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Tag Archives: Greta Gerwig
Little Women
After hearing the announcement of the cast featuring Saoirse Ronan, Timotheé Chalamet, Laura Dern, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh and Meryl Streep I became very excited. The director Greta Gerwig is one of the only female directors to be nominated for an Oscar for Lady Bird. That was a film I also absolutely loved and it also starred Saoirse and Timotheé. As Laurie and Jo, the pair were just stunning. Every little movement and look heightened the possibility of a love story between the two. Continue reading
Posted in Actor/Actress, Analysis, Awards, Director, Film, Film Recommendations, Girls
Tagged Amy March, Aunt March, Beth March, Chris Cooper, Eliza Scanlen, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Greta Gerwig, James Norton, Jo March, Laura Dern, Laurie Laurence, Little Women, Marmee March, Meg March, Meryl Streep, Saoirse Ronan, timothee chalamet
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Strong Women in Film
Felicity Jones was powerful as Ruth and even though small in stature, she had command and the authority that Ruth had and still has. The portrayal of Rut Bader Ginsburg really inspired me that even though she had been pushed aside, Ruth knew her place was to fight for equality. Her daughter also inspired her as she turned to feminist activism. This film is really one to watch, not just for Felicity Jones’ amazing outfits, inspiring performance but Ruth’s amazing life story. Continue reading
Posted in Actor/Actress, Analysis, Film, Girls, Weekly Recommendation
Tagged 20th Century Women, A Private War, Actress, Amy Schumer, Anne Hathaway, Annette Bening, Brie Larson, Can you ever Forgive Me?, Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers, Elle Fanning, Felicity Jones, Female, Female Characters, Feminine Power, Feminism, Feminist, Girl, Greta Gerwig, I Feel Pretty, Isn't it Romantic, Julie Andrews, Lashana Lynch, Lee Israel, Maria Rambeau, Marie Colvin, Melissa McCarthy, Mia Thermopolis, Monica Rambeau, On the Basis of Sex, Rebel Wilson, Rosamund Pike, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Strong Women, Strong Women in Film, The Princess Diaries, Woman, Women
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Guest Writer: It’s All About the Plot – Dramas by Women to Watch this Summer
Hello readers, This post is written by a guest writer – A. L. Fox. This woman is a professional writer, having written articles for newspapers and magazines but here is her first blog post. She writes about films and TV … Continue reading
Posted in Actor/Actress, Analysis, Director, Film, Girls, Television
Tagged 1920s and 30s, A. L. Fox, Abi Morgan, Anthony Head, Bill Nighy, drama by women, Ethan Hawke, female screenwriters, Gemma Arterton, Greta Gerwig, hollywood, iPlayer, Julianne Moore, London, Lone Scherfig, Maggie's Plan, Meera Syal, Netflix, New York City, Nicola Walker, Nina Gold, plot, Rebecca Miller, Sam Claflin, Stephen Mangan, Stephen Tompkinson, The Split, Their Finest, WWII
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Review: The Post and Oscar Nominations
Hello readers, I recently saw The Post starring Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep so I am going to write my review and talk a bit about the context of the film and what it means in today’s climate in the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1950s, 1970s, 2018, Awards, BAFTA, Ben Bradlee, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Picture, call me by your name, Christopher Nolan, Cold War, comedy, Daniel Kaluuya, Darkest Hour, drama, Dunkirk, England, France, Frances McDormand, Gary Oldman, Get Out, Golden Globe, Greta Gerwig, Guillermo Del Toro, Harry Styles, Historical, Horror, I Tonya, Interracial relationship, italy, James D'Arcy, James Ivory, Joe Wright, Jordan Peele, Katharine Graham, Kenneth Branagh, Lady Bird, Margot Robbie, Mark Rylance, Meryl Streep, Oscar nominations 2018, Oscars 2018, Phantom Thread, Present Day, Review, SAG Award, Sally Hawkins, Saoirse Ronan, Steven Spielberg, Sufjan Stevens, The Post, The Shape of Water, The Washington Post, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri, timothee chalamet, Tom Hanks, Tom Hardy, USA, War Drama, Washington, Winston Churchill, World War 2
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