Gadot and director/co-writer Patty Jenkins push away from comic book traditions of superheroines as sexy pin-ups with a Wonder Woman who’s athletic, empathetic, smart, and strong.
Watching ‘Wonder Woman’ Gal Gadot Break the Superhero Glass Ceiling
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Pause Your Therapy App. Dive into the Tech Thriller Algorithm: Bliss
Laughter. Screams. Cover-your-eyes thrills. Who needs a therapy app when the cult horror Algorithm: Bliss lands on your sofa.
Filmmaker Alice Wu returns with ‘The Half of It,’ a funny and heartfelt teen drama from the Tribeca Film Festival
Tweet Filmmaker Alice Wu delivers a standout sophomore with The Half of It, a heartfelt teen drama There are pre-Corona trends that have been accelerated by the spread of COVID-19. One of these trends is the growing number of moviegoers…
This Week in Virtual Cinemas: Sergio
Filmmaker Greg Barker offers audiences two choices for experiencing the story of Sergio Vieira de Mello, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights.
This Week in Virtual Cinemas: Blow the Man Down
Filmmakers Bridget Savage Cole and Danielle Krudy deliver clever quirkiness and compelling twists to their fun crime thriller Blow the Man Down.
This Week in Cinemas: Never Rarely Sometimes Always
The week’s major art house release belongs to Never Rarely Sometimes Always from filmmaker Eliza Hittman.
This Week in Cinemas & Streams: Actor Brady Corbet Makes Feature Directing Debut With ‘The Childhood of a Leader’
Actor Brady Corbet channels his career-long commitment to smart, independent cinema with his feature filmmaking debut with The Childhood of a Leader.
This Week in Cinemas & Streams: Jeff Nichols and Michael Shannon reunite for ‘Midnight Special’
Indie vet Jeff Nichols (Take Shelter, Mud) shifts to studio fare with his Warner Bros. release Midnight Special. Luckily, his smart storytelling remains intact.
This Week in Cinemas & Streams: Tom Hiddleston Plays Hank Williams in musical Drama in ‘I Saw the Light’
Marc Abraham directs Tom Hiddleston in what may be the standout performance of his career, playing Country Western star Hank Williams in ‘I Saw the Light.’
This Week in Cinemas & Streams: Experience True Life Family Drama in ‘Krisha’
Writer/director Trey Edward Shults draws inspiration from family history for his low-budget addition drama ‘Krisha.’ He casts his Aunt Krisha Fairchild in the lead role and shoots the indie movie over nine days at his mom’s Texas house.