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Daily Archives: December 8, 2022
Movie Review: Chile’s Oscar hopes are pinned on an abuse survivor named “Blanquita”
Father Manuel is used to the lashing out, the blind, disruptive rages that can turn into riots at the shelter he runs. These are damaged kids, and often he’s “the only one in this world who gives a damn about” … Continue reading
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Netflixable? Rich folks get bowled over by a “Christmas Full of Grace”
It wouldn’t be Christmas without Netflix offering some wacky riff on the holidays from Brazil. This year, it’s semi-amusing rom-com built around the comedienne/influencer Gkay, aka Gessica Kayane. In “Christmas Full of Grace,” the bubbly, curvaceous Kayane plays an unfiltered, … Continue reading
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Movie Review: “Women Talking” and debating what to do about Men and their “War on Women”
“Women Talking” is a parable about feminine power. Framed as a heated debate in search of a resolution of what women can do about men and their age-old “war on women,” controlling, abusing and silencing them, Sarah Polley’s film is … Continue reading
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