Reviews of movies and TV focused on women

Tag: Essie Davis

  • Babyteeth, a completely original Australian gem

    Babyteeth, a completely original Australian gem

    Babyteeth tells the story of a teenage girl who is dying of cancer. It is as trope-free and unique a treatment of this story as you’ll ever find. It’s clever, immersive, and excellent. You can rent it on Prime Video.

  • Review: Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears

    Review: Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears

    Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears takes Phryne Fisher (Essie Davis) on an adventure worthy of Indiana Jones. Fans loyal to Miss Fisher and her flamboyant glamour paid for this film with crowdfunding. I think they’ll be happy with the result.

  • Review: The Slap, the 2011 Australian version

    Review: The Slap, the 2011 Australian version

    The Slap was a 2011 Australian TV series, and later an American one. Both were based on a novel by Christos Tsiolkas. I remember watching the American version a few years ago, but I think the Australian one is better. Melissa George starred in both. The Australian version is currently streaming on Hulu.

  • Review: Ms Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries

    Review: Ms Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries

    The Australians created another charming series about an unconventional detective in Ms Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries. There are currently 4 episodes of 90 minutes each available on Acorn TV.

  • Watch This: Trailer for Ms Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries

    Watch This: Trailer for Ms Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries

    Ms Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries is a spin off from the delightful Australian series Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries. The new series premieres on Acorn TV on Monday, April 29, 2019.

  • Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries on Netflix

    Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries on Netflix

    Netflix has all 3 seasons of Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, the Australian series that I first reviewed some time ago. Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries season 3, the focus of this post, is as much fun as the first 2 seasons were.

  • Review: Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams

    Review: Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams

    Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams is a science fiction anthology of 10 episodes streaming on Amazon. Instead of reviewing the anthology as a whole the way I normally would a TV season, I’ll briefly discuss each individual episode. Various writers took the short stories of Philip K. Dick and made them into the individual tales […]

  • Watch This: Trailer for Electric Dreams

    Watch This: Trailer for Electric Dreams

    Electric Dreams, or more correctly Phillip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams, is an anthology sci-fi series based on the short stories of Phillip K. Dick. It has 10 stand alone episodes. It’s coming as an Amazon Prime original.

  • Review: Code 46

    Review: Code 46

    Code 46 is a British film from 2003 starring Tim Robbins and Samantha Morton in a sci-fi love story set in the “near future.” It recently arrived on Amazon Video and the plot synopsis and trailer pulled me in.

  • Recommended: Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries

    Recommended: Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries

    Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries is an Australian series that just appeared on Netflix and Amazon. Season 1 is available on Netflix, season 2 is currently airing in Australia. Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries takes place in 1928 Melbourne. Essie Davis is Phryne Fisher, a feminist and free spirit who becomes a detective. The music, the sets, […]

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