Tag Archives: Lois Smith

Review: Lady Bird (2017)

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

While we’re up to our eyeballs in father-son stories on film, even pretty frequently seeing father-daughter and mother-son stories (both examples involving sons tend to be dysfunctional, because aren’t we just the worst?), there are relatively few really good mother-daughter … Continue reading →

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Looking Back and Looking Forward: 2017, Part 2

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Before we press on with Part 2 of my Review of 2017 (Part 1 here), just a few honourable mentions that didn’t quite make the Top 10, but are worthy of recognition for one reason or another. It’s been a … Continue reading →

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Review: Marjorie Prime (2017)

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

MARJORIE PRIME took me by surprise. It’s a very well-acted, thoughtful chamber piece and dialed-back sci-fi has had great form over the last few years, but I wasn’t quite expecting the emotional content to hit me like a train. It’s … Continue reading →

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