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Emilia Clarke

movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Nov 15

Sun, Nov 17, 2019
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Emma Thompson and Bryony Kimmings write Last Christmas, starring Emilia Clarke; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]

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Last Christmas movie review: give it your heart, get your heart stomped

Sun, Nov 17, 2019
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Love and life are pain, the glitz and sparkle of Christmas are but a momentary reprieve from it, and everything is pretty much unrelentingly awful. But Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding are adorable!

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movies by or about women opening US/Can Nov 06–08

Sun, Nov 10, 2019
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Emma Thompson and Bryony Kimmings write Last Christmas, starring Emilia Clarke; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]

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Solo: A Star Wars Story movie review: where has our scoundrel gone?

Wed, May 23, 2018
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A Star Wars–flavored juice drink* of a movie (*contains 10% real juice) that tells us nothing of significance we didn’t already know about Han Solo, in an incarnation that lacks his essential charisma and precarious danger.

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Me Before You movie review: romantic dramedy delusions

Wed, Jun 01, 2016
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This miscalculated romantic dramedy is pathetically simplistic about morally complicated issues, and kind of offensive to those living with disabilities.

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Terminator Genisys movie review: back from the future… again

Thu, Jul 02, 2015
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I have a terrible feeling of deja vu. I have a terrible feeling of deja vu. I have a terrible feeling of deja vu. I have a terrible feeling of deja vu.

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Game of Thrones S02 E10: “Valar Morghulis”

Sun, Jul 01, 2012
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So not enough Jaime Lannister this series. I hope this oversight will be remedied in upcoming episodes…

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