movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Dec 26
Greta Gerwig writes and directs Little Women, starring (among others) Emma Watson. And that’s it… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]
Saoirse Ronan
Little Women (2019) movie review: looking askance, with love, at a classic
A very welcome feminist interpretation of Alcott’s beloved novel, layered in sly, winking awareness of Hollywood clichés and the cultural pressures on women. Alive and electric, an absolute treasure.
movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Jan 18
Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie star in historical drama Mary Queen of Scots; more…
movies by or about women opening US/Can Dec 17-Jan 04
It’s Christmas for movies about women! Women-centered Mary Queen of Scots, The Favourite, Second Act, and Bumblebee all open wide over the holidays. Amazing.
Mary Queen of Scots movie review: not so good to be the queen…
Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie command the screen in this delicious anti costume drama with an earthy ethos, replete with movie-movie internecine spycraft and a sly, smart feminist parable that resonates for us today.
movies by or about women opening US/Can from Thu Dec 06
Bridey Elliott directs dramedy Clara’s Ghost; Alexis Bloom directs documentary Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes; more…
movies by or about women opening UK/Ire from Thu Sep 06
Taissa Farmiga investigates a demonic nun; Chloë Grace Moretz goes to gay conversion therapy; more…
On Chesil Beach movie review: no sex, please, we’re British
This stilted, utterly implausible film manages the astonishing feat of being both histrionic and monotonous at the same time, trolling us with absurd clichés, yet doing so with a quiet solemnity.
movies by or about women opening US/Can from Fri May 18
Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, and Mary Steenburgen read a book.
movies by or about women opening UK/Ire from Fri May 18
Saoirse Ronan has trouble on her honeymoon; Laetitia Dosch has trouble with everything; plus, documentaries about women navigating personal and political strife.
