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LYNCH/OZ and THE TAKING – Reviews by Diane Carson

June 26, 2023July 2, 2023 Diane Carson Alexandre O. Philippe, David Lynch, John Ford, Lynch/Oz, The Taking, the wizard of oz

Director Alexandre O. Philippe has crafted two unusual documentaries: Lynch/Oz, a film divided into six chapters and The Taking. Each has different, offscreen analysts expounding on their interpretations of film connections and ideas. Addressing David Lynch’s surrealist cinematic adventures, the touchstone is The Wizard of Oz, which, based on research, Philippe asserts is the “most influential movie ever made.”

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THE WEEK IN WOMEN: Respect for Maureen O’Hara, Sandra Bullock, Sarah Gavron, Daniel Craig and more – Brandy McDonnell reports

October 26, 2015November 9, 2015 Brandy McDonnell 0 Comments charlize theron, Daniel Craig, emily blunt, Empire, geena davis, jennifer lawrence, John Ford, John Wayne, julia roberts, kate winslet, Lee Miller, Maureen O'Hara, monica bellucci, Our Brand Is CrisisX, Sandra Bullock. Sarah Gavron, Sicario, Spectre, Suffragette, Sylvia Robinson, The Quiet Man, the week in women

RIP Maureen O’Hara. Sandra Bullock seconds Hollywood’s spanking for sexism and ageism. Suffragette director Sarah Gavron talks role models. Kate Winslett to star in Lee Miller biopic. Sylvia Robinson, known as the “Mother of Hip-Hop,” will be the subject of a biopic. And Daniel Craig bonds with Monica Bellucci, his equal in age. Read more in THE WEEK IN WOMEN.