Lulu Wilson – ALLIANCE OF WOMEN FILM JOURNALISTS

THE WRATH OF BECKY (Sydney FF 2023) – Review by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

June 8, 2023September 4, 2023 Alexandra Heller-Nicholas Denise Burse, Lulu Wilson, Matt Angel, seann william scott, Suzanne Coote, Sydney Film Fest 2023, The Wrath of Becky

A rare sequel that not just stands on its own but arguably outshines the original, the tale of the fox hat wearing little girl who loves her dog Diego and hates neo-Nazis gets even more outrageous as Becky – a little girl no longer – has honed her combat skills and is ready for trouble when it comes looking for her. The Wrath of Becky is delightfully violent, very silly and a whole lot of fun. With perhaps the most ludicrous final five minutes of a film in recent years (which is saying something, for we truly live in dumb times) the film admirably earns its right to it.

Movie of the Week Reviews

MOVIE OF THE WEEK October 9, 2020: THE GLORIAS

October 4, 2020October 11, 2020 Jennifer Merin 0 Comments alicia vikander, betsy bozdech, Cate Marquis, gloria steinem, jennifer merin, julianne moore, julie taymor, leslie combemale, liz whittemore, loren king, Lulu Wilson, maryann johanson, motw, Movie of the Week, nell minow, nikki baughan, Pam Grady, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, sandie angulo chen, susas wloszczyna, the glorias

Modern feminism owes a lot to Gloria Steinem, and director Julie Taymor revels in explaining why in The Glorias, her creative biopic about a woman who has fought tirelessly throughout her life for the rights of all women. Taking the title of Steinem’s autobiography — My Life on the Road — literally, Taymor centers her story on a bus on which primary passengers are Steinem at different ages: child (Ryan Kiera Armstrong), young teen (Lulu Wilson), young woman (Alicia Vikander), and mature activist (Julianne Moore).

Reviews

THE GLORIAS – Review by Loren King

October 2, 2020October 4, 2020 Loren King 0 Comments alicia vikander, gloria steinem, julianne moore, julie taymor, Lulu Wilson, motw, Movie of the Week, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, the glorias

Even if you’ve traveled through much of Gloria Steinem’s life already — whether by her book My Life on the Road; the play Gloria: A Life written by Emily Mann and directed by Diane Paulus; or the recent Hulu series Mrs. America —Julie Taymor’s inventive, sometimes fantastical, movie The Glorias is a worthwhile trip. Written by Taymor and playwright Sarah Ruhl, much of the material is familiar but no less eye-opening as Taymor follows the feminist trailblazer at different stages of her life, when she is played by four different actresses.

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THE GLORIAS – Review by Susan Wloszczyna

October 2, 2020October 2, 2020 Susan Wloszczyna 0 Comments alicia vikander, gloria steinem, julianne moore, julie taymor, Lulu Wilson, motw, Movie of the Week, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, the glorias

The good news about The Glorias is that Julie Taymor tries to avoid biopic clichés as she employs four actresses at different ages to tell the story of feminist icon Gloria Steinem’s life. But while indulging in her usual visual panache on screen, the director is almost too ambitious in trying to bring this notable legend to life.

Interviews

Gloria Steinem on THE GLORIAS, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Women’s Right’s Now – Gill Pringle interviews

September 29, 2020September 30, 2020 Gill Pringle (Archived Contributor) 0 Comments alicia vikander, gloria steinem, julianne moore, julie taymor, Lulu Wilson, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, the glorias

Gloria Steinem was still numb with disbelief when we spoke just hours after the death of her old friend, Ruth Bader Ginsberg. The purpose of our chat was for a very different and joyous reason – to talk about Julie Taymor’s adaptation of Steinem’s memoir, My Life on the Road, into a dazzling feature film starring Julianne Moore and Alicia Vikander. “I was so moved that they wanted to do it,” she says of the illustrious actors playing the activist at various ages in The Glorias.

Interviews

Julie Taymor on THE GLORIAS and Female Collectivity – Leslie Combemale interviews

September 29, 2020September 30, 2020 Leslie Combemale 0 Comments alicia vikander, gloria steinem, julianne moore, julie taymor, Lulu Wilson, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, the glorias

Julie Taymor has been making films in Hollywood since way before the recent uptick of (finally) hiring female filmmakers, so she knows a thing or two about fighting, or perhaps better to say, subverting the patriarchy. Her new film The Glorias takes audiences through the life (so far) of political activist, writer, and feminist organizer Gloria Steinem. Given the p*ssy-grabbing hot mess America has become in the last 4 years, the film is landing right on time.

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THE GLORIAS – Review by Martha K Baker

September 29, 2020September 30, 2020 Martha K. Baker 0 Comments alicia vikander, gloria steinem, julianne moore, julie taymor, Lulu Wilson, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, the glorias

Twin a feminist icon with a theater icon, and you produce one remarkable film. Director Julie Taymor (The Lion King on stage and screen) based her screenplay for The Glorias on Gloria Steinem’s 2015 memoir, My Life on the Road. As a theatrical director, she knows the power of metaphor, of design, of production.

News

WEEK IN WOMEN: Taymor’s Steinem biopic casts Lulu Wilson, Julianne Moore – Brandy McDonnell reports

November 29, 2018June 1, 2019 Brandy McDonnell 0 Comments alicia vikander, gloria Steinem biopoc, julianne moore, Julie Taylor, Lulu Wilson

Lulu Wilson, 13, has been picked to play young Gloria Steinem in Julie Taymor’s biopic The Glorias: A Life on the Road. Julianne Moore will play Steinem present dat, and Alicia Vikander is in negotiations to play the feminist and activist from ages 20 to 40. The film will be based on Steinem’s memoir.