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MOVIE OF THE WEEK June 12, 2020: BLACK STORIES MATTER

June 7, 2020June 14, 2020 Jennifer Merin 0 Comments 13th, a patch of blue, barbershop, betsy bozdech, blackkklansman, blindspotting, Cate Marquis, detroit, do the right thing, fruitvale station, i am not your negro, jennifer merin, kathia woods, leslie combemale, liz whittemore, loren king, Loving, marina antunes, maryann johanson, mudbound, nell minow, nikki baughan, Pam Grady, rape of recy taylor, sandie angulo chen, Selma, sharronda williams, susan wloszczyna, the hate u give, toni morrison the pieces i am

BLACK LIVES MATTER! The Alliance of Women Film Journalists stands united with all who are demanding an end to the systemic racism that permeates American policy and culture. BLACK STORIES MATTER! To understand the depth of the injustice experienced by our nation’s Black communities and other people of color, we must listen to their stories and embrace their truths. BLACK MOVIES MATTER! Films presenting stories that reflect Black perspectives, culture and lifestyle are essential, entertaining and enlightening vehicles that drive home the need for change — at breakneck speed.

News SPOTLIGHT

SPOTLIGHT March 2018: Rachel Morrison, Cinematographer, Oscar Nominee for MUDBOUND

March 1, 2018June 19, 2019 Courtney Howard 0 Comments american sociey of cinematographers, asc, Cameraperson, cinematographer, dee rees, mudbound, oscars, rachel morrison, women cinematographers

Bringing a moving image to life takes much more acquired technical skill. Capturing that collection of indelible images requires an understated ability to tap into the director’s vision and the actors’ emotions to produce breathtaking visual poetry. Cinematographer Rachel Morrison’s impressive work has long exhibited these traits.

Movie of the Week Reviews

MUDBOUND — Review by Sarah Knight Adamson

December 12, 2017June 16, 2019 Sarah Knight Adamson 0 Comments mudbound

“Mudbound” is a drama that takes place just after WWII, on a cotton farm in Mississippi. It’s based on the

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MUDBOUND — Review by Esther Iverem

November 9, 2017October 21, 2018 Esther Iverem 0 Comments Carey Mulligan, dee rees, Mary J. Blige, motw, Movie of the Week, mudbound

The human, under surveillance and under American Southern totalitarianism, is the recurrent theme in the new, compelling Netflix feature “Mudbound.”

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MUDBOUND — Review by Cynthia Fuchs

November 6, 2017June 16, 2019 Cynthia Fuchs 0 Comments Carey Mulligan, dee rees, Mary J. Blige, motw, mudbound

Mudbound begins with digging. The screen is black, the sound unmistakable. The scene that emerges takes place at night: two

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MOVIE OF THE WEEK November 10: MUDBOUND

November 5, 2017February 6, 2020 Betsy Bozdech 0 Comments anne brodie, Carey Mulligan, cynthia fuchs, dee rees, dorothy woodend, esther iverem, jennifer merin, liz whittemore, Mary J. Blige, maryann johanson, mudbound, nell minow, nikki baughan, Pam Grady, Sheila Roberts, susan wloszczyna

Telling the intertwining stories of two families — one white, one black — living on the same piece of rural Mississippi farmland in the 1940s, Dee Rees‘ Mudbound blends strong performances, notable cinematography, and heartbreaking human drama. Continue reading…

SPOTLIGHT

SPOTLIGHT November 2017: Dee Rees, Independently Epic Filmmaker, Director MUDBOUND

October 31, 2017October 1, 2018 Nora Lee Mandel (Archived Contributor) 0 Comments dee rees, Movie of the Week, mudbound, pariah, queen latifah, spotlight, tisch school of the arts, women directors

With just three narrative features to her credit, director Dee Rees has made an assured and unique mark on American cinema, bringing talent, skill and creative vision to her work. Releasing this month, Mudbound presents Rees’ intimately emotional style of filmmaking on an epic scale.

Festivals

New York Film Festival 2017: Top Female Performances — Liz Whittemore reports

October 23, 2017August 8, 2019 Liz Whittemore 0 Comments Agnieszka Holland, Agnieszka Mandat, Bria Vinaite, Brooklynn Prince, Carey Mulligan, charlotte Gainsbourgh, Isabelle Huppert, Ismaels's ghosts, juliette binoche, kate winslet, let the sun shine in, Marion Cotillard, Mary J. Blige, Mrs Hyde, mudbound, new york film festival nyff55, nyff, sean Baker, spoor, the florida project, Top Female Performances, wonderwheel, woody allen

Thankfully, this year’s New York Film Festival did not disappoint in illustrating the complexities of women. We saw actresses that have become festival fixtures and a few fresh faces never seen before. Here are NYFF55’s ladies to be recognized for outstanding roles in a dynamite mix of features.