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Just Mercy movie review: fighting the never-ending good fight

Just Mercy movie review: fighting the never-ending good fight

Tue Jan 14 2020, 06:46pm | 0 comments

Richard Jewell movie review: innocent man, guilty movie

Richard Jewell movie review: innocent man, guilty movie

Thu Dec 12 2019, 04:18pm | 0 comments

X-Men: Dark Phoenix movie review: dark matter, done way too light

X-Men: Dark Phoenix movie review: dark matter, done way too light

Wed Jun 05 2019, 10:16pm | 0 comments

movies by or about women opening US/Can May 29–31

movies by or about women opening US/Can May 29–31

Sat Jun 01 2019, 02:03am | 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

Bel Canto movie review: Stockholm syndrome, a love story

Bel Canto movie review: Stockholm syndrome, a love story

Fri Apr 26 2019, 12:17pm | 0 comments

Captain Marvel movie review: superpowered female SJW invites manbaby nerds to suck it

Captain Marvel movie review: superpowered female SJW invites manbaby nerds to suck it

Sun Mar 10 2019, 03:05pm | 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

movies by or about women opening UK/Ire from Fri Sep 28

movies by or about women opening UK/Ire from Fri Sep 28

Fri Sep 28 2018, 02:52pm | 0 comments

Matangi/Maya/M.I.A. documentary review: the multiple identities of a modern artist

Matangi/Maya/M.I.A. documentary review: the multiple identities of a modern artist

Wed Sep 26 2018, 10:18pm | 0 comments

Jane Fonda in Five Acts documentary review: the political is her personal

Jane Fonda in Five Acts documentary review: the political is her personal

Sun Sep 23 2018, 09:49pm | 2 comments

The Miseducation of Cameron Post movie review: just as she is

The Miseducation of Cameron Post movie review: just as she is

Fri Sep 07 2018, 03:13pm | 5 comments

movies by or about women opening US/Can from Fri Aug 24

movies by or about women opening US/Can from Fri Aug 24

Fri Aug 24 2018, 10:10pm | 0 comments

Sicilian Ghost Story movie review: grim failing tale

Sicilian Ghost Story movie review: grim failing tale

Fri Aug 03 2018, 02:05pm | 2 comments

Whitney documentary review: an 80s icon contemplated, venerated, mourned

Whitney documentary review: an 80s icon contemplated, venerated, mourned

Tue Jul 03 2018, 07:00pm | 1 comment

Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist documentary review: counterculture’s wise elder woman

Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist documentary review: counterculture’s wise elder woman

Sun Jun 10 2018, 04:25pm | 2 comments

McQueen documentary review: the tragedy of the fashion provocateur

McQueen documentary review: the tragedy of the fashion provocateur

Fri Jun 08 2018, 01:47pm | 0 comments

RBG documentary review: though she be but little she is fierce

RBG documentary review: though she be but little she is fierce

Mon Apr 30 2018, 03:38pm | 6 comments

I, Tonya movie review: a woman at war with herself

I, Tonya movie review: a woman at war with herself

Thu Dec 14 2017, 04:53pm | 5 comments

My Pure Land movie review: meet a real-life heroine in a land that really doesn’t want her

My Pure Land movie review: meet a real-life heroine in a land that really doesn’t want her

Thu Sep 14 2017, 08:21pm | 1 comment

Landline movie review: love in the time before smartphones

Landline movie review: love in the time before smartphones

Fri Jul 28 2017, 08:38pm | 4 comments

Birthright: A War Story documentary review: how America hates women

Birthright: A War Story documentary review: how America hates women

Fri Jul 21 2017, 09:38pm | 4 comments

Oscar Nominated Live Action Shorts (89th Academy Awards) review

Oscar Nominated Live Action Shorts (89th Academy Awards) review

Thu Feb 23 2017, 06:09pm | 1 comment

Gold movie review: this mine is tapped out

Gold movie review: this mine is tapped out

Wed Jan 25 2017, 12:49pm | 0 comments

Moonlight movie review: the empathy machine in action (but only if you’re watching)

Moonlight movie review: the empathy machine in action (but only if you’re watching)

