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20 Femme-Helmers in the 2020 Oscars Pipeline – Susan Wloszczyna reports

September 11, 2020September 14, 2020 Susan Wloszczyna 0 Comments ampas, autumn de wilde, Cate shortland, chloe zhao, Clea Duvall, Gina Prince-Bythewood, halle berry, jane campion, julie taymor, Liesl Tommy, Lila Neugebaur, mary Harron, oscars, Philippa Lowthorpe, rebecca hall, regina king, robin wright, sally potter, sia, sofia coppola

One upside to this topsy-turvy season is the release of superb femme-centric, femme-helmed titles that are solid Oscars contenders that could easily make the Best Picture and Best Director cut. There are at least five actresses making their directing debuts, a pop star going behind the camera, old-school directors, new-school directors, blockbuster overseers and at least two former competitors in the category. Here is what might be the best of an encouragingly large batch.

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THE ROADS NOT TAKEN – Review by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

March 11, 2020March 17, 2020 Alexandra Heller-Nicholas 0 Comments elle fanning, javier bardem, sally potter, the roads not taken

Sally Potter’s lesser efforts – of which The Roads Not Taken is sadly one – are still undeniably superior to the vast bulk of movies being made today. This film is direct evidence that even Potter’s slight misfires are something most other filmmakers could only ever dream of aspiring to.

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SPOTLIGHT AUGUST 2018: Emily Mortimer, Actress, Producer, Screenwriter and Loyal Feminist Colleague

August 1, 2018September 3, 2018 Leslie Combemale 0 Comments alessandro nivola, dolly, dolly wells, emily mortimer, Isabel Coixet, king bee, nicole holofcener, sally potter, the bookshop

Emily Mortimer stars in Isabel Coixet’s The Bookshop, opening August 24. The indie drama is the latest triumph in Mortimer’s extraordinary career as a feminist actress-producer-screenwriter who hasn’t let the daunting challenges of dealing with the male-dominated movie business harden her heart.

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THE PARTY — Review by Cynthia Fuchs

February 15, 2018February 4, 2019 Cynthia Fuchs 0 Comments kristen scott thomas, motw, Movie of the Week, patricia clarkson, sally potter, the party

“I think it’s going to unfold like the Tea Party, only bigger. It’s not #MeToo. It’s not just sexual harassment.

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MOVIE OF THE WEEK February 16, 2018: THE PARTY

February 11, 2018December 5, 2018 Jennifer Merin 0 Comments anne brodie, Cate Marquis, emily mortimer, esther iverem, jeanne wolf, jennifer merin, kristen page kirby, kristen scott thomas, Marilyn Ferdinand., maryann johanson, moira sullivan, nell minow, nikki baughan, patricia clarkson, sally potter, the party, Timothy Spall

Enigmatic and experimental as always, Sally Potter presents in The Party a tightly interwoven tapestry covering snappy interactions of seven quirky yet stereotypical Brits at a celebratory supper party. Shot in black and white, often in close up, the film reveals every nuance and wrinkle in superb performances by a stellar cast. Continue reading…

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THE PARTY — Review by Susan Wloszczyna

February 11, 2018August 14, 2018 Susan Wloszczyna 0 Comments british film, chery jones, emily mortimer, kristen scott thomas, patricia clarkson, sally potter, the party

And now for something completely different: The Party, a tidily caustic 71-minute politically-charged dark comedy. It conveys both the tense

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From The AWFJ Archive: MoMA’s Sally Potter Retrospective – Jennifer Merin comments

February 11, 2018February 28, 2020 Jennifer Merin awfj women on film, jennifer merin, MoMA, retrospectives, sally berger, sally potter, women directors

Potter‘s films are never easy escapes, and she’s often had mixed reviews, but as director, writer, actress, dancer, choreographer and composer, Potter is a rare entity: the complete cinematic artist. She invites you to profound emotional insights and transports you to uncharted realms of imagination and intellect.

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