Summary: <br> 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 <a href="http://www.bam.org/film/2014/punk-rock-girls">BAM's outstanding Punk Rock Girls program</a> last Spring. <br> Some articles featured in this episode:<br> <a href="http://www.vulture.com/2014/12/cheryl-strayed-wild-movie.html">The Walking Cure: Talking to Cheryl Strayed About What Made Wild Work by Kathryn Schulz </a><br> <a href="https://thedissolve.com/features/exposition/846-the-best-new-strong-female-characters-are-the-weak/">The best new Strong Female Characters are the weak ones by Tasha Robinson</a><br> <a href="http://www.vulture.com/2014/08/how-wild-saved-a-reese-witherspoon.html">How Getting Wild Saved a ‘Lost’ Reese Witherspoon by Kyle Buchanan</a><br> <br> <br>
