Frankie is an independent PR consultant who recently kicked out her womanizing politician boyfriend. She accepts a job with a company where Dr. Jeff Peters is developing a robot, Ulysses, made in his likeness, that he hopes to send up to space. Ulysses, however, is more interested in learning about Frankie and the wide world around him.
Tag Archives: Female Filmmaker Friday
Martika Ramirez Escobar: Leonor Will Never Die (2022) [Female Filmmaker Friday] [Asian Cinema August]
Retired action filmmaker Leonor, in hopes of revitalizing her career, falls into a coma after being struck with a television, waking up to find herself in her own unfinished screenplay.
Lee Soo-Yeon: Bluebeard (2017) [Female Filmmaker Friday] [Asian Cinema August]
A recently divorced Doctor, Seung-hoon lives in a town plagued by a history of murders. While under anesthesia, his landlord, who also owns the butcher shop, seemingly confesses, leading Seung-hoon on a frantic chase to solve the case.
Lulu Wang: The Farewell (2019) [Female Filmmaker Friday]
When Billi’s grandmother, Nai Nai, is diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer and given only months to live, her family decides the best course of action is to hide her diagnosis from her.
Mali Elfman: Next Exit (2022) [Female Filmmaker Friday] [Fantasia 2026]
Fantasia History: Screened in 2022
Deborah Esquenazi: Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four (2016) [Female Filmmaker Friday]
In 1994, four women, Elizabeth Ramirez, Cassandra Rivera, Kristie Mayhugh, and Anna Vasquez, were accused of sexually assaulting Ramirez’s nieces after they stayed the week with their aunt.
Jenn Wexler: The Ranger (2018) [Female Filmmaker Friday]
Chelsea and her punk friends are hiding from the police in a secluded cabin, but an unstable ranger is willing to protect his forest at any cost.