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Brie Larson, Iman Vellani, and Teyonah Parris in The Marvels

The Marvels review: total fun from beginning to end

The Marvels was simply a treat and great fun. From the opening credits to the last second. Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) uttered the final line, “Oh, shit,” which in Marvel-speak is a way to let you know that more is […]

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Natalie Batalha, Amy Lo, Jill Tarter, Sara Seager, Maggie Turnbull from The Hunt for Planet B

The Hunt for Planet B using the James Webb Space Telescope

The Hunt for Planet B is a documentary from CNN about the creation and planning and building of the James Webb Space Telescope. This documentary focuses on several of the women scientists who participated in the research for the project.

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Isabelle Fuhrman in The Novice

The Novice review: pushing to be the best no matter what

The Novice is one young woman’s intense, obsessive struggle to the be the best rower on her college rowing team, even though she was a novice rower. Isabelle Fuhrman plays Alex with a taut, nervy brilliance that never flags, never

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Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie in Barbie

Barbie director’s commentary now on Max

Barbie director Greta Gerwig recorded a moment by moment commentary about the film. Normally you have to buy the DVD to get the director’s commentary. However Max is playing it now. It’s full of interesting tidbits. I had to search

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Park Ji-min in Return to Seoul

Return to Seoul review: drama about finding yourself and your roots

Return to Seoul is an intense, sometimes difficult, drama about a Korean adoptee. Raised by French parents, she returns to Korea for the first time at age 25. For the next several years in the woman’s life we watch her

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Abigail Breslin in Miranda's Victim

Miranda’s Victim review: the victim behind your Miranda rights

Miranda’s Victim is a fascinating story about a legal precedent established in 1966 called the Miranda warning. The story is told from the victim’s point of view. Abigail Breslin plays the victim of a rape (trigger warning, folks) by a

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Kevin Hart and Gugu Mbatha-Raw in Lift

Lift review: heist movie with Kevin Hart and Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Lift is an attempt at the heist movie using all the tricks and techniques you’ve seen in several outstanding heist movies before. Lift doesn’t come up to that high quality standard, but it has an interesting cast including Gugu Mbatha-Raw.

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Ellen Burstyn and James Caan in Queen Bees

Queen Bees review: Why, yes, elders rock

Queen Bees is a story about how it’s never too late to make new friends and it’s never too late to fall in love. Set in a retirement home with a great cast of elders, it’s a touch of mean

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Kristen Bell and Kirby Howell-Baptiste in Queenpins

Queenpins review: comedy based on a true story

Queenpins is a lighthearted comedic telling of a story based on fact. Two women made millions of dollars selling coupons that they obtained free (okay, they stole them). A similar thing really happened, but I doubt if the real life

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