Reviews of movies and TV focused on women

Tag: Desiree Akhavan

  • Season 1 of Hacks brings Jean Smart back to comedy

    Season 1 of Hacks brings Jean Smart back to comedy

    Hacks, season 1, just finished its run on HBO Max. Season 2 was approved just as season 1 ended. In Jean Smart’s long career we’ve seen her do everything, but she hasn’t often been the lead character. In Hacks she’s running the show and her performance is absolute gold.

  • Review: The Miseducation of Cameron Post

    Review: The Miseducation of Cameron Post

    There are many forms of cruelty. The self-righteous Christian cruelty that spouts slogans like “Jesus loves you” while making you hate yourself for being yourself is the topic of The Miseducation of Cameron Post.

  • Review: The Bisexual

    Review: The Bisexual

    The Bisexual, written and directed by Desiree Akhavan, also stars Akhavan in the lead role as Leila, the possible bisexual. Leila isn’t clear about herself, and we are left at the end not much clearer than she is.

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