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Little Women (2019) movie review: looking askance, with love, at a classic

Little Women (2019) movie review: looking askance, with love, at a classic

Thu Dec 19 2019, 09:35am | 0 comments

What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael documentary review: art and trash in measured quantities

What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael documentary review: art and trash in measured quantities

Sun Dec 15 2019, 09:04pm | 0 comments

The Cave and For Sama documentaries review: life inside a war zone

The Cave and For Sama documentaries review: life inside a war zone

Tue Nov 19 2019, 07:52pm | 0 comments

The Good Liar movie review: mangled web

The Good Liar movie review: mangled web

Fri Nov 15 2019, 11:04am | 0 comments

Harriet movie review: a true American hero finally gets her due (#LFF2019)

Harriet movie review: a true American hero finally gets her due (#LFF2019)

Tue Oct 29 2019, 07:56pm | 0 comments

Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable documentary review: she was born to surf

Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable documentary review: she was born to surf

Thu Oct 17 2019, 05:04pm | 0 comments

Good Posture movie review: growing up, still deferred

Good Posture movie review: growing up, still deferred

Sat Oct 05 2019, 02:28pm | 0 comments

Phoenix (Føniks) movie review: but will she rise again?

Phoenix (Føniks) movie review: but will she rise again?

Fri Sep 13 2019, 04:50pm | 0 comments

Hustlers movie review: with hearts of steel

Hustlers movie review: with hearts of steel

Thu Sep 12 2019, 01:51pm | 0 comments

Mrs Lowry & Son movie review: portrait of the artist as an abused man

Mrs Lowry & Son movie review: portrait of the artist as an abused man

Fri Sep 06 2019, 05:01pm | 0 comments

Gwen movie review: a frisson of fright on the farm

Gwen movie review: a frisson of fright on the farm

Fri Aug 16 2019, 01:56pm | 0 comments

Vita & Virginia movie review: the 1920s London literary scene, drained of all passion

Vita & Virginia movie review: the 1920s London literary scene, drained of all passion

Sun Jul 07 2019, 09:16pm | 0 comments

Midsommar movie review: välkommen to weird Ikea

Midsommar movie review: välkommen to weird Ikea

Fri Jul 05 2019, 05:59pm | 0 comments

Maiden documentary review: around the world in feminist ways

Maiden documentary review: around the world in feminist ways

Sat Jun 29 2019, 12:12am | 0 comments

Support the Girls movie review: everyone’s workplace should be this warm and happy

Support the Girls movie review: everyone’s workplace should be this warm and happy

Fri Jun 28 2019, 03:03pm | 0 comments

Always Be My Maybe movie review: this is how to shake up the tired rom-com (#Netflix)

Always Be My Maybe movie review: this is how to shake up the tired rom-com (#Netflix)

Wed Jun 12 2019, 09:27pm | 0 comments

Free Trip to Egypt documentary review: busting through bigotry

Free Trip to Egypt documentary review: busting through bigotry

Tue Jun 11 2019, 09:42pm | 0 comments

Late Night movie review: walking the talk (show) (#SundanceLondon2019)

Late Night movie review: walking the talk (show) (#SundanceLondon2019)

Sun Jun 09 2019, 03:59pm | 0 comments

Gloria Bell movie review: an (extra)ordinary woman

Gloria Bell movie review: an (extra)ordinary woman

Fri Jun 07 2019, 05:54pm | 0 comments

Ma movie review: revenge is sour

Ma movie review: revenge is sour

Fri May 31 2019, 12:29pm | 0 comments

XY Chelsea documentary review: the truth will out

XY Chelsea documentary review: the truth will out

Fri May 24 2019, 05:14pm | 0 comments

Trial by Fire and My Days of Mercy movies review: two (rare) new dramas about the US death penalty

Trial by Fire and My Days of Mercy movies review: two (rare) new dramas about the US death penalty

Thu May 23 2019, 01:33pm | 0 comments

Booksmart movie review: these kids today, with their academic overachievement and their niceness…

Booksmart movie review: these kids today, with their academic overachievement and their niceness…

Wed May 22 2019, 12:33pm | 0 comments

Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé documentary review: Beychella inside and out (#Netflix)

Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé documentary review: Beychella inside and out (#Netflix)

Tue May 14 2019, 09:43pm | 0 comments

A Dog’s Journey movie review: Does the Dog Die? The Movie

A Dog’s Journey movie review: Does the Dog Die? The Movie

Thu May 09 2019, 03:49pm | 0 comments

Long Shot movie review: not-so-radical romantic agenda

Long Shot movie review: not-so-radical romantic agenda

Fri May 03 2019, 12:33pm | 0 comments

Unicorn Store movie review: a fantastic beast (#Netflix)

