Reviews of movies and TV focused on women
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Review: XXY
Read more: Review: XXYXXY is a 2007 film from Argentina about an intersex teen. The language and knowledge around the topic of intersex persons has advanced in the 10 years since the film, but it is still a beautiful and sensitive story.
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Review: Professor Marston and the Wonder Women
Read more: Review: Professor Marston and the Wonder WomenProfessor Marston and the Wonder Women is more than anything a sweet, if unconventional, love story. A love story that lead to the creation of one of the world’s most famous and beloved female superheroes. Professor Marston and the Wonder Women isn’t an origin story, which is common for superheroes. It’s a creation story.
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Watch This: Trailer for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Read more: Watch This: Trailer for The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselI watched the pilot for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel last spring. It was hilarious. I thought it was a sure winner. It’s now set for 2 seasons on Amazon Prime. The first season will debut November 29. I’m looking forward to it.
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Review: Strangers, season 1
Read more: Review: Strangers, season 1Strangers is a series with 7 short episodes all available on Facebook. It’s one of the most charming things I’ve seen in a long while.
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Brain Dump: The Gifted, Ten Days in the Valley, Supergirl, and Etc.
Read more: Brain Dump: The Gifted, Ten Days in the Valley, Supergirl, and Etc.The fall TV season is underway, with old favorites coming back and new shows revealing their opening episodes. Time to unleash a brain dump, which is a few short takes on several shows.
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Review: Murderland
Read more: Review: MurderlandMurderland is currently available on Amazon Video. It was originally a three part mystery on Britain’s iTV in 2009, but streams as a two hour movie on Amazon.
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Watch This: Trailer for Electric Dreams
Read more: Watch This: Trailer for Electric DreamsElectric Dreams, or more correctly Phillip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams, is an anthology sci-fi series based on the short stories of Phillip K. Dick. It has 10 stand alone episodes. It’s coming as an Amazon Prime original.
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Review: Sand Storm
Read more: Review: Sand StormSand Storm is an Arabic language film about a Bedouin family in Southern Israel and their struggle to live within the limits of tradition. There are spoilers ahead.
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Review: Our Souls at Night
Read more: Review: Our Souls at NightOur Souls at Night stars Jane Fonda and Robert Redford in a quiet story about a pair of elders who have been neighbors for years. They finally get to know each other. It expands them both.