WEEK IN WOMEN: Halle Berry to direct mixed martial arts drama BRUISED – Brandy McDonnell reports

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Oscar winner Halle Berry plans to make her directorial debut with a mixed martial arts action drama titled “Bruised,” in which she will also star. Written by Michelle Rosenfarb, “Bruised” will follow a disgraced MMA fighter named Jackie “Justice,” whose 6-year-old son Manny, whom she walked out on years ago, comes back into her life. That means Jackie has to conquer her demons, face one of the toughest rising stars of the MMA world and fight to become the mother this kid deserves. Continue reading on THE WEEK IN WOMEN.

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Brandy McDonnell

Brandy McDonnell is the longtime features writer covering arts and entertainment for The Oklahoman and Oklahoman.com, part of the USA Today Network. In 2025, she garnered a Rabkin Prize, which recognizes the nation’s top visual arts writers. An approved critic for RottenTomatoes.com, she is a member of the Oklahoma Film Critics Circle and of the Alliance of Wome\n Film Journalists, for which she writes The Week in Women news blog.