The Beguiled's women do little else, but though I suspect Coppola would wince at the word empowerment — ideology and art don't mix well in her movies — they move on to carry the conversation ...

It flopped at the box office, but having recently rewatched, there’s no denying it’s a deeply bizarre and engrossing movie ... of Flaming Years). The Beguiled is indeed a bewitching portrait ...