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Why Citizen Ruth has never felt more prescient

By Collin Preciado

As Roe v. Wade is controversially overturned, we revisit Alexander Payne’s dark satire of the American abortion lobby.

Jurassic World: Dominion

By Leila Latif

The return of some familiar faces can’t save this dire dino flick from feeling like a cynical cash grab.

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Smooth Talk pits an adolescent Laura Dern against primal American evil

By Charles Bramesco

Joyce Chopra’s newly restored coming-of-age picture deserves classic status.

Wild at Heart remains an empowering depiction of female trauma

By Lillian Crawford

In David Lynch’s 1990 film, Laura Dern’s Lula refuses to allow her rape to control her – she’s a survivor, not a victim.

Check out these amazing Little Women book covers

By Little White Lies

Fan art inspired by Greta Gerwig’s film, created for our latest design competition.

How Kelly Reichardt’s depiction of loneliness helped me feel full again

By Annie Wojnarowski

Watching Certain Women as a severely depressed 17-year-old, I saw my own feelings of isolation reflected back at me.

Little Women

By David Jenkins

Greta Gerwig delivers one of the great modern literary adaptations with her second feature as writer/director.

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Marriage Story

By Matt Thrift

Noah Baumbach delivers what just might be his masterpiece with this bitterly funny divorce drama.

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JT LeRoy

By Hannah Strong

Justin Kelly takes on the scandal that rocked the literary world in this starry but uninspired biopic.

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Press your petticoat, the Little Women trailer has arrived

By Charles Bramesco

Greta Gerwig directs Meryl Streep, Saoirse Ronan, and Timothée Chalamet.

Cold Pursuit

By Lou Thomas

Liam Neeson plays a snowplow driver on the path of revenge in this frost-bitten action-comedy-thriller.

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The Tale provides a vital insight into historic sexual abuse

By Hannah Strong

Jennifer Fox’s autobiographical debut makes for harrowing but essential viewing.

Twin Peaks season 3 decoder: Let’s rock

By Martyn Conterio

Audrey Horne’s return coincided with the reappearance of a familiar phrase.

Wilson

By David Jenkins

Woody Harrelson stars in this sketchy but likeable adaptation of Daniel Clowes’ graphic novel.

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How Big Little Lies reveals the underlying pressures of American society

By Roxanne Sancto

The hit HBO show focuses on the emotional realities of three mothers.

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