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What makes stories stick? We’ll explore where film, TV, and books meet; review films; discuss characters and choices that work (or don’t); highlight interviews; and challenge stereotypes, especially about gender and disability.
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Valerie Kalfrin
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StoryStruck
Aug 26, 2022
Review: “Emily the Criminal”
Aubrey Plaza is riveting as a woman who dips into credit card fraud in…
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Valerie Kalfrin
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Aug 21, 2022
“Maybe I Can Take Up This Space in the World”
Geena Davis on “A League of Their Own” and helping…
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Valerie Kalfrin
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Aug 20, 2022
Review: “Prey”
This prequel flips the script on the “Predator” franchise with a fierce, intelligent…
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Valerie Kalfrin
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Jan 31, 2022
“I’m Into an Individual Gaze”
Director Nina Menkes and colleagues at Sundance 2022 talk about sexist…
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Valerie Kalfrin
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Jun 27, 2021
The “Fast & Furious” franchise also has fierce women
Granted, it isn’t perfect, but it puts plenty of…
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Valerie Kalfrin
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Apr 14, 2021
“I’m Fine (Thanks for Asking)” shows pandemic filmmaking and empathy
COVID-19 adds relatable context…
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Valerie Kalfrin
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Jun 20, 2021
“Thelma & Louise” and the long road still ahead
Thirty years later, the Oscar-winning film is as…
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Valerie Kalfrin
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Oct 10, 2020
Retrospective Review: “Private Benjamin” at 40
Goldie Hawn’s society princess was never meant to be…
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Valerie Kalfrin
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Oct 20, 2019
Review: “Galveston”
Mélanie Laurent (“
Inglorious Bastards”
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Valerie Kalfrin
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Oct 30, 2019
Sally gives “The Nightmare Before Christmas” its conscience and heart
She’s creative enough to see the
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