Reviews of movies and TV focused on women
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Review: Superintelligence
Read more: Review: SuperintelligenceSuperintelligence brings Melissa McCarthy to the center of an action comedy about the most average, ordinary person on earth. It’s streaming on HBO Max.
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Review: Ordinary Love
Read more: Review: Ordinary LoveOrdinary Love falls into the category of movies for grownups with Liam Neeson and Lesley Manville in the lead roles. They play husband and wife going through a year of treatment for the wife’s cancer.
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Review: Happiest Season
Read more: Review: Happiest SeasonDirector Clea DuVall wanted to make a classic holiday romcom with lesbian characters and I think she succeeded admirably in Happiest Season. This film will bring on the twinkly lights, the Santas, and the love and good cheer for many holiday seasons to come. You can see it on Hulu.
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Review: Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
Read more: Review: Jingle Jangle: A Christmas JourneyJingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey brings music and magic to the Christmas season. The entire family can enjoy this musical with its steampunk gadgets, Victorian costumes, stunning choreography, and a message about believing in yourself. You’ll find it on Netflix.
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Review: Run
Read more: Review: RunRun is a thriller in which nobody runs. Newcomer Kiera Allen does wheel her wheelchair very fast a couple of times. Allen and a fabulous Sarah Paulson as her mother make up the majority of this tense drama. The film is streaming on Hulu.
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Review: 37 Seconds (37 sekanzu)
Read more: Review: 37 Seconds (37 sekanzu)37 Seconds (37 sekanzu) is a Japanese language film about a 23 year old woman with cerebral palsy. It’s a beautiful film, one of the finest films of the year. I completely recommend it.
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Review: What We Wanted (Was wir wollten)
Read more: Review: What We Wanted (Was wir wollten)What We Wanted (Was wir wollten) from Austria is that country’s official entry as this year’s Oscar hopeful. With a woman director (Ulrike Kofler) and the attraction of an Austrian film – which I don’t think I’ve ever seen before – this one was a must watch for me.
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Review: I Am Greta
Read more: Review: I Am GretaI Am Greta begins with Greta Thunberg sitting alone with a “School Strike for Climate” sign outside the Swedish Parliament. It ends several months later when Greta Thunberg was known and admired all over the world as a climate activist.
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Review: Citation
Read more: Review: CitationCitation comes from Nigeria as a Netflix original. It’s about sexual harassment and sex for grades in universities. Based on real events about one young woman courageous enough to speak out, it’s #TimesUp Nigerian style.
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Review: A New York Christmas Wedding
Read more: Review: A New York Christmas WeddingA New York Christmas Wedding is the kind of holiday romance you will never find on Hallmark or Lifetime channels. But you can see it on Netflix!