Reviews of movies and TV focused on women
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I Am ALL GIRLS, excellent crime drama from South Africa
Read more: I Am ALL GIRLS, excellent crime drama from South AfricaI Am ALL GIRLS is a powerful drama about sex trafficking of young girls. It’s set in South Africa. It features the cops who are trying to stop the heads of the ring of traffickers.
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Lost Ollie, magic and childhood
Read more: Lost Ollie, magic and childhoodLost Ollie is the magical story of a patchwork bunny and the boy who loved him. It will put you in mind of Toy Story or The Velveteen Rabbit, but it is not either of those. This 4 part mini series has depth and many unspoken messages.
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The Time It Takes (El tiempo que te doy), a series of shorts
Read more: The Time It Takes (El tiempo que te doy), a series of shortsThe Time It Takes (El tiempo que te doy) takes a different approach to thinking about love, loss, and grief. The Spanish series of 10 shorts takes us from the beginning to the end of a relationship (or is it the end?).
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Darby and Joan, adventures in Australia
Read more: Darby and Joan, adventures in AustraliaDarby and Joan stars Bryan Brown and Greta Scacchi in a charming road trip adventure through the most gorgeous places in Queensland, Australia. She’s on a quest and he’s along for the ride.
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Oldie Revisit: The Group (1966)
Read more: Oldie Revisit: The Group (1966)The Group showed up on Prime Video. I distinctly remember seeing this 1966 film when it first came out. It made a big impression on me because it was so different. It was about a group of women, which was remarkable. I thought it would be fun to watch this 56 year old classic and…
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Review: Anaïs in Love (Les amours d’Anaïs)
Read more: Review: Anaïs in Love (Les amours d’Anaïs)Anaïs in Love (Les amours d’Anaïs) tells the quest for love story of a disorganized but charming young French woman whose life feels crazy until she falls in love with a much older and well-known woman writer.
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Partner Track, there’s a lot to like here
Read more: Partner Track, there’s a lot to like herePartner Track is a successful series. It manages to be an indictment of the immorality of capitalism and institutionalized racism while telling dramatic stories about interesting people. A success.
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Buffaloed: a manic Zoey Deutch in top form
Read more: Buffaloed: a manic Zoey Deutch in top formBuffaloed is a chaotic comedy starring Zoey Deutch in a frantic quest for the biggest, best, money making scheme she can find. All she wants to do is make money.
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Kleo, Germany gives us another delightful assassin
Read more: Kleo, Germany gives us another delightful assassinKleo owes everything to Killing Eve and the creative imagination of Phoebe Waller Bridge and Luke Jennings. Creator Hanno Hackfort, to his credit, took the idea and made it uniquely different while retaining the humor, style, and charm of the original concept.
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Look Both Ways, make a choice
Read more: Look Both Ways, make a choiceLook Both Ways is a cheerful comedy/fantasy/romance about making choices in life and how they work out. The message seemed to be that one way or another, life works out.