WOMAN WALKS AHEAD — Review by Susan Granger
In the 1880s, a wealthy, widowed artist, Catherine Weldon (Jessica Chastain), traveled by train from New York City to the
Read moreIn the 1880s, a wealthy, widowed artist, Catherine Weldon (Jessica Chastain), traveled by train from New York City to the
Read moreIn Susanna White’s Woman Walks Ahead, 19th century artist Catherine Weldon defies convention and the U.S. government to paint a portrait of Chief Sitting Bull and learn about the Lakota nation. Jessica Chastain delivers an excellent performance as Weldon, who ultimately found more than artistic inspiration on the open prairies. Continue reading…
The exploration of history through the female experience remains a rare thing in filmmaking – and perhaps nowhere more so
Read moreDirector Susanna White’s woman-centric Western stars Jessica Chastain as a painter who travels from New York into the West with
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