weekend watchlist: men who gaslight for fun and profit
Plus an angry Jane Austen–esque romance, childhood witchcraft, and more. (First published August 19th, 2022, on Substack and Patreon.)
Gugu Mbatha-Raw
movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Mar 11–13
Philippa Lowthorpe directs and Rebecca Frayn and Gaby Chiappe write Misbehaviour, starring Jessie Buckley and Keira Knightley; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]
movies by or about women opening US/Can Apr 17-19
Chrissy Metz stars in faith-based drama Breakthrough, directed by Roxann Dawson; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]
The Legend of Tarzan and Free State of Jones movies review: enough with the white saviors
Filtering other people’s stories through the eyes of white men is tedious and offensive, and it feels like a desperate hedge against fresh perspectives.
Beyond the Lights movie review: blitz the glitz
Smart and passionate, this is one of the ultimate Hollywood fantasies: an adult romance performed by gorgeous actors with palpable onscreen chemistry.
AWFJ 2014 award winners
The Alliance of Women Film Journalists is one of the orgs for which I help choose year-end best-ofs.
Belle movie review: untold stories
Wonderful true story about a mixed-race woman raised in aristocratic late-18th-century England; like the best Jane Austen romance with a social conscience.
Larry Crowne (review)
Aggressively meh. Larry Crowne is not a bad movie. It’s not a particularly good one, either.
