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Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively in A Simple Favor

Review: A Simple Favor

2 Comments / Movies, Streaming / By Virginia DeBolt / August 30, 2019 / Andrew Rannells, Anna Kendrick, Bashir Salahuddin, Blake Lively, Darcey Bell, Henry Golding, Jean Smart, Jessica Sharzer, Joshua Satine, Linda Cardellini, Paul Feig, Rupert Friend

A Simple Favor is fun, funny, sexy, beautiful, surprisingly dark, and full of delightful performances. Paul Feig directed this romp through the suburban wilds of motherhood.

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Review: GLOW, season 3

Leave a Comment / Streaming, TV series / By Virginia DeBolt / August 13, 2019 / Alison Brie, Bashir Salahuddin, Betty Gilpin, Breeda Wool, Britney Young, Britt Baron, Carly Mensch, Chris Lowell, Claire Scanlon, Elizabeth Perkins, Ellen Wong, Gayle Rankin, Geena Davis, GLOW, Jackie Tohn, Kate Nash, Kevin Cahoon, Kia Stevens, Kimmy Gatewood, Liz Flahive, Lynn Shelton, Marc Maron, Marianna Palka, Nick Clifford, Rebekka Johnson, season 3, Shakira Barrera, Sunita Mani, Sydelle Noel, Toby Huss, Victor Quinaz, Women Directors

Season 3 of GLOW was a bit less about the body slamming and a little more about character development. People who are more interested in women in skimpy outfits tossing each other about may be a little disappointed. People who

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Marianna Palka, Jackie Tohn, Ellen Wong, Sunita Mani, and Britt Baron in GLOW (2017)

Review: Season 1 of GLOW

Leave a Comment / Streaming, TV series / By Virginia DeBolt / June 28, 2017 / Alison Brie, Bashir Salahuddin, Betty Gilpin, Britney Young, Britt Baron, Carly Mensch, Chris Lowell, Ellen Wong, Gayle Rankin, GLOW, Jackie Tohn, Jenji Kohan, Kate Nash, Kia Stevens, Kimmy Gatewood, Liz Flahive, Marc Maron, Marianna Palka, Mia Kirshner, Orange is the New Black, Rebekka Johnson, Rich Sommer, Sunita Mani, Sydelle Noel, Taylor Schilling, The L Word, Women Directors

Season 1 of the Netflix Original comedy GLOW wasn’t a total romp. It had plenty of serious moments. The overall impact, however, is one of R rated campy fun and female empowerment via headlocks and body slams.

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