John Magaro

Greta Lee in Past Lives

Past Lives review: quietly powerful

Past Lives is a quiet and touching exploration of love, friendship, and the meaning of relationships. It stars Greta Lee as a Korean woman who emigrated as a child of 12 from Korea to Canada. Later she moved to New […]

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Michelle Williams in Showing Up

Showing Up review: quietly creative

Showing Up, which was co-written and directed by Kelly Reichardt and stars Michelle Williams, ticks all the boxes for films I look for. But I hesitate to recommend it because it’s the kind of film you will either love or

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Lori Petty in Orange is the New Black

Orange is the New Black: The Mentally Ill

For the first 3 seasons of Orange is the New Black, two of our favorite characters are obviously mentally ill. At the end of season 3, two more mentally ill inmates join the cast. None of these women belong in a prison.

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Laura Gómez, Taylor Schilling, Uzo Aduba, Jackie Cruz, Samira Wiley, and Dascha Polanco in Orange Is the New Black

Orange is the New Black: Musings and Observations

Season 4 of Orange is the New Black is on everyone’s mind now. I’ve barely had time to watch it all. This post collects some random observations and stray musings on season 4. It is not meant to be a

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