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Christina Ricci

movies by or about women opening US/Can Feb 21

Sat, Feb 22, 2020
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Autumn de Wilde directs and Eleanor Catton writes Emma., starring Anya Taylor-Joy; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]

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movies by or about women opening US/Can from Fri Jun 22

Fri, Jun 22, 2018
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Bryce Dallas Howard versus dinosaurs, Vera Farmiga versus her criminal dad, Shirley Henderson versus Parkinson’s disease, more…

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Around the Block movie review: to teach, perchance to inspire

Fri, Aug 01, 2014
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Appealing performances, a few tweaks to genre clichés, and a sincere desire to counter outrageous racism go a long way toward making this worth a look.

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Wednesday Addams cannot break bread with you

Fri, Nov 25, 2011
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“Wait. We cannot break bread with you. You have taken the land which is rightfully ours…”

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All’s Faire in Love (trailer)

Wed, Oct 19, 2011
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It seems that Christina Ricci has publicly given up on ever getting decent work again…

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my week at the movies: ‘Hot Tub Time Machine,’ ‘The Greatest,’ ‘After.Life,’ ‘The Joneses’

Tue, Mar 23, 2010
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There are lots of eras to be nostalgic for, but the 80s ain’t one of them. Bad hairdos, no Internet, the VHS the height of home entertainment, and everybody scared celibate because of AIDS — this is not a time to recall with great affection. Unless you’re a GenXer who peaked in high school, which … more…

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DVDs and screeners received: ‘Dennis Potter: 3 to Remember,’ ‘Holly,’ more

Mon, Jan 26, 2009
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I receive more DVDs in the mail than I can possibly ever review, and here I run them down once a week. This are all Region 1, though I’ll note if they’re available in Region 2, too. (And as an aside to all those British DVD publicists out there, I’m totally open to checking out … more…

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