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THE GIRL FROM PLAINVILLE (SXSW 2022) – Review by Leslie Combemale

March 12, 2022March 13, 2022 Leslie Combemale chloe sevigny, Colton Ryan, Conrad Roy, elle fanning, hulu, lisa cholodenko, liz hannah, Michelle Carter, pippa bianco, series, sxsw 2022, The Girl From Plainville, true crime, Zetna Fuentes

The Girl From Plainville is inspired by the texting suicide case in which 17 year old Michelle Carter was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for coercing her boyfriend Conrad Roy to kill himself. There was a documentary on the subject called I Love You, Now Die released in 2019, but this narrative brings something more, because it can be as subjective as it wants to be. Elle Fanning as Michelle Carter is so magnetic you can’t take your eyes off her, and Chloë Sevigny, who plays Conrad’s tortured and grieving mother Lynn Roy, is as heartbreaking as Fanning’s is chilling.

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A RAINY DAY IN NEW YORK – Review by Susan Granger

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 Susan Granger 0 Comments A RAINY DAY IN NEW YORK, cherry jones, elle fanning, Selena Gomez, timothee chalamet, woody allen

After a long delay, punctuated by scandal, Woody Allen’s new romantic comedy has been released. As always, Woody Allen’s dialogue is witty and funny, complemented by musical selections from the Great American Songbook with kudos to cinematographer Vittorio Storaro, production designer Santo Loquasto and costumer Suzy Benzinger. Bottom line: while it’s not as good as Blue Jasmine or Midnight in Paris, it’s an amusing interlude.

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THE GREAT – Review by Susan Granger

June 24, 2020June 25, 2020 Susan Granger 0 Comments catherine the great, elle fanning, episodic series, the great, tony mcnamara

The Great is a bawdy, satirical royal romp starring Elle Fanning in a cheeky 18th century comedic drama about Catherine the Great of Russia, The ten hour-long episodes series is billed as “an occasionally true story.”

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THE ROADS NOT TAKEN – Review by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

March 11, 2020March 17, 2020 Alexandra Heller-Nicholas 0 Comments elle fanning, javier bardem, sally potter, the roads not taken

Sally Potter’s lesser efforts – of which The Roads Not Taken is sadly one – are still undeniably superior to the vast bulk of movies being made today. This film is direct evidence that even Potter’s slight misfires are something most other filmmakers could only ever dream of aspiring to.

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MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL – Review by Susan Granger

October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 Susan Granger 0 Comments angelina jolie, elle fanning, Maleficent Mistress of Evil

Five years after the revisionist “Maleficent” (2014), lovely Aurora (Elle Fanning) is now Queen of the Moors, surrounded by fairies, sprites and woodland creatures that adore and adorn her. It’s taken awhile, but Price Phillip (Harris Dickinson) of Ulstead has finally proposed marriage.

News

WEEK IN WOMEN: Alexandra Shipp, Kelli O’Hara join Netflix’s ALL THE BRIGHT PLACES -Brandy McDonnell reports

October 15, 2018October 16, 2018 Brandy McDonnell 0 Comments aexandra schipp, all the bright places, elle fanning, Kelli O'Hara, netflix, twiw, week in women

Netflix’s feature adaptation of Jennifer Niven’s’ 2015 best-selling young-adult novel All the Bright Places will feature Alexandra Shipp (“X-Men: Apocalypse”),

Movie of the Week Reviews

MOVIE OF THE WEEK May 25, 2018: MARY SHELLEY

May 21, 2018December 5, 2018 Jennifer Merin 0 Comments anne brodie, biopics, Cate Marquis, elle fanning, frankenstein, Haifaa Al Mansour, jennifer merin, kristen page kirby, liz whittemore, Marilyn Ferdinand., mary shelley, maryann johanson, nikki baughan, Pam Grady, sandie angulo chen

Saudi filmmaker Haifaa Al-Mansour’s biopic about Frankenstein author Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin’s romance with poet Percy Bysshe Shelley — and her struggle to be recognized as a female author — is a compelling, atmospheric, truth-based tale of a truly gifted woman who courageously rebelled against the repressive customs of her day. Continue reading…

Festivals News

TIFF 2017: Of Evil Mothers, Courageous Women and Oscars Buzz!– Julide Tanriverdi reports

September 24, 2017June 8, 2020 Julide Tanriverdi 0 Comments annette bening, elle fanning, emma stone, emma thompson, frances mcdormand, greta gerwig, hong Chau, jennifer lawrence, jesisica chastain, judi dench, rachel mcadams, rachel weisz, sallly hawkins, saoirse ronan, TIFF, toronto international film festival

Actresses showed impressive range in a variety of roles at this year’s TIFF. Sure, people were talking about the incredible

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AWFJ Movie of the Week January 20-27, 2017: 2OTH CENTURY WOMEN

January 15, 2017August 8, 2019 Dorothy Woodend 0 Comments 20th century women, anne brodie, annette bening, candice frederick, dorothy woodend, elle fanning, greta gerwig, leba hertz, liz whittemore, mile mills, sheila lynn roberts, thelma adams

Director Mike Mills’ new film 20TH Century Women has been described as a love letter to his mother. But it is also a portrait of a time and place, and a collection of people perched on the edge of change.Opening January 20, 2017, AWFJ’s Movie of the Week is 20th CENTURY WOMEN.

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Top Female Performances @ New York Film Festival 2016 — Liz Whittemore reports

October 20, 2016August 8, 2019 Liz Whittemore 0 Comments 2016, 20th Centure Women, A Quiet Passion, Adèle Haenel, Adriana Ugarte, Alison Maclean, annette bening, Ava DuVernay, Certain Women, cynthia nixon, elle fanning, Emma Suárez, greta gerwig, Jennifer Ehle, Julieta, Kelly Reichardt, Kristen Stewart, Laura Dern, Lily Gladstone, Manchester By The Sea, Maren Ade, mia hansen love, Michelle Willaims, New York Film Festival, nyff54, Personal Shopper, Sandra Hüller, The Unknown Girl, Toni Erdmann, Top Female Performances

The New York Film Festival is the perfect venue for women to really show the world what they’re artistically capable of. This year was no exception. With performances from Annette Bening, Kristen Stewart, Laura Dern and Cynthia Nixon to name a few, here is a list of what I believe are some of the best of the best of women at NYFF54.

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