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Tag: women in film

essays, thoughts & opinions, TIFF

These Women’s Work: A TIFF Spent with Films By Female Filmmakers

Thoughts on dedicating TIFF 2016 to The Female Perspective

Posted on September 21, 2016September 11, 2020
festivals, reactions, screenings, TIFF

JEAN OF THE JONSES plays TIFF 2016

Welcome to Jones’ family dinner. Grab a plate, and get comfy…shit’s about to get real.

Posted on September 16, 2016September 12, 2020
festivals, reactions, screenings, TIFF

AMERICAN HONEY plays Tiff 2016

“Steady as a preacher, free as a weed…” can both be exploited for American need.

Posted on September 13, 2016September 11, 2020
TIFF

It’s Time: My TIFF 2016 Selections

TIFF 2016 approaches; Same amount of fun, a few less games.

Posted on September 2, 2016September 11, 2020
reviews

LOLO

Relationship approval from our parents is nothing compared to relationship approval from our children.

Posted on June 12, 2016September 11, 2020
reviews

THE MEDDLER

Those calls you duck, and that person you avoid? They might be worth so much more than you think.

Posted on May 30, 2016September 11, 2020
reviews

MONEY MONSTER

What hope is there for the masses when second estate goes unchecked, and the fifth estate is ill-prepared?

Posted on May 15, 2016September 11, 2020
festivals, reactions, screenings, TIFF

SEMANA SANTA plays TIFF 2015

In a family dynamic, subtle gestures can have profound meaning.

Posted on September 19, 2015September 11, 2020
reviews

GIRLHOOD

Turns out theres a lot going on in between those selfies and snickers.

Posted on March 8, 2015September 11, 2020
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JUPITER ASCENDING

What happens when a space opera hits a few sharp notes?

Posted on February 8, 2015September 11, 2020
reviews

A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT

We portray a certain side of ourselves to the world at large…and sometimes that person just invites bad things.

Posted on February 1, 2015September 11, 2020
reviews

SELMA

A sign of the times in a portrayal of times gone by.

Posted on December 28, 2014September 12, 2020

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