Reviews of movies and TV focused on women
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Reality, a reenactment of Reality Winner’s arrest
Read more: Reality, a reenactment of Reality Winner’s arrestReality isn’t exactly a documentary about Reality Winner, but almost. It’s based on the FBI recording of the search and arrest of Reality Winner, a whistleblower who released files about Russian interference in the 2016 election to the press.
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Alien Intervention, a sci-fi flick
Read more: Alien Intervention, a sci-fi flickAlien Intervention is a simple indie sci-fi flick. It’s set in the New Mexico desert (but not near Roswell). An alien arrives who can look and talk like a man. He leaves something behind for safekeeping.
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Wuthering Heights from Emerald Fennell
Read more: Wuthering Heights from Emerald FennellWuthering Heights is a classic. If you went to public school in America you probably had to read it. The Brontës with their heart pounding romances on the moors were required reading. The problem is, I don’t remember a thing about it. That was many decades ago, I admit, but all I recall is some…
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Imperfect Women, it’s a mystery
Read more: Imperfect Women, it’s a mysteryImperfect Women brings Elisabeth Moss, Kate Mara, and Kerry Washington together in a mystery about a murder among friends. I waited until all the episodes were available so I could binge watch it. I thought the mystery was very well written with plentiful twists and surprises. This review is spoiler free.
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A Private Life, Jodie Foster in Paris
Read more: A Private Life, Jodie Foster in ParisA Private Life stars Jodie Foster in a French film about an expat American psychiatrist working in Paris. It’s mostly in French except for a return to English when the occasion demands a curse word.
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Cat’s Eyes, French action series starring 3 women
Read more: Cat’s Eyes, French action series starring 3 womenCat’s Eyes stars three kick-ass sisters in an action/adventure/crime/sisterhood drama that is fun to watch even though it’s 100% unrealistic. It’s based on manga by the same name and has been approved for a second season. This review is only about season one.
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The Addiction of Hope, growing old is tough
Read more: The Addiction of Hope, growing old is toughThe Addiction of Hope stars Anne-Marie Johnson as an aging actor who clings to the idea of another great part. When her sister Lynnie (Harley Jane Kozak) gets ill, she reevaluates her situation.
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Big Mood, back and medicated in season 2
Read more: Big Mood, back and medicated in season 2Big Mood is back for a second season. The throughline in season 2 is about Maggie (Nicola Coughlan) and Eddie (Lydia West) settling their differences and resuming their friendship. It happens in that special bonkers way everything in Big Mood happens.
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Apex, action icon Charlize Theron does it again
Read more: Apex, action icon Charlize Theron does it againApex puts our greatest action star, Charlize Theron, through the paces once again in this thriller with sheer rock climbs, dangerous rapids, and a chase in the woods with a lunatic.