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Small Axe: Mangrove movie review: parties and protests (LFF 2020)

Tue, Nov 24, 2020
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A triumph. McQueen brings history to life and makes it sing with zest and passion, with a spirit that endures beyond the strife. A celebration of Black joy alongside a raging against Black oppression.

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movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Mar 14-15

Sat, Mar 16, 2019
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Tina Gordon and Jas Waters cowrite fantasy comedy What Men Want, starring Taraji P. Henson; 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 Dec 06

Fri, Dec 07, 2018
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Bridey Elliott directs dramedy Clara’s Ghost; Alexis Bloom directs documentary Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes; more…

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Wonder movie review: learning to be nice to a paragon

Wed, Nov 15, 2017
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Reminders to be kind are all very well, but it’s time to move past the idea that it’s up to people who are different to inspire everyone else to be better people.

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AWFJ 2016 EDA Awards winners announced

Thu, Dec 22, 2016
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Moonlight leads, with seven awards…

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Where Are the Women? Secret in Their Eyes

Wed, Feb 17, 2016
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Gets close to representing women well but falls down, and ends up a story about a man obsessed with the rape and murder of a pretty blonde teenaged girl.

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Secret in Their Eyes movie review: it should have remained untold

Wed, Feb 17, 2016
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The 2009 Oscar-winning Best Foreign Language Film has been given a listless Hollywood makeover, one that wastes Chiwetel Ejiofor’s effortless sincerity.

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the best selfie ever: Ellen DeGeneres and Bradley Cooper (and celebrity photobombers) at the Oscars

Mon, Mar 03, 2014
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We see a lot of insincerity at events like the Oscars, but everyone in this photo looks like they’re genuinely having a good time.

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my guesses for Sunday night’s 86th Academy Awards

Mon, Mar 03, 2014
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Winners are indicated. I got 16/24. Pretty good, if I may say so myself.

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Mirror Mirror (review)

Fri, Mar 30, 2012
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It’s astonishing how little crazy one needs to bring to a movie at the moment to make it leap out as fresh and distinctive.

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