When I was about ten or eleven, someone gave me a child’s abridged version of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel, Little Women. The story of the March sisters growing up in Civil War-era Massachusetts left…
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DramaReviews
‘Little Women’, or What Might Actually Get Saoirse Ronan an Oscar
by Anna Campionby Anna Campion“Women, they have minds, and they have souls, as well as just hearts. And they’ve got ambition, and they’ve got talent, as well as just beauty. I’m so sick of people saying that love is…
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Surveys
‘Marriage Story’ Exit Survey: Baumbach, Driver, and Johansson are Operating Near the Peak of their Powers
Noah Baumbach has made a career off of telling stories about crumbling relationships among people surrounding or involved heavily in the Arts. Marriage Story is no different in that respect, but it also shows how…
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Streaming ReviewsStreaming Romance
‘Marriage Story’ is Painfully Heartbreaking, and Possibly Noah Baumbach’s Best Film
by Nick Kushby Nick KushAnyone that is familiar with Noah Baumbach’s work would know that Marriage Story isn’t necessarily breaking new ground. He’s made his career on telling family dramas about individuals in metropolitan areas, specifically New York. Most…
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10 years after the release of Taken, anytime you see Liam Neeson on a poster with a killer’s stare and the word ‘revenge’ in the tagline, you know what you’re in for: an over-the-top action…