movie of the moment…
MaryAnn’s quick take: Professor Marston & the Wonder Women is a sweet, romantic story about the polyamorous triad that created a beloved superhero… and about the power of comic books to speak to our inner lives. Read the review…
latest reviews
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maryann sez…
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- I am AWFJ’s Spotlight profile for September
- the paywall is gone
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- curated: a whole buncha critics (including me) on the best movies of 2017 so far
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- lighter than usual posting for the next few weeks, probably
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