jane fonda in five acts – ALLIANCE OF WOMEN FILM JOURNALISTS

MOVIE OF THE WEEK November 30, 2018: Best 2018 #MOTWs

November 24, 2018September 24, 2022 Jennifer Merin 0 Comments all about nina, anne brodie, betsy bozdech, can you ever forgive me, Cate Marquis, colette, dark money, elizabeth whittemore, esther iverem, jane fonda in five acts, jennifer merin, kristen page kirby, leave no trace, loren king, Marilyn Ferdinand., maryann johanson, nell minow, nikki baughan, outside in, Pam Grady, pioneers early female filmmakers, RBG, sandie angulo chen, susan wloszczyna, the party, the rider

AWFJ’s Movie of the Week focuses attention on excellent films directed by women and/or centered on the stories of complex and fully realized women characters who are grappling — directly or metaphorically — with the issues women face in daily life. From January 1 to November 23 of this year, we have designated 48 Movie of the Week films. All of these have had strong women characters and 36 of them have been directed by women. We heartily applaud the variety of style and story, we honor the moviemakers who’ve brought them to the screen. As year end holidays approach and the movie awards season heats up, Team #MOTW members revisit our selections to suggest their favorites for immediate viewing.

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JANE FONDA IN FIVE ACTS – Review by Jeanne Wolf

September 19, 2018September 22, 2018 Jeanne Wolf 0 Comments documentary, henry fonds, jane fonda in five acts, roger vadim, susan lacy, ted turner, tom hayden

If you thought you knew Jane Fonda after decades of watching her life and art unfold in the public eye you’re in a for a surprise. Susan Lacy’s HBO documentary Jane Fonda in Five Acts takes you deeper than ever before into the Hollywood legend’s personal successes and failures, her hopes and dreams, and her true grit.

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JANE FONDA IN FIVE ACTS – Review by Cate Marquis

September 17, 2018September 23, 2018 Cate Marquis 0 Comments biodoc, documentary, hbo, jane fonda in five acts, Movie of the Week, susan lacy

Curiously, although the documentary shows Jane Fonda transforming herself throughout her life, the film is structured in five chapters, mostly built around the men in her life, although the men were mostly an accompaniment to her transformations.

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JANE FONDA IN FIVE ACTS – Review by MaryAnn Johanson

September 17, 2018September 23, 2018 MaryAnn Johanson 0 Comments hbo, jane fonda, jane fonda in five acts, oscars, Richard Nixon, susan lacy, vietnam war

“What in the world is wrong with Jane Fonda?” is the opening question of Jane Fonda in Five Acts, an extraordinarily intimate and perceptive new HBO biography. It’s a cleverly ironic way for director Susan Lacy to begin framing her portrait of the legendary actress and activist, structuring the film around extensive on camera interviews in which Fonda examines her own life story.