France’s Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot played by Haley Bennett was what we’d call today a radical feminist; she singlehandedly saved their vineyard when her husband died, grew it into a prestige brand that we still drink today, against the misogyny of the early 1800s. Her story is a triumph, …
Faye, Impressive New Actor, Surreal Adventure and Celebrating Teen Films
By Anne Brodie Faye Dunaway’s singularity in the '60s and '70s as an actor and independent woman was important and we are reminded in the doc Faye. She was strong-willed, talented and made her demands clear, as the women's movement caught up to her. Dunaway’s power exploded asBonnie Parker in her …
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A Week of Delicious Shockers, Misbehaving Women, the 7th Annual Weengushk Film Fest and Blanket of Stars.
By Anne Brodie Last Summer (L'été dernier) is a shocker. Hold on to your hats. Anne (Léa Drucker) is a lawyer who berates her client, a teenager, telling her that drinking and having sex with seven men one night makes her a world-class slut in the eyes of the judge in her upcoming trial. The girl …
A Fun Week for Nostalgia, Taxicab Confessions, Phenom Lily Gladstone, Two Great Feature Debuts, Mystery and Pet Notes from Europe.
By Anne Brodie Agnieszka Holland‘s devastating Green Border lays bare the harsh, horrific realities of Europe’s refugee crisis faced by those escaping war and oppression in Africa and the Middle East. Since 2015, waves of people have undertaken journeys, mostly by foot to get to friendly …
Woman Power Rises to New Levels in Comedy, Drama and Action. Be Here For It.
By Anne Brodie June Squibb, the Oscar-nominated (Nebraska) 95-year-old finally gets her first lead, after 70 years! And she’s solid gold. What a woman! Squibb plays Thelma; she's fiercely independent and lives alone in the home she shared with her late husband. Her daughter (Parker Posey) …
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