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Bill & Ted Face the Music movie review: not-so-strange things are afoot…

Sat, Aug 29, 2020
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The chill zen and goofy charm of GenX’s philosopher-fools remains intact, but their latest adventure is too familiar a retelling. Still, “Be excellent to each other” won’t ever not be worth heeding.

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movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Jan 25

Fri, Jan 25, 2019
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Jennifer Lopez stars in romantic comedy Second Act; 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 Thu Nov 01

Fri, Nov 02, 2018
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Suzi Yoonessi directs dramedy Unlovable; Nosipho Dumisa directs thriller Number 37; more…

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Sculpting Time: The Films of Andrei Tarkovsky movie retrospective review: tragedy, trauma, and torment, Russian-style

Fri, May 20, 2016
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A significant new retrospective of the legendary and hugely influential Russian filmmaker is a fresh opportunity to see some gorgeous films on a big screen.

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question of the day: How would great female filmmakers describe their work in ways comparable to the machismo of male filmmakers?

Fri, Jul 15, 2011
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The male dominance of filmmaking sometimes smacks at you from a direction you weren’t expecting.

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Man som hatar kvinnor) (review)

Tue, Jul 06, 2010
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See it if you love movies with compelling characters doing fascinating things and overcoming tremendous obstacles to get to an immensely satisfying end. You know: the things that movies are supposed to do, but rarely seem to manage.

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Snakes on a Plane: a totally ironic and yet kinda not movie review

Fri, Aug 18, 2006
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A superb contemporary example of cinema du serpent, wittily harkening back to its thematic progenitors, but it is a marvelous achievement in its own right, too…

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