Tag: Women Directors
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Reality, a reenactment of Reality Winner’s arrest
Reality isn’t exactly a documentary about Reality Winner, but almost. It’s based on the FBI recording of the search and arrest of Reality Winner, a whistleblower who released files about Russian interference in the 2016 election to the press.
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Alien Intervention, a sci-fi flick
Alien Intervention is a simple indie sci-fi flick. It’s set in the New Mexico desert (but not near Roswell). An alien arrives who can look and talk like a man. He leaves something behind for safekeeping.
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Wuthering Heights from Emerald Fennell
Wuthering Heights is a classic. If you went to public school in America you probably had to read it. The Brontës with their heart pounding romances on the moors were required reading. The problem is, I don’t remember a thing about it. That was many decades ago, I admit, but all I recall is some…
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Imperfect Women, it’s a mystery
Imperfect Women brings Elisabeth Moss, Kate Mara, and Kerry Washington together in a mystery about a murder among friends. I waited until all the episodes were available so I could binge watch it. I thought the mystery was very well written with plentiful twists and surprises. This review is spoiler free.
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A Private Life, Jodie Foster in Paris
A Private Life stars Jodie Foster in a French film about an expat American psychiatrist working in Paris. It’s mostly in French except for a return to English when the occasion demands a curse word.
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Big Mood, back and medicated in season 2
Big Mood is back for a second season. The throughline in season 2 is about Maggie (Nicola Coughlan) and Eddie (Lydia West) settling their differences and resuming their friendship. It happens in that special bonkers way everything in Big Mood happens.
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Sweet As, Australian coming of age story
Sweet As tells the story of an Indigenous Australian teenager as she participates in a week long photography youth trip. Some hidden sights in Western Australia are shown, too.
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100 Nights of Hero, a fun feminist romp
100 Nights of Hero takes a feminist look at the Scheherazade story and turns it into a fairy tale about women’s power, women’s love, and women’s stories. It’s a fun watch for women, but I’m not sure men will enjoy it.
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The Testament of Ann Lee
The Testament of Ann Lee features a powerhouse performance by Amanda Seyfried as Ann Lee, one of the spiritual leaders of the Shaker movement. She became known as Mother Ann and was recognized as the second coming of Jesus.