movies by or about women opening US/Can from Fri Jan 26
Two tiny releases — both about women but both written and directed by men — are all that’s new on offer this week for anyone looking for women’s stories.
here are the women
movies by or about women opening UK/Ire from Fri Jan 26
Two foreign-language films, each playing on only a single screen in London: that’s it for movies by or about women this week.
movies by or about women opening UK/Ire from Fri Jan 19
Women fall for aliens, older men, and the mad power of running a major newspaper.
movies by or about women opening US/Can from Thu Jan 18
Margot Robbie, Vicky Krieps, and Lesley Manville are not taking any crap from men.
movies by or about women opening US/Can from Fri Jan 12 (updated)
Taraji P. Henson and Meryl Streep are doing men’s work in wide release, with small films from Europe, the Middle East, and South America highlighting women in limited release.
movies by or about women opening UK/Ire from Fri Jan 12
Frances McDormand’s acclaimed performance in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri finally gets its UK release, and French and Mexican films focus on women’s lives.
movies by or about women opening UK/Ire from Mon Jan 01
Jessica Chastain and Maggie Q. get centered in their own stories, while Michelle Williams is this week’s Best Supporting Mother.
movies by or about women opening US/Can from Fri Jan 05
Molly’s Game goes wide, and a few foreign films about women arrive (in limited release) on US shores.
I’m highlighting female participation in a film with each new review
Quick visual icons to the top of each review will indicate whether a film has a female director, writer, and/or protagonist.
