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MOVIE OF THE WEEK September 27, 2019: RIOT GIRLS

September 22, 2019October 2, 2019 Jennifer Merin 0 Comments betsy bozdech, Cate Marquis, jennifer merin, Jenny Raven, Jovanka Vuckovic, katherine collins, leslie combemale, liz whittemore, Madison Iseman, marina antunes, nell minow, Paloma Kwiatkowski, Pam Grady, riot girls, sandie angulo chen, Sheila Roberts, susan wloszcyna

Scrappy and full of style, “Riot Girls” is a memorable first feature from director Jovanka Vuckovic, who shoots for cult-movie status with her story of warring teen factions in an alternate 1995 ravaged by a disease that’s wiped out everyone past the age of pimples and angst.

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RIOT GIRLS – Review by Sheila Roberts

September 20, 2019September 22, 2019 Sheila Roberts (Archived Contributor) 0 Comments Jovanka Vuckovic, Madison Iseman, motw, Movie of the Week, Paloma Kwiatkowski, riot girls

Jovanka Vuckoic’s stylish direction, Kathrine Collins’ solid tale of female empowerment, Madison Iseman and Paloma Kwiatkowski’s convincing chemistry, spot-on musical selections that drive the film’s themes and action, and the strong contributions of a largely female production crew make Riot Girls a fun, cathartic and entertaining experience.

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RIOT GIRLS – Review by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

July 31, 2019September 22, 2019 Alexandra Heller-Nicholas 0 Comments canadian films., horror, Jovanka Vuckovic, Madison Iseman, montreal fantasia international film festival, Paloma Kwiatkowski, riot girls

Jovanka Vuckovic’s feature debut Riot Girls is set in a future where the adult population has been decimated by a plague kids have remained immune to. Riot Girls makes Vuckovic’s punk sensibility explicit not only through its very title (riffing on the underground 90s riot grrrl movement), but by the subcultural styling of its two central characters, Scratch (Paloma Kwiatkowski) and Nat (Madison Iseman).