Unicorn Store movie review: a fantastic beast (#Netflix)

Tue Apr 23 2019, 08:00pm | 0 comments

Red Joan movie review: it doesn’t bomb, but it fizzles

Red Joan movie review: it doesn’t bomb, but it fizzles

Thu Apr 18 2019, 02:51pm | 0 comments

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché documentary review: the movie pioneer you’ve never heard of

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché documentary review: the movie pioneer you’ve never heard of

Tue Apr 16 2019, 09:39pm | 0 comments

Nervous Translation movie review: home alone, with only her imagination for company

Nervous Translation movie review: home alone, with only her imagination for company

Tue Apr 16 2019, 02:30pm | 0 comments

Wild Nights with Emily movie review: the poetess with the mostest

Wild Nights with Emily movie review: the poetess with the mostest

Fri Apr 12 2019, 05:18pm | 0 comments

Blowin’ Up documentary review: women getting shit done

Blowin’ Up documentary review: women getting shit done

Mon Apr 01 2019, 10:25pm | 0 comments

Dumbo (2019) movie review: you will not believe an elephant can fly

Dumbo (2019) movie review: you will not believe an elephant can fly

Wed Mar 27 2019, 03:08pm | 0 comments

Out of Blue movie review: murder most muted

Out of Blue movie review: murder most muted

Fri Mar 22 2019, 09:19pm | 0 comments

The Crossing (Guo Chun Tian) movie review: smuggler’s blahs

The Crossing (Guo Chun Tian) movie review: smuggler’s blahs

Fri Mar 22 2019, 03:35pm | 0 comments

The Fight movie review: a woman’s struggle is real…

The Fight movie review: a woman’s struggle is real…

Sat Mar 16 2019, 05:01pm | 0 comments

Oscar Nominated Live Action Shorts 2019 (91st Academy Awards) review

Oscar Nominated Live Action Shorts 2019 (91st Academy Awards) review

Wed Feb 20 2019, 01:20pm | 0 comments

Oscar Nominated Documentary Shorts 2019 (91st Academy Awards) review

Oscar Nominated Documentary Shorts 2019 (91st Academy Awards) review

Tue Feb 19 2019, 10:19pm | 0 comments

Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts 2019 (91st Academy Awards) review

Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts 2019 (91st Academy Awards) review

Tue Feb 19 2019, 09:13pm | 0 comments

Fighting with My Family movie review: real fake

Fighting with My Family movie review: real fake

Tue Feb 19 2019, 05:49pm | 0 comments

If Beale Street Could Talk movie review: a velvet fist of love and strength

If Beale Street Could Talk movie review: a velvet fist of love and strength

Fri Feb 08 2019, 08:48pm | 0 comments

Nina movie review: dreary would-be sexual melodrama

Nina movie review: dreary would-be sexual melodrama

Fri Jan 25 2019, 01:02pm | 0 comments

Destroyer movie review: holding out for an antiheroine

Destroyer movie review: holding out for an antiheroine

Sat Jan 19 2019, 09:14pm | 0 comments

Voices of the Sea documentary review: when home cannot nurture a family

Voices of the Sea documentary review: when home cannot nurture a family

Fri Jan 11 2019, 01:57pm | 0 comments

On the Basis of Sex movie review: Notorious RBG’s origin story

On the Basis of Sex movie review: Notorious RBG’s origin story

Thu Jan 03 2019, 07:54pm | 0 comments

Polina movie review: what it takes to dance ballet

Polina movie review: what it takes to dance ballet

Thu Dec 20 2018, 03:54pm | 0 comments

Bumblebee movie review: floats like a butterfly…

Bumblebee movie review: floats like a butterfly…

Wed Dec 19 2018, 11:50pm | 0 comments

Mary Queen of Scots movie review: not so good to be the queen…

Mary Queen of Scots movie review: not so good to be the queen…

Fri Dec 14 2018, 02:00pm | 0 comments

Dumplin’ movie review: throwing her weight around (#Netflix)

Dumplin’ movie review: throwing her weight around (#Netflix)

Mon Dec 10 2018, 06:44pm | 0 comments

Family in Transition documentary review: weathering change at home (#DOCNYC2018)

Family in Transition documentary review: weathering change at home (#DOCNYC2018)

Fri Nov 30 2018, 08:05pm | 0 comments

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