‘The Wilds’: Rachel Griffiths Wants to Redefine the Hero’s Journey

In Amazon Prime Video’s first YA series, the actor challenges the patriarchal trope that centers virtuous self-discovery on men.
‘The Wilds’: Rachel Griffiths Wants to Redefine the Hero’s Journey

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The Weather Underground January 17, 2021

The Weather Underground is a documentary about the radical group of that name, and the times that gave rise to it. In addition to archival footage, it includes retrospective interviews with multiple Weather Underground members themselves and other figures from that era. It’s quite well-done and thought-provoking. By the late ’60s, Robert Kennedy and Martin […]

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IDA Awards: ‘Crip Camp’ Wins Best Feature, Garrett Bradley Is Best Director January 17, 2021

Netflix collected eight prizes at the IDA Awards, while Bradley won both Best Director and Best Emerging Director for “Time.” IDA Awards: ‘Crip Camp’ Wins Best Feature, Garrett Bradley Is Best Director

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Promising Young Woman January 17, 2021

Cassie (Carey Mulligan) was once a promising young woman, a fact her parents take the opportunity to remind her of every morning at breakfast. Now 30, friendless, living at home despite heavy parental hinting that it may be time to move one, an unambitious med school dropout turned barista, Cassie’s parents (Jennifer Coolidge, Clancy Brown) […]

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The Office (US) (2005-2013) January 17, 2021

A motley group of office workers go through hilarious misadventures at the Scranton, Pennsylvania, branch of the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. While I didn’t see the show during its original run, I was aware of its cultural identity and that it launched the careers of John Krasinski (A Quiet Place) et al. I was put […]

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Sputnik 2020. Find Earth and Reep. January 17, 2021

Sputnik is a film I knew very little about before watching it. Okay, I guess the title is a bit of a giveaway but I hadn’t watched any trailers or read any reviews. It was just the simplicity of the poster above that made me believe this film was worth watching, and when that happens, […]

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