Reviews of movies and TV focused on women
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H is for Hawk is based on a true story. It is an adaption of the book by the same name by Helen MacDonald. Claire Foy stars as Helen in this touching look at how a goshawk helped a woman cope with the loss of her father. H is for Hawk starts with Helen living […] The post H is for Hawk, a touching study of grief appeared first on Old Ain't Dead .
Girls like Girls started off as a song by Hayley Kiyoko. It grew into a music video. Now it’s a full length movie about two high school girls coming into their sexuality as they cope with the other problems in their lives. Girls like Girls is a sweet and tender story set in the 1980s. […] The post Girls like Girls, coming of age story from Hayley Kiyoko appeared first on Old Ain't Dead .
Don’t Say Good Luck gets an enthusiastic recommendation from me. It’s a family story about a girl who gets the lead in her high school production of “Waitress: The Musical” at the same time her mother’s cancer returns worse than ever. Don’t Say Good Luck, directed by Julia Hart, stars Sunny Sandler as Sophie. She’s […] The post Don’t Say Good Luck, love and joy tinged with sorrow appeared first on…
My Brilliant Career takes us back to 1900 Australia, a place where a woman who wanted the personal freedom and equality to be a writer struggled to find her way. There are some spoilers ahead, so beware. My Brilliant Career is a remake of the 1979 film of the same name, which starred Judy Davis […] The post My Brilliant Career, equality doesn’t come easy appeared first on Old Ain't Dead .
Heavenly Ever After is a South Korean drama about the afterlife. At the center was a love story. It was surrounded by a muddled mix of Christianity and Buddhism wrapped in a lot of talk about heaven and hell. Heavenly Ever After is fascinating in a lot of ways because of its take on relationships. […] The post Heavenly Ever After, a K-drama tour of heaven and hell appeared first on Old Ain't Dead…
Redux Redux works on the premise that revenge is sweeter when you can do it again and again all across the multiverse until you’ve extracted revenge in every possible universe. Redux Redux opens with Irene (Michaela McManus) setting a guy on fire. Shortly after that she kills the same guy again in an equally gruesome […] The post Redux Redux, gory gory sci-fi thriller appeared first on Old Ain't…
Sterling Point puts teens in life changing situations over a summer. In 8 episodes, the emotional push and pull of their lives is explored with compassion and tenderness. Sterling Point comes from Megan Park. She created and wrote the series, directed 4 of the episodes, and was the showrunner. Megan Park is brilliant at telling […] The post Sterling Point, coming of age and secrets revealed…
Summer ’36 or Summer of 36 (L’Été 36) is a French series with a strong cast of women, a murder mystery set in a ritzy hotel in Nice, France, and a big group of players who all come with their own drama and secrets. Summer ’36 is set in a specific historical moment. It was […] The post Summer ’36, a women’s story appeared first on Old Ain't Dead .
Escaping Ohio tells about a young woman’s transition from high school to whatever comes next. She struggles to define what she wants to do next as decision time comes closer and closer. Escaping Ohio is an indie film. Jessica Michael Davis plays Sam, the young woman in question. Jessica Michael Davis also directed the film […] The post Escaping Ohio, coming of age in Akron appeared first on Old…
