We were only familiar with Little Richard from cameos and guest spots on TV in our childhood. This documentary reminds us why this electrifying performer is the Architect of Rock n’ Roll. He contained multitudes: an accomplished musician, a gender outlaw, and a pious preacher.

Can a feminist film be light and charming? Hysteria’s answer is yes, yes, YESSSSS! It puts the healing power of women’s orgasms front and centre. Not surprisingly, a man claims credit for the first vibrator; goddess knows he couldn’t take credit for a woman’s orgasm.

An original take on a terrorist attack: How are the survivors’ lives forever altered? The effects of trauma, politics and gender relationships are all dissected against the beautiful backdrop that is Paris.

Slow and atmospheric, with a great soundtrack, this film grows on you. Although we’re still not sure what it all means, it feels like a new cinematic voice has emerged. You don’t have to “get” everything to enjoy something.

We were taught the 1950’s were perfect. Men marrying much younger women? The wife, a paragon of devotion? Addiction to cortisone? This film is based on an original investigative report in the New Yorker. Where it strays from the published piece is where it falters. Pharmaceutical companies have been causing addiction for decades.