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Month: October 2015

Difret movie review: reshaping the world for women

Mon, Oct 26, 2015
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An earnest and passionate film, based on a true story that is enraging yet inspiring, that is essential viewing for anyone concerned with women’s rights.

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Doctor Who blogging: “The Woman Who Lived”

Sun, Oct 25, 2015
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So my Let’s Wait and See Plan after last week’s episode did not pan out. It’s not that there isn’t some good stuff here. But where it ends up is too easy.

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French movie posters, autumn 2015 edition

Sat, Oct 24, 2015
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Finally, the last of my Paris photos from last month. All movies.

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Paris photo: the cheese shop recommended by mice

Fri, Oct 23, 2015
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Probably my favorite awning I saw in Paris…

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Where Are the Women? Experimenter

Fri, Oct 23, 2015
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The only significant female character here is the male protagonist’s wife, who has little to do apart from acting as his cheerful, supportive helpmeet.

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Experimenter movie review: the subject is you

Fri, Oct 23, 2015
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A creepy-cool vibe of constructed cinematic artificiality echoes the illusory nature of Stanley Milgram’s notorious experiment into human behavior.

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Where Are the Women? Mississippi Grind

Fri, Oct 23, 2015
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Women are all but absent here, and when they do appear, they are little more than aggrieved ex-wives or hookers with hearts of gold.

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Mississippi Grind movie review: a killer hand

Fri, Oct 23, 2015
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A compelling character study of two intriguingly flawed people, the sort of richly observed drama that has gotten all but pushed out of mainstream cinema.

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Paris photos: 3D street art

Thu, Oct 22, 2015
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Rue Dénoyez in Belleville is a little street packed with fascinating street art.

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Where Are the Women? Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension

Thu, Oct 22, 2015
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With its gender-balanced ensemble, this movie is inoffensive, even reasonably fair, in its depiction of women.

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