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Mulan (2020) movie review: girl (and film) at war with the world

Fri, Sep 11, 2020
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Acceptably inoffensive, if less than wholly engaging. At least Liu’s strong, stately Mulan is a wonderful role model for girls who aren’t much interested in conformity and adhering to expectations.

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Where Are the Women? In the Heart of the Sea

Wed, Dec 09, 2015
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Men have adventures, face fear and danger, and grow as people, while women do nothing but stand by their sides with brave smiles on their faces.

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Where Are the Women? Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Thu, Feb 05, 2015
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Even among the chimps, there’s just one token female, and she’s defined solely as the sexual partner of a male and as the mother of his children. [This post is not behind the paywall.]

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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes movie review: people get ready

Fri, Jul 18, 2014
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A magnificent science fiction drama, and a beautiful one. Wonderfully radical for the simple fact that it is ruled by principled ideas.

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Rise of the Planet of the Apes (great movie quotes)

Thu, Aug 25, 2011
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“Am I a pet?” –Caesar the chimp (Andy Serkis)

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Rise of the Planet of the Apes movie review: of primate bondage

Mon, Aug 01, 2011
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Jokiness and hokeyness have been genetically engineered away, leaving something pure and sweet and poignant, a throwback to late-60s/early-70s humanist science fiction. More Charly than Heston.

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