new and ongoing cinema releases, US/Can, Jan 17
A simple listing of movies opening this week and in continuing release.
movies by or about women opening US/Can Jan 17
Birgitta Bongenhielm cowrites Intrigo: Death of an Author… and that’s it. [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]
new and ongoing cinema releases, UK/Ire, Jan 17
A simple listing of movies opening this week and in continuing release.
movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Jan 17
Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, and Margot Robbie star in Bombshell; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]
my ranking of the films of 2020 has begun!
Only for Patreon supporters, but sneak a peek at the ranking as it begins inside…
The Gentlemen movie review: sufficiently advanced crime
Guy Ritchie ups his game on his signature subgenre with a hilariously sublime crime comedy that acts as mirror on the legit world and oozes with crackling cynicism about culture and politics as well.
what do women want? ‘Little Women’ and ‘Hustlers’ have some answers
Women want to be able to tell our own stories, and we want to be heard. Hustlers and Little Women are so much about this (and other important things of female concern) that they’re practically the same movie.
new and ongoing dvd/blu/vod releases, US/Can, Jan 14
A simple listing of new releases and other stuff currently available.
new and ongoing dvd/blu/vod releases, UK/Ire, Jan 13–17
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Just Mercy movie review: fighting the never-ending good fight
This true origin story of a literal social-justice warrior is earnest, passionate… and exhausting. We need to keep telling these stories, yet each is but another tiny drop of water in a rough ocean.
AWFJ 2019 EDA Awards winners announced
And we have winners!
new and ongoing cinema releases, US/Can, Jan 10
A simple listing of movies opening this week and in continuing release.
movies by or about women opening US/Can Jan 10
Danielle Sanchez-Witzel cowrites Like a Boss, starring Rose Byrne and Tiffany Haddish; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]
new and ongoing cinema releases, UK/Ire, Jan 10
A simple listing of movies opening this week and in continuing release.
movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Jan 10
Anna Waterhouse cowrites Seberg, starring Kristen Stewart; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker movie review: the galaxy isn’t far far away, it’s just very small
Kudos to J.J. Abrams for doing something extraordinary: he has made me not care about Star Wars for the first time ever. I’m kind of relieved that it’s over, because it has stopped being fun.
OFCS 2019 awards winners announced
And we have winners!
new and ongoing dvd/blu/vod releases, US/Can, Jan 07–10
A simple listing of new releases and other stuff currently available.
new and ongoing dvd/blu/vod releases, UK/Ire, Jan 06–11
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new and ongoing cinema releases, US/Can, Jan 03
A simple listing of movies opening this week and in continuing release.
movies by or about women opening US/Can Jan 03: NONE
A weekend on which no movies written by men, directed by men, or about men open is inconceivable. But someone tell me again how women’s representation onscreen isn’t an issue.
new and ongoing cinema releases, UK/Ire, Jan 01–03
A simple listing of movies opening this week and in continuing release.
movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Jan 03
Maud Ameline cowrites French drama Amanda… and that’s it. [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]
I’m on BBC World Service’s “The Arts Hour” again, Saturday, January 4th
I’m back for my 11th appearance and the start of my fourth year as a regular recurring guest commentator on this always-fun culture-chat program…
new and ongoing dvd/blu/vod releases, US/Can, Dec 31
A simple listing of new releases and other stuff currently available.
new and ongoing dvd/blu/vod releases, UK/Ire, Dec 30
A simple listing of new releases and other stuff currently available.
UK online critics pick ‘The Irishman’ as best film of 2019 in HeyUGuys poll
I participated in this poll, but haven’t even had a chance to see The Irishman yet, so I don’t know if I agree with this choice…
new and ongoing cinema releases, US/Can, Dec 25–27
A simple listing of movies opening this week and in continuing release.
movies by or about women opening US/Can Dec 25–27
Chinonye Chukwu writes and directs Clemency, starring Alfre Woodard; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]
new and ongoing cinema releases, UK/Ire, Dec 26
A simple listing of movies opening this week and in continuing release.
movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Dec 26
Greta Gerwig writes and directs Little Women, starring (among others) Emma Watson. And that’s it… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]
curated: why we don’t ‘see’ Star Wars anymore…
Many good thoughts here — ones I agree with — in a New York Times essay by Tim Kreider…
new and ongoing dvd/blu/vod releases, US/Can, Dec 24
A simple listing of new releases and other stuff currently available.
new and ongoing dvd/blu/vod releases, UK/Ire, Dec 23
A simple listing of new releases and other stuff currently available.
Uncut Gems movie review: diamond in the blech (#LFF2019)
There is real cinematic tension in this own-worst-enemy tale of addiction and its ever escalating series of bad bets. But Adam Sandler’s unfettered arrogance renders it far from endearing or fun.
new and ongoing cinema releases, US/Can, Dec 20
A simple listing of movies opening this week and in continuing release.
movies by or about women opening US/Can Dec 20
Francesca Hayward costars in Cats; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]
new and ongoing cinema releases, UK/Ire, Dec 19–20
A simple listing of movies opening this week and in continuing release.
movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Dec 19–20
Daisy Ridley costars in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]
Little Women (2019) movie review: looking askance, with love, at a classic
A very welcome feminist interpretation of Alcott’s beloved novel, layered in sly, winking awareness of Hollywood clichés and the cultural pressures on women. Alive and electric, an absolute treasure.
new and ongoing dvd/blu/vod releases, US/Can, Dec 17–20
A simple listing of new releases and other stuff currently available.
new and ongoing dvd/blu/vod releases, UK/Ire, Dec 16–20
A simple listing of new releases and other stuff currently available.
new and ongoing cinema releases, US/Can, Dec 13
A simple listing of movies opening this week and in continuing release.
movies by or about women opening US/Can Dec 13
Sophia Takal directs and writes, with April Wolfe, Black Christmas, starring Imogen Poots and Aleyse Shannon; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]
What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael documentary review: art and trash in measured quantities
A terrific portrait of the legendary critic, as objective as she was proudly subjective. Pulls no punches on her complicated life and work but rightly hails how she revolutionized thinking about film.
new and ongoing cinema releases, UK/Ire, Dec 11–13
A simple listing of movies opening this week and in continuing release.
movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Dec 13
Sophia Takal directs and writes, with April Wolfe, Black Christmas, starring Imogen Poots and Aleyse Shannon; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]
Richard Jewell movie review: innocent man, guilty movie
Cluelessly simplistic rendering of a 1990s media injustice ignores all the context in which it happened and demonizes the one journalist who acted professionally. Fails even as a conservative screed.
Jumanji: The Next Level movie review: this game needs to be over
It’s more of the same tedious nonsense, all action sequences bereft of excitement and body-swap comedy minus any real laughs. An abysmal lack of fun with stakes way too low to generate much suspense.
new and ongoing dvd/blu/vod releases, US/Can, Dec 10
A simple listing of new releases and other stuff currently available.
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