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The White Crow movie review: nothing to crow about

Fri, Mar 29, 2019
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Elegant but dull, and so subtle it’s downright diffuse. If you don’t know much about Rudolf Nureyev going in, you won’t know much coming out, either. Weirdly, it doesn’t even feature much dancing.

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movies by or about women opening UK/Ire from Fri Jul 13

Fri, Jul 13, 2018
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Holly Hunter and Sarah Vowell are back as half of the superhero family the Incredibles; Anya Taylor-Joy and Mia Goth are caught up in a family secret; and more…

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movies by or about women opening US/Can from Fri May 04

Fri, May 04, 2018
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Julie Cohen and Betsy West direct a documentary biography of Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, among a slew of other very limited releases.

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Blue Is the Warmest Color review (London Film Festival)

Thu, Oct 24, 2013
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There’s nothing particularly surprising here. Not even the rather tediously obvious 15-minute all-nude lesbian fuckfest.

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