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movies by or about women opening US/Can Dec 06

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Jessica Hausner directs and writes, with Géraldine Bajard, Little Joe, starring Emily Beecham; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]

movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Nov 22

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Kasi Lemmons cowrites and directs Harriet, starring Cynthia Enrivo; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]

Luce movie review: whom to believe, and what that says about us

Sat, Mar 14, 2020Mon, Sep 30, 2019 | Leave a comment

Intense, uncomfortable family drama morphs into psychological suspense in a challenging tale of racial and cultural identity eliding the biases and delusions of its characters with the viewer’s own.

movies by or about women opening US/Can Aug 02

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Whitney Hamilton writes, directs, and stars in historical drama Union; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]

movies by or about women opening US/Can Jun 26–28

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Lila Avilés directs and cowrites drama The Chambermaid (La Camarista), starring Gabriela Cartol; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]

The Divergent Series: Allegiant movie review: walled in by reality

Sun, Dec 02, 2018Thu, Mar 10, 2016 | 3 Comments

A disappointing downfall from the previous films, the appealing metaphor for nonconformity giving way to dull good-vs-evil battle and dumb plot conundrums.

Where Are the Women? While We’re Young

Sun, Jan 13, 2019Thu, Apr 02, 2015 | Leave a comment

Despite allusions to the careers of the two main female characters, they are primarily adjuncts to their men, whose stories are all about their work. [This post is not behind the paywall.]