List: Movie & Show Reviews | Curated by Patsy Fergusson

Sep 19, 2024
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Movie & Show ReviewsHere's what I've been watching lately.
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Why “Baby Reindeer” Works for MeThe show is vulnerable, raw, true to life, and complex
Sep 19, 2024
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Sep 19, 2024
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Prism & Pen
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Non-Binary Pakistani Debunks Stereotypes in “Sort Of”And brings on the fun
Mar 15, 2024
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Mar 15, 2024
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Why I Disliked Sofia Coppola’s “Priscilla”And don’t care if boredom was the “theme”
Dec 15, 2023
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Dec 15, 2023
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How “Killers of the Flower Moon” Compounds the InjuryAnd a Native American story is whitewashed once again
Nov 22, 2023
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Nov 22, 2023
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Fanfare
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I Wanted More for ShivWhere the Season Finale of ‘Succession’ Hurt Most
Jun 2, 2023
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Jun 2, 2023
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‘Random Acts of Flyness’ is Unlike Anything You’ve Seen on TVAnd it showcases Black excellence and creativity
Aug 9, 2023
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Aug 9, 2023
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Why Are Shakespeare Companies Still Producing ‘The Taming of the Shrew?’I have problems with Lear, too
Aug 16, 2023
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Aug 16, 2023
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I’m OK With the Nude Scenes in OppenheimerThe women are complex characters with backstories
Aug 17, 2023
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Aug 17, 2023
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Women Don’t Have to Play Nice AnymoreStories of failure that advance women’s rights
Mar 15, 2023
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Mar 15, 2023
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“The Power” is High Voltage EntertainmentGenetic mutation sparks gender war
May 18, 2023
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May 18, 2023
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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age
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Blume is Still Blooming at 85Amazon documentary shows a writer’s life well lived
May 2, 2023
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May 2, 2023
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‘The Woman King’ Kicks Ass and HeartThe mostly Black woman cast is powerful and refreshing
Nov 25, 2022
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Nov 25, 2022
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What Happened in “Holy Spider?”Award-winning film inspired by femicidal maniac in Iran
Dec 17, 2022
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Dec 17, 2022
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Ain’t No One Gonna Honour Kill My Sister But MeWhy ‘We Are Lady Parts’ is my new favorite show
Jun 9, 2021
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Jun 9, 2021
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The needful balm of “The Detectorists”When you want a reminder that all is not lost
Jan 6, 2019
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Jan 6, 2019
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What I Liked About “Lovecraft Country”And what I didn’t
Oct 20, 2020
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Oct 20, 2020
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“Flowers”on Netflix is My New “Favourite”Olivia Coleman shines alongside brilliant cast in this dark, family comedy
Mar 14, 2019
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Mar 14, 2019
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“Are You a War Correspondent, or a Wife in My Bed?”Martha Gellhorn’s universal struggle to define her own life
May 16, 2021
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May 16, 2021
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Do Us All a Favor and Watch “I Am Not Your Negro”A visual essay based on James Baldwin’s unfinished book
Feb 13, 2021
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Feb 13, 2021
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What to Binge Watch if You’re Anxious“Unorthodox” and “Caliphate” are compelling distractions
May 12, 2020
May 12, 2020