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‘The Crown and the Windsors’: Royally Entertaining

By Alexandra MacAaron

Season four of 'The Crown' may well be the series’ most ambitious to date. And it comes at a most welcome time. As we head into winter and new stay-at-home orders, we can take comfort in the steadiness of an institution as unwavering — for better or worse — as the British monarchy.

Film & Television

‘The Crown,’ Season 3: A Tale of Two Sisters

By Alexandra MacAaron

It's a testament to the entire creative team — and most especially to the sublime acting talents of Colman, Bonham Carter, and company, that 'The Crown' offers never a dull moment.

Film & Television

‘Queen of Katwe’: A Real-Life Disney Princess Earns her Crown

By Alexandra MacAaron

I wish Disney’s wondrous film 'Queen of Katwe' had been produced back when I still had control over what my daughter watched. With its empowering message and determined heroine, the movie finds real inspiration in a remarkable true story.

Film & Television

Movie Review: Larry Crowne

By Alexandra MacAaron

By Alexandra Mac Aaron

Does a movie have to be great to make it a good way to spend a summer afternoon? Because Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts certainly provided the latter.

News

Jezebel Crowns Redbook Faith Hill Cover Winner in Photo Retouch Contest

By Womens Voices for Change

Because there’s no way a woman almost 40 years old can have wrinkles and be on the cover of a magazine … And be sure to also read this great analysis of why it matters. To wit: Imagine a scenario in which a powerful, self-made, self-possessed woman deigns to follow the orders of a much-less powerful, egomaniacal foreigner and crash-diets…

Film & Television

‘Loot’ and ‘God’s Favorite Idiot’:
Two Funny Ladies Who Deserve Better Vehicles

By Alexandra MacAaron

The networks have shown themselves to be particularly adept at creating vehicles for funny women. However, two new series that star two of the funniest women around falls flat.

Poetry

“Know, Heart” by Elisabeth Murawski

By Rebecca Foust

“Know, Heart” ends in a place of utter desolation and loss, with the heart so baffled by suffering that it cannot feel anything or even conceive of a future. All it can do is look blindly back into memory.

Film & Television

The Crushing Responsibility of Motherhood in
‘The Lost Daughter’

By Alexandra MacAaron

What’s rare, and exponentially more interesting, are films that reflect the full spectrum of motherhood, from dizzying love to what Leda in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s new movie 'The Lost Daughter' calls “crushing responsibility.”

Film & Television

‘Spencer’ Fantasizes Princess Diana’s Holiday from Hell

By Alexandra MacAaron

'Spencer' is not a fairy story; in fact, many of its scenes and sequences feel more like horror. As a meditation on the crisis of mental health that Princess Diana lived through, it’s devastatingly effective.

Film & Television

‘Diana: The Musical’: Yes, It’s That Bad

By Alexandra MacAaron

There isn’t much to love about 'Diana: The Musical.' And that’s a shame, because a lot of talented people have spent quite a lot of time (and money) bringing the show to life.

Film & Television

What Do Margaret Thatcher and Sex Education Have in Common?

By Alexandra MacAaron

“What Do Margaret Thatcher and Sex Education Have in Common?” Gillian Anderson—a serious talent who shines equally bright in stories about affairs of state, affairs of the heart, and the clumsy affairs of hormonally challenged teenagers.

Poetry

“Portent with Moonset & Blackbirds,”
by Kelly Cressio-Moeller

By Amanda Moore

As a visual artist and poet, Kelly Cressio-Moeller knows what she is leveraging when she evokes the color blue in the title of her debut poetry collection, 'Shade of Blue Trees' -- a word that describes not just color but also emotion and language.

Film & Television

Oscar-Nominee Vanessa Kirby in ‘Pieces of a Woman’

By Alexandra MacAaron

Losing a baby before or immediately after birth is a profound and deeply personal experience. And it’s one that playwright and screenwriter Kata Wéber has dramatized powerfully in 'Pieces of a Woman.'

Film & Television

Promising New Director and Her
‘Promising Young Woman’

By Alexandra MacAaron

In 'Promising Young Woman,' the mind-blowing feature film debut of director/screenwriter Emerald Fennell, there are lots of “good men” willing to do a bad thing.

Film & Television

Hollywood News: The (Relative) Upside of a Down Year

By Alexandra MacAaron

Women directors saw significant growth, helming 16% of the top 100 films, up from 12% in 2019 and a deplorable 4% in 2018. There was also steady improvement for women directing the top 250 films, with 18% in 2020, in contrast to 13% in 2019 and 8% in 2018.

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‘The Crown and the Windsors’: Royally Entertaining

‘The Crown,’ Season 3: A Tale of Two Sisters

‘Queen of Katwe’: A Real-Life Disney Princess Earns her Crown

Movie Review: Larry Crowne

Jezebel Crowns Redbook Faith Hill Cover Winner in Photo Retouch Contest

‘Loot’ and ‘God’s Favorite Idiot’:
Two Funny Ladies Who Deserve Better Vehicles

“Know, Heart” by Elisabeth Murawski

The Crushing Responsibility of Motherhood in
‘The Lost Daughter’

‘Spencer’ Fantasizes Princess Diana’s Holiday from Hell

‘Diana: The Musical’: Yes, It’s That Bad

What Do Margaret Thatcher and Sex Education Have in Common?

“Portent with Moonset & Blackbirds,”
by Kelly Cressio-Moeller

Oscar-Nominee Vanessa Kirby in ‘Pieces of a Woman’

Promising New Director and Her
‘Promising Young Woman’

Hollywood News: The (Relative) Upside of a Down Year

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