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Michelle Williams

movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Nov 01

Fri, Nov 01, 2019
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Michelle Williams and Julianne Moore star in After the Wedding; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]

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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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Venom movie review: no teeth, no bite

Fri, Oct 05, 2018
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A dull, dated comic-book clunker that is somehow even smaller and lesser than the sum of its noisy, junky, clichéd bits. So perfunctory that it saps even its excellent cast of all their charisma.

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movies by or about women opening UK/Ire from Mon Jan 01

Fri, Jan 05, 2018
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Jessica Chastain and Maggie Q. get centered in their own stories, while Michelle Williams is this week’s Best Supporting Mother.

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All the Money in the World movie review: cashed out

Tue, Jan 02, 2018
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The most interesting thing about this all-over-the-place drama-thriller is Ridley Scott’s last-minute Hail Mary pass to replace a disgraced cast member. The finale is tense and exciting, but it’s a slog to get there.

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my picks for tonight’s 89th Academy Awards (the Oscars for 2016’s films)

Mon, Feb 27, 2017
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Now updated with winners…

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OFCS 2016 awards winners announced

Tue, Jan 03, 2017
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Moonlight wins big…

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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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Suite Française movie review: enemy mine to love

Fri, Mar 13, 2015
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An immediate and intimate tale of forbidden romance and other complex emotions and contradictory obligations. This ain’t history but a very human now.

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Oz the Great and Powerful (review)

Thu, Mar 07, 2013
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Exactly what you expect it to be. Unless you were expecting some Sam Raimi nutso. (new DVD/VOD US/Can)

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