![Bonnie & Maude artwork](https://is5-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts/v4/9c/9f/32/9c9f3298-dcc3-86cd-36b5-11d4a589803a/mza_4958900375869080151.jpg/100x100bb.jpg)
Ep. 30 - Wild / 2014 in review
Bonnie & Maude
English - December 30, 2014 18:22 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsTV & Film Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Ep. 29 - Movie Marathon DAY 1
Next Episode: Ep. 31 - Movie Marathon DAY 2
Eleanor & Kseniya discuss Wild, Reese Witherspoon's latest leading role. Based on the 2012 memoir by Cheryl Strayed the story is about one woman's self-discover/recovery by way of an 1,100-mile hike on the Pacific Crest Trail. Relegated to the semi-disparaging category of chick-lit, we review the rarity of the 'lone woman' characters and the the insight Wild brings to the female experience.
We close out the episode by reviewing some of our favorite woman-centric films from the past year of viewing. Several highlights include Ida and Babadook, two international films that we loved, as well as a number of picks from BAM's outstanding Punk Rock Girls program last Spring.
Some articles featured in this episode:
The Walking Cure: Talking to Cheryl Strayed About What Made Wild Work by Kathryn Schulz The best new Strong Female Characters are the weak ones by Tasha RobinsonHow Getting Wild Saved a ‘Lost’ Reese Witherspoon by Kyle Buchanan