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weekend watchlist: a prophetic dystopia (that is also rather comforting)

Tue, May 17, 2022
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Plus iconic performances from Jessica Chastain and Bruce Willis. (First published April 15th, 2022, on Substack and Patreon.)

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my picks for tonight’s 94th Academy Awards (the Oscars for 2021-ish’s films) (winners indicated)

Mon, Mar 28, 2022
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I correctly guessed 11 out of the 23 categories, which is exactly as well as I did last year.

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weekend watchlist: where to stream (almost) every Oscar nominee

Sun, Mar 20, 2022
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In the run-up to the ceremony on Sunday, March 27th, you can watch almost every film that’s been nominated from the comfort of your sofa. Very handy if you’re participating in an Oscar pool.

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AWFJ 2021 EDA Awards winners announced

Tue, Jan 25, 2022
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And the winners are…

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I’m guesting on movie podcast SpyHards

Tue, Jan 11, 2022
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I join special agents Scott and Cam to talk about the 2012 Kathryn Bigelow film Zero Dark Thirty.

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It: Chapter Two movie review: it doesn’t float

Wed, Sep 04, 2019
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A bigger misfire than its predecessor, and a waste of a great cast. Unsupportably overlong, with a feel-good self-care denouement that’s almost dangerous. The only terrifying thing here is the tedium.

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movies by or about women opening US/Can Aug 09

Sun, Aug 11, 2019
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Andrea Berloff writes and directs The Kitchen, starring Elisabeth Moss, Melissa McCarthy, and Tiffany Haddish; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]

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movies by or about women opening US/Can Jun 07

Sun, Jun 09, 2019
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Olivia Cooke stars in drama Katie Says Goodbye; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]

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movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Jun 05–07

Sun, Jun 09, 2019
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Dance superstar Natalia Osipova is featured in documentary Force of Nature Natalia; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]

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X-Men: Dark Phoenix movie review: dark matter, done way too light

Wed, Jun 05, 2019
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A lazy treadmill of a sci-fi morality play that wastes a terrific cast. A numbingly dull game of mutant checkers that has no idea how to tell a woman’s story except filtered through the eyes of men.

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