Tag Archives: Frances McDormand

‘Women Talking’ imagines what it wants, but not what it needs

Posted on March 10, 2023 by reelentropy

5/10 In the mid ‘00s in the Manitoba Mennonite colony in Bolivia cut off from modern cities where women are not taught to read and only speak an outdated dialect of German, several colony men came up with a scheme … Continue reading →

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‘Macbeth’ the dessert wine of 2021 cinema

Posted on January 2, 2022 by reelentropy

9/10 The barrage of new work from heavyweight directors that sealed off 2021 like the frantic finale of a firework display is capped by The Tragedy of Macbeth, Joel Coen’s spin on William Shakespeare’s enigmatic tale of insomnia, self-fulfilling prophecy, … Continue reading →

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‘Three Billboards’ a stellar awards frontrunner

Posted on December 13, 2017 by reelentropy

10/10 Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is an acerbic, heartfelt masterpiece from a playwright who seems like he can’t stop producing them. Eight months before the film’s start, Angela Hayes (Kathryn Newton) is immolated and raped. Tired of hearing nothing … Continue reading →

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