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Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché documentary review: a howl out of the past for today

Mon, Feb 07, 2022
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A loving appreciation, but never a blinkered one, of the punk philosopher, a woman ahead of her time and still timely: iconoclastic, creative, ever-searching, a cultural observer who saw deep and far.

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A Private War movie review: this is not fake news (LFF 2018)

Tue, Nov 13, 2018
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A moving and important portrait of legendary Times of London foreign correspondent Marie Colvin. We need more movies like this, about fearless, badass women this outrageously good at their vitally necessary work.

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I’m on BBC World Service’s “The Arts Hour” again this Sunday, October 7th

Thu, Oct 04, 2018
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We’ll be talking about director Cary Fukunaga, Netflix, Night School, Jodie Whittaker as the first female Doctor, rapper M.I.A., and a lot more.

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movies by or about women opening US/Can from Fri Sep 28

Fri, Sep 28, 2018
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Clare Niederpruem directs a modern updating of Little Women; Eva Vives directs dramedy All About Nina; Becca Gleason directs comedy Summer ’03; more…

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Matangi/Maya/M.I.A. documentary review: the multiple identities of a modern artist

Wed, Sep 26, 2018
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A tremendous backgrounder, intimate and personal, on the massively popular — and massively political — hip-hop artist. Here is the source of all her anger and passion, and here is why she needs to be heard.

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movies by or about women opening UK/Ire from Wed Sep 19

Fri, Sep 21, 2018
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Anna Kendrick investigates the disappearance of her friend Blake Lively in A Simple Favour; Lea Carpenter cowrites action thriller Mile 22; more…

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