Reviews of movies and TV focused on women
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Watch This: Trailer for Get Out
Read more: Watch This: Trailer for Get OutWhat is this Get Out film that is setting box office records? I hadn’t even heard of it and suddenly it was everywhere. I took a look at the trailer to find out more.
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Review: Learning to Drive
Read more: Review: Learning to DriveLearning to Drive stars Patricia Clarkson as Wendy, a NYC book critic whose marriage ends abruptly. She’s always depended on her husband (Jake Weber) to do the driving.
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20 Years After Buffy, What’s to Watch?
Read more: 20 Years After Buffy, What’s to Watch?We all celebrated the 20th anniversary of the first episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer last week. What can you watch now that compares? I’m sure you can come up with some ideas of your own. I’d love to hear about them in the comments. I’ll mention three of my favorites.
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Review: The Dressmaker
Read more: Review: The DressmakerSince 2015, when it was released, I’ve waited to see The Dressmaker. It had everything. A female director (Jocelyn Moorhouse). It’s based on a novel by a female writer (Rosalie Ham). It stars Kate Winslet and the wonderful Judy Davis.
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The Time in Between (El tiempo entre costuras)
Read more: The Time in Between (El tiempo entre costuras)The Time in Between (El tiempo entre costuras in the original Spanish) is a sweeping drama from Spain. Sira Quiroga (Adriana Ugarte) begins her life as a dressmaker in Madrid just before the Spanish Civil War. She becomes part of history as circumstances compel her into spying for the British during WW II. Some minor…
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Review: I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore
Read more: Review: I Don’t Feel at Home in This World AnymoreI Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore is a mix of dark comedy, crime drama, and gory thriller. It’s not one thing. It’s unique and quirky, even a bit of a mess. There are minor spoilers ahead.
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A Day Without a Woman
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Review: The White Helmets
Read more: Review: The White HelmetsThe Netflix documentary short The White Helmets won the Oscar for Best Documentary Short in 2017. You can watch it now on Netflix. Let me rephrase that. You should watch it now on Netflix.
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When We Rise
Read more: When We RiseI don’t want to review When We Rise in the way I normally talk about a mini-series. Instead, I want to share some reflections on the events it dramatizes.
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Watch This: Trailer for Season 3 of Grace and Frankie
Read more: Watch This: Trailer for Season 3 of Grace and FrankieGrace and Frankie will return to Netflix for season 3 on March 24. Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin snarl their way through another season of togetherness.