a message from the Doctor at this strange and anxious time
Okay, this made me cry…
Blow the Man Down movie review: redefining the femme fatale
Quietly savage, weirdly funny, this feminist take on crime noir is ferocious in a way that only slowly reveals itself. Conflict and compassion wax and wane in a mystery that isn’t quite what it seems.
Corpus Christi (Boze Cialo) movie review: the accidental priest
This profoundly empathetic tale of an unlikely spiritual leader is a condemnation of the dogmatism and narrowmindedness of the Catholic Church and a provocative exploration of guilt and redemption.
Lost Girls movie review: and still unfound
Based-on-fact drama puts the focus where it rarely is onscreen: on women who are victims of male violence. Yet a terrific central performance and an abundance of empathy cannot overcome its clichés.
movies by or about women opening US/Can Mar 13
Betty Gilpin costars in The Hunt; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]
movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Mar 11–13
Philippa Lowthorpe directs and Rebecca Frayn and Gaby Chiappe write Misbehaviour, starring Jessie Buckley and Keira Knightley; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]
I’m on BBC World Service’s “The Arts Hour” again, today, Saturday, March 14th
Topics under discussion include movies Misbehaviour and True History of the Kelly Gang, political satire and historical fiction, and more.
My Darling Vivian documentary review: from ardent lover to cold hard Cash (SXSW 2020)
Nascent celebrity culture and the myth of the artist’s muse are skewered by the tale of Johnny Cash’s first wife, Vivian Liberto, told by her daughters and a trove of vintage photos and love letters.
Saint Frances movie review: there will be blood — deal with it
Taboo-busting laugh-until-you-cry tale dares to speak of oft-unspoken matters of women’s lives. So very necessary to open up the range of women’s experiences seen as baseline. I love this movie.
movies by or about women opening US/Can Mar 04–06
Kelly Reichardt cowrites and directs First Cow; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]
