Tag: Greta Gerwig
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‘Little Women’ lands big
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“Sisters function as safety nets in a chaotic world simply by being there for each other.” – Carol Saline Little Women is one property I have not had much exposure to. Prior to the 2019 film,…
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Natalie Portman brings ‘Jackie’ to life
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President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22nd, 1963. Before the end of that month his widow, Jackie Kennedy (Natalie Portman – Black Swan, Thor) summoned Life Magazine journalist Theodore H. White (Billy Crudup…
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’20th Century Women’ is filled with emotion, estrogen and excellence
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15 year-old “Jamie” (Lucas Jade Zumann) is a familiar character to Mike Mills who wrote and directed 20th Century Women, as it is based on his own upbringing. In 1979 Jamie is into skateboarding and…
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‘Damsels in Distress’ is a welcome return of the terrific Whit Stillman
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Whit Stillman returns after a prolonged absence with a character study of life at an unusual university