Tag: Jay Ryan
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North of North review, POV Inuit women
North of North is a funny and compelling tale about an Inuk woman in a small village in far northern Canada. It is a woman’s story, written and directed by women, and starring Anna Lambe, who was actually born in Nunavut and is an Inuk actor.
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Territory review: modern day Western from Australia
Territory is a sprawling modern day Western soap opera of an adventure set in far northern Australia on the Marianne Station, “the largest cattle station in the world.” The cowboys in this remote dryland are as likely to ride a four wheeler or a helicopter as a horse.
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Creamerie, comedy from New Zealand
Creamerie, from New Zealand, begins with the idea that a virus has killed off all (okay, not all) the men. It’s billed as a comedy, but I found it more of a genre jumble. Throw everything in and see what sticks, add plenty of pop culture homage scenes, put women in charge of dystopia and…
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Mary Kills People, S1 E2, The River Styx
In the second episode of Mary Kills People, “The River Styx,” Dr. Mary Harris (Caroline Dhavernas) finds out she’s in danger from the police. This is a recap of episode 2. There will be spoilers.
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Mary Kills People, S1 E1 “Bloody Mary”
Canadian series Mary Kills People is now playing in the US on LifetimeTV on Sunday nights. This is a recap of the first episode of the 6 episode first season.