Reviews of movies and TV focused on women
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Review: Sense8 Finale “Amor Vincit Omnia”
Read more: Review: Sense8 Finale “Amor Vincit Omnia”Sense8 came back with a 2 1/2 hour finale Amor Vincit Omnia or Love Conquers All that was a love letter to the fans and a glorious exit for a sprawling, heart-filled series about true connection.
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Review: Ocean’s 8
Read more: Review: Ocean’s 8I’ve seen the other Ocean’s movies. What I remember about them is there was a heist and the actors seemed to have a wonderful time. That’s also what I’ll remember about Ocean’s 8. There was a heist and the actors seemed to have a wonderful time. They had a good time, so the audience did,…
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Watch This: Trailer for The Girl in the Spider’s Web
Read more: Watch This: Trailer for The Girl in the Spider’s WebThe Girl in the Spider’s Web is part of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series. This latest film is from a book by David Lagercrantz, based on the characters of the original creator Stieg Larsson. I read the book The Girl in the Spider’s Web some time ago, and thought it compared well with…
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Watch This: Trailer for Peppermint
Read more: Watch This: Trailer for PeppermintPeppermint brings Jennifer Garner back to a role reminiscent of her beginnings in Alias and Daredevil. She’s armed and she’s out for revenge.
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Review: The Rain
Read more: Review: The RainThe Rain is an 8 part Danish sci-fi thriller about a rain-borne virus that wiped out much of the population of Scandinavia, and perhaps the entire world. I’m not aware of a 2nd season, but the ending left the idea open.
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Watch This: Trailers for The Wife and The Children Act
Read more: Watch This: Trailers for The Wife and The Children ActThe Wife with Glenn Close and Jonathan Pryce will be released in August. The Children Act, also in theaters in August, stars Emma Thompson and Stanley Tucci in a legal drama. I’m combining these two teasers into a single post because of the fact that they are both movies for grown ups and feature outstanding…
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Brain Dump: The Americans, Coco, The Split
Read more: Brain Dump: The Americans, Coco, The SplitA few brief comments on television and movies coming at you in this edition of a brain dump. I’ll talk about The Americans, Coco, and The Split.
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Review: Tabula Rasa
Read more: Review: Tabula RasaTabula Rasa is a 9 part psychological thriller from Belgium. It’s a familiar premise based on a woman with amnesia, but this series has many twists and turns that deviate from the standard amnesia mold. The series is available on Netflix.
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Review: Secret in Their Eyes
Read more: Review: Secret in Their EyesSecret in their Eyes is a 2015 film that recently appeared on Netflix. It has a stellar cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Nicole Kidman, and Julia Roberts.
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Review: The Good Karma Hospital, season 2
Read more: Review: The Good Karma Hospital, season 2Season 2 of The Good Karma Hospital takes the main characters down various roads to growth and understanding. In the process, the doctors and nurses at the hospital handle emergencies of every kind.