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movies by or about women opening US/Can Sep 18–20

Sat, Sep 21, 2019
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Tuva Novotny directs Swedish dramedy Britt-Marie Was Here, starring Pernilla August; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]

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Downton Abbey movie review: embarrassment of riches

Thu, Sep 19, 2019
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Wherein the working class revels in servitude, and wealth and privilege are deserved. Deeply reactionary and unlikely to please anyone not already enamored of the show. I get Anglophilia, but really?

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movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Sep 13

Fri, Sep 13, 2019
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Lorene Scafaria directs crime drama Hustlers, starring Constance Wu and Jennifer Lopez; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]

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