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April Films Open With Action Aliens and Heroines

By Jennifer Merin ● Uncategorized ● April 4, 2014

April 4 brings a bundle of openings: Scarlett Johansson in “Under the Skin” and Gina Carrano starring in “In the Blood.” “The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden” is another island thriller