“The sun is female. The moon is male. The sun is always there. The moon comes and goes” - Gloria Steinem The release of Julie Taymor’s “The Glorias” couldn’t have been more timely. Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died and the country stands on the precipice of the most important election in American history, regarding so many things but especially regarding the rights of women. In 2020, the fact that ... more >
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“The Glorias,” Julie Taymor’s rendition, at times rushed, nevertheless stands as a potent tribute to the life of Gloria Steinem | OUR REVIEW
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Alicia Vikander, Janelle Monáe and Julianne Moore
Directed by Julie Taymor
A royal affair
Danish contender for Oscar has lots going for itself
Alicia Vikander and Mads Mikkelsen
Directed by Nikolaj Arcel
Nikolaj Arcel's sweeping costume drama “A Royal Affair”—Denmark's Oscar entry—follows the struggles of young Queen Caroline (Alicia Vikander) as she tries to adapt to her new role as wife of Denmark's obviously insane King Christian VII (Mikkel Boe Folsgaard). The year is 1766, and Caroline, a native Brit, is forced to make do with her unpredictable husband and strange new surroundings with hardly ... more >