve Got Mail, and discusses just what it is that makes us rewatch our favorite films two hundred times.

CultureOlivia Gündüz-WilleminOctober 18, 2019You've Got Mail, rewatching films, Nora Ephron, film, cinema, movies, rewatching movies, autumn films, perfect autumn films, autumn rituals, Olivia Gündüz-Willemin, popularComment

On Midsommar

Contributor Zoë G. Burnett reviews Ari Aster’s Midsommar, touching on Midsommar festivities and elements of the unsettling and the collective unconscious in the film.

CultureZoë G. BurnettAugust 4, 2019film, films to watch in summer, films for summer afternoons, Zoë G. Burnett, contributor posts, contributor post, movies, recent releases, summer, Midsommar Comments

Comforting Films, Vol. 3: Fairy Tales Edition

Continuing our Comforting Films Series, contributor Milena Le Fouillé shares her favorite classic and updated fairy tales.

CultureMilena Le FouilléMay 17, 2019modern fairy tales, fairy tale adaptations, comfort films, movies, contributor post, fairy tale films, contributor posts, modern fairy tale films, film, fairy tales, Milena Le Fouillé, comforting films, comforting thingsComment

Oscars Talk 2019

With the 2019 Academy Awards upon us, Culture Editor Eliza Campbell leads a discussion on the year’s films and on film culture in general.

CultureThe Attic On EighthFebruary 24, 2019Oscars 2019, Academy Awards 2019, Oscars, Academy Awards, film, movies, films, winter, Eliza Campbell, Rachel Tay, Raquel Reyes, Rory Mara, Olivia Gündüz-WilleminComment

Understatedly Spooky Films & Miniseries

In the follow-up to “Understatedly Spooky Reads,” Olivia shares ten understatedly spooky films and miniseries that will help get you into the October mood without scaring you out of your skin.

Culture, HolidayOlivia Gündüz-WilleminOctober 24, 2018Autumn at the Attic, Spooky, spooky films, spooky movies, spooky shows, spooky miniseries, autumn, television, film, films, movies, HalloweenComment

Comforting Things for Difficult Times

The Attic Editors share their favorite comforting things – from recipes to films to books and bath bombs – in time for this difficult week.

LifestyleThe Attic On EighthSeptember 30, 2018books, movies, literature, film, skincare, self-care, comforting things, candles, comfort, self care, recipes, food, films, Autumn at the Attic, favoriteComment