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  1. Furious, women’s rage in action

    Furious puts women's rage in the center of the plot. It opens with one of the strongest first episodes I've seen in a long time. An FBI agent named Alice (Emmy Rossum) is assigned to find the killer of a rich man. More rich men are killed quickly. Alice realizes she's chasing a serial killer. Beware, there are some spoilers ahead. […]

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  2. Tow, true underdog story starring Rose Byrne

    Tow, directed by Stephanie Laing, tells a true story about an unhoused woman's fight to get her car back from a towing company. Rose Byrne stars as the woman who just won't quit fighting for what's hers. […]

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  3. Don’t Say Good Luck, love and joy tinged with sorrow

    Don't Say Good Luck gets an enthusiastic recommendation from me. It's a family story about a girl who gets the lead in her high school production of "Waitress: The Musical" at the same time her mother's cancer returns worse than ever. […]

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  4. Brave New World, is it the good place or the bad place?

    Brave New World is a TV series based on the famous sci fi novel by Aldous Huxley. I read the book many decades ago and barely remember it. This adaptation moves through a world that is either a utopia or a dystopia, depending on which character you look at. […]

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  5. Weekly Watches: The Testaments and Margo’s Got Money Troubles

    Two excellent TV series I'm watching weekly are at a point where I'm ready to talk about them. They are The Testaments and Margo's Got Money Troubles. Normally I like to wait until something is complete so I can binge it. This is because I'm quite old and my memory is gone. But these two series are so powerful and strong, they make an indelible impression. Let's see how the old brain holds up. […]

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  6. Queenie, strong enough to be vulnerable

    Queenie is a British series written and directed by women and starring Dionne Brown as Queenie, a 25 year old Jamaican British woman. Queenie isn't doing well in life, at work, in her family relationships, or in her love life. She's a mess. […]

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  7. Joy Ride, raunchy comedy with heart

    Joy Ride takes a group of Asian friends on what was meant to be a business trip to China, runs them through some nutty situations in China and Korea, and winds up bringing strength to their friendships. The movie is full of raunchy sex jokes and over the top situations. […]

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  8. Nightbitch review: Mother needs a little time to run

    Nightbitch, written and directed by Marielle Heller, stars Amy Adams as Mother (just Mother, no other name). She's a stay-at-home mom with a toddler and she's not doing well. […]

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  9. Nightbitch review: Mother needs a little time to run

    Nightbitch, written and directed by Marielle Heller, stars Amy Adams as Mother (just Mother, no other name). She's a stay-at-home mom with a toddler and she's not doing well. […]

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  10. The Lincoln Lawyer, season 3 review

    The Lincoln Lawyer, season 3, brings a new case to Mickey Haller (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) and his group of associates. As usual, in this series based on mystery novels by Michael Connelly, things get very complicated and dangerous before it's all over, but Mickey usually manages to win his case as a defense attorney in the end. […]

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  11. The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat review

    The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat is a female friendship story. It has a star studded cast, directed by Tina Mabry. The story begins with the main characters in high school, where they bonded. It carries through until they are all in their 50s.

    The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat takes its title from a remark by diner owner Big Earl (Tony Winters) who told three teen age girls entering his establishment that they looked like The Supremes. They claimed the name and a big booth as [...]

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