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Emma Watson

movies by or about women opening US/Can Dec 25–27

Fri, Dec 27, 2019
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Chinonye Chukwu writes and directs Clemency, starring Alfre Woodard; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]

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movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Dec 26

Fri, Dec 27, 2019
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Greta Gerwig writes and directs Little Women, starring (among others) Emma Watson. And that’s it… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]

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Little Women (2019) movie review: looking askance, with love, at a classic

Thu, Dec 19, 2019
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A very welcome feminist interpretation of Alcott’s beloved novel, layered in sly, winking awareness of Hollywood clichés and the cultural pressures on women. Alive and electric, an absolute treasure.

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Beauty and the Beast (2017) movie review: ever just the same, never a surprise

Tue, Mar 14, 2017
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Like a theme-park mounting of the 1991 cartoon, or the blandified pop version of an enchanting signature character tune. A watered-down pastiche of itself.

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from Facebook: apparently Emma Watson shouldn’t talk about anything but quidditch, and then only in private

Fri, Sep 23, 2016
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Regression movie review: no thanks for the memories

Tue, Feb 02, 2016
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Amenábar aims for a noirish X-Files vibe, but preposterousness rules this inert trudge that does absolutely no justice to a terrible real-life phenomenon.

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more men I am officially tired of being asked to sympathize with in movies

Wed, Jan 13, 2016
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Update! Another year, another slate of films proving there is almost nothing that men can do, think, or be that The Movies will not deem worthy of a story.

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from Facebook: feminism, more scary than the Taliban

Thu, Nov 05, 2015
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Noah review: The Bible Episode IV: A New Hope

Sun, Mar 30, 2014
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A Biblical action disaster fantasy epic that is completely bonkers, endlessly entertaining, and actually religious in that inspiring-and-instructional way.

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fun stuff from FlickFilosopher stats week of Aug 10-16 2013

Sat, Aug 17, 2013
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Actual unretouched phrases that people plugged into search engines this week that led them to this site (with some commentary from me)…

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