Wed Nov 16 2016, 04:44pm | 25 comments

Bleed for This movie review: entirely bloodless

Bleed for This movie review: entirely bloodless

Mon Nov 14 2016, 08:28pm | 1 comment

The Uncondemned documentary review: the horrors of Rwanda, on trial

The Uncondemned documentary review: the horrors of Rwanda, on trial

Mon Nov 07 2016, 05:34pm | 0 comments

Holding the Man movie review: grand romance, no qualifiers needed

Holding the Man movie review: grand romance, no qualifiers needed

Fri Jun 03 2016, 05:29pm | 2 comments

Bad Hurt movie review: family tied

Bad Hurt movie review: family tied

Thu Feb 11 2016, 09:47pm | 0 comments

Regression movie review: no thanks for the memories

Regression movie review: no thanks for the memories

Tue Feb 02 2016, 04:52pm | 3 comments

Oscar Nominated Live-Action Shorts (88th Academy Awards) review

Oscar Nominated Live-Action Shorts (88th Academy Awards) review

Fri Jan 29 2016, 08:08pm | 5 comments

A Perfect Day movie review: war is hellacious

A Perfect Day movie review: war is hellacious

Fri Jan 15 2016, 08:40pm | 3 comments

The Letters (aka Letters from Mother Teresa) movie review: utter nunsense

The Letters (aka Letters from Mother Teresa) movie review: utter nunsense

Mon Nov 30 2015, 07:50pm | 76 comments

Black Mass movie review: men behaving badly… again

Black Mass movie review: men behaving badly… again

Wed Nov 25 2015, 05:03pm | 0 comments

Steve Jobs movie review: insanely great (#LFF2015)

Steve Jobs movie review: insanely great (#LFF2015)

Mon Oct 19 2015, 04:53pm | 11 comments

The Program movie review: on your bike and follow the money (#LFF2015)

The Program movie review: on your bike and follow the money (#LFF2015)

Fri Oct 16 2015, 04:22pm | 2 comments

Everest movie review: peak experience

Everest movie review: peak experience

Mon Sep 14 2015, 04:05pm | 1 comment

Straight Outta Compton movie review: men’s anger, but only when it makes them righteous

Straight Outta Compton movie review: men’s anger, but only when it makes them righteous

Thu Aug 27 2015, 09:13pm | 6 comments

Precinct Seven Five (aka The Seven Five) documentary review: badfellas

Precinct Seven Five (aka The Seven Five) documentary review: badfellas

Thu Aug 13 2015, 04:00pm | 10 comments

Woman in Gold movie review: more than just a pretty picture

Woman in Gold movie review: more than just a pretty picture

Fri Apr 10 2015, 09:25am | 5 comments

Wild movie review (London Film Festival)

Wild movie review (London Film Festival)

Mon Dec 15 2014, 02:05pm | 21 comments

A Walk Among the Tombstones movie review: only mostly dead

A Walk Among the Tombstones movie review: only mostly dead

Tue Sep 23 2014, 10:18pm | 10 comments

Jersey Boys movie review: it’s not only rock ’n’ roll…

Jersey Boys movie review: it’s not only rock ’n’ roll…

Wed Jun 18 2014, 10:30pm | 15 comments

The Wolf of Wall Street review: legitimate businessman

The Wolf of Wall Street review: legitimate businessman

Fri Jan 17 2014, 04:41pm | 19 comments

porn again? (The Look of Love review)

porn again? (The Look of Love review)

Fri Apr 26 2013, 04:58pm | 1 comment

That’s My Boy (review)

Wed Jan 23 2013, 12:16am | 82 comments

question of the day: Why is 1990s nostalgia being ignored by filmmakers?

Wed May 09 2012, 12:32pm | 0 comments

retro ad: early 1990s cola-wars commercial

Thu Mar 22 2012, 05:59pm | 0 comments

retro ad: 1990s “What is… The Internet?” infomercial

Thu Mar 08 2012, 01:54pm | 0 comments

retro ad: 1990s MCI commercial with Star Trek actors

Thu Mar 01 2012, 12:47pm | 0 comments

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