Rafiki really encapsulates the spirit of the Women Make Film series,” TCM host Alicia Malone says. “It’s rule-breaking, it’s risk-taking, it’s highly entertaining to watch.” And, as the series suggests, it’s a movie made by a woman, Wanuri Kahiu, an award-winning … Continue reading RAFIKI
One of the cinematic highlights of 2020 was the TCM broadcast premier of Mark Cousins’ 14-hour docuseries, Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema. Now the series comes to Kanopy for those who do not have the cable … Continue reading WOMEN MAKE FILM: A NEW ROAD MOVIE THROUGH CINEMA
Movie theaters are closing back down, studios are rolling back release dates (or moving titles to streaming), and WarnerMedia is getting ready to cut thousands of jobs. Things do not look good. Thankfully, home viewing options remain robust, particularly this … Continue reading This week in Film — RAFIKI, THE GUNFIGHTER, and PIERROT LE FOU
One is new in theaters (how novel!) and the other kicks off a 14-week film course. What a time to be alive. First, Armando Iannucci takes a classic and gives it a fresh spin: Dev Patel stars as Copperfield. His … Continue reading This week in Film — THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD and WOMEN MAKE FILM
“This certainly isn’t the game plan we had in mind earlier this year,” Pola Changnon, TCM General Manager, told a conference call full of reporters on April 14. “We’re glad we’re able to execute something this robust in such a … Continue reading “Changes breed creativity.”
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