Reviews of movies and TV focused on women
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Review: The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister
Read more: Review: The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne ListerA comment from a reader sent me on a hunt for The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister, which I found on Amazon Video. This 2010 BBC film introduced me to “the first modern lesbian in British history,” and sent me searching through references on Wikipedia.
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Review: Suite Française
Read more: Review: Suite FrançaiseSuite Française is a different enough war story to be interesting for that reason alone, but it’s also beautifully well-done and acted. Beware the spoilers.
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Review: Maudie
Read more: Review: MaudieMaudie is a biopic about Maud Lewis, a Canadian folk artist. Sally Hawkins stars brilliantly as the amazing painter, a woman afflicted with severe rheumatoid arthritis.
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Orphan Black S5 E7 Gag or Throttle
Read more: Orphan Black S5 E7 Gag or ThrottleOrphan Black episode 7 “Gag or Throttle” ups the excitement and danger to maximum. Rachel (Tatiana Maslany who is here, there, and everywhere) has Kira (Skyler Wexler) in a terrible spot but starts to see things from a different point of view before the episode is over. This is a recap. There are spoilers.
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Watch This: Trailer for The Incredible Jessica James
Read more: Watch This: Trailer for The Incredible Jessica JamesThe Incredible Jessica James is a Netflix original movie. It premiers July 28. The heroine of The Incredible Jessica James is freaking dope and it looks like the whole movie will be freaking dope, too.
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Suranne Jones to Play Anne Lister in Sally Wainwright’s “Gentleman Jack”
Read more: Suranne Jones to Play Anne Lister in Sally Wainwright’s “Gentleman Jack”Thrilling news today. Suranne Jones has been cast as the swashbuckling Anne Lister in the upcoming Sally Wainwright drama for the BBC and HBO. Jones should be fantastic as the brash and determined lesbian who lived in the 1830s in Yorkshire.
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Watch This: Professor Marston and The Wonder Women
Read more: Watch This: Professor Marston and The Wonder WomenProfessor Marston and The Wonder Women is about William Marston who created the comic book character Wonder Woman. The story includes two wonder women who were in on the whole adventure.
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Brain Dump: Wynonna Earp, Nashville, The Bold Type
Read more: Brain Dump: Wynonna Earp, Nashville, The Bold TypeTime for a television watcher’s brain dump. This week I’ll offload short thoughts about Wynonna Earp, Nashville, and The Bold Type.
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Orphan Black S5 E6 Manacled Slim Wrists
Read more: Orphan Black S5 E6 Manacled Slim WristsOrphan Black brings Krystal (Tatiana Maslany) back for episode 6 “Manacled Slim Wrists.” She’s hilarious, steals every scene she’s anywhere near, and learns some helpful info. The rest of the episode is less humorous and more inflammatory.
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Exclusive: Creator Christian Torpe Talks about Rita Season 4
Read more: Exclusive: Creator Christian Torpe Talks about Rita Season 4Christian Torpe, creator of the hit Danish series Rita, talked with us about the upcoming season 4. Rita is a fan favorite worldwide. A new season is a cause for celebration, because at the end of season 3, Rita’s future was uncertain. Mille Dinesen stars in the series as the title character. In seasons 1–3,…