EL SICARIO: ROOM 134 — Retroview by Jennifer Merin
Gianfranco Rosi’s gripping documentary is about the life and career of a former Mexican hit man who, while working for
Read moreSicario
SICARIO: Where’s the Awards Love? – Candice Frederick comments
Sicario is absolutely brilliant. The cinematography (shout out to the great Roger Deakins), the acting (literally, every cast member adds
Read more2015 Gave Actresses Vehicles for Greatness – Jennifer Merin comments
While renowned actresses continue to demand equal pay for their work and to lobby for better representation of women on
Read more
THE WEEK IN WOMEN: Respect for Maureen O’Hara, Sandra Bullock, Sarah Gavron, Daniel Craig and more – Brandy McDonnell reports
RIP Maureen O’Hara. Sandra Bullock seconds Hollywood’s spanking for sexism and ageism. Suffragette director Sarah Gavron talks role models. Kate Winslett to star in Lee Miller biopic. Sylvia Robinson, known as the “Mother of Hip-Hop,” will be the subject of a biopic. And Daniel Craig bonds with Monica Bellucci, his equal in age. Read more in THE WEEK IN WOMEN.
Read more@TIFF: Meet Emily Blunt, American Badass – Janice Page interviews
That’s probably not where we thought Blunt was headed a decade ago, when she played Meryl Streep’s prickly assistant in
Read moreSICARIO – Review by MaryAnn Johanson
The “War on Drugs” may be a nonsense term invented by our overlords to justify overly aggressive policing on local
Read moreABOUT RAY, SICARIO, THE NEW GIRLFRIEND, SONGS FROM THE NORTH and Other Sept 21 Openers – Reviews by Jennifer Merin
In About Ray, a coming-of-age drama about sexual identity and self-realization, teenage Ramona wants to become Ray, but needs parental
Read more