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MOVIE OF THE WEEK April 3, 2020: RADIUM GIRLS

March 29, 2020April 2, 2020 Jennifer Merin 0 Comments betsy bozdech, cate marques, ginny mohler, jennifer merin, joey king, leslie combemale, loren king, lydia dean pilcher, maryann johanson, nell minow, radium girls, sandie angulo chen

Lydia Dean Pilcher and Ginny Mohler’s fact-based drama Radium Girls may be set a century in the past, but certain aspects of the story feel as timely as today’s headlines — for instance, when Joey King’s character Bessie bemoans: “Why is there so much wrong in the world that no one knows about?” That feeling of helplessness in the face of events that feel completely out of your control is bound to strike a chord with today’s audiences.

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RADIUM GIRLS – Review by Loren King

March 23, 2020March 30, 2020 Loren King 0 Comments ginny mohler, joey king, lydia dean pilcher, motw, Movie of the Week, radium girls, truth baased

Radium Girls is a revelation; a rich dramatization of the historical events that took place in Orange, NJ in 1927-28. Directed by Lydia Dean Pilcher and Ginny Mohler, who co-wrote the original screenplay with Brittany Shaw, Radium Girls blends period social drama, courtroom intrigue, labor history and a women’s empowerment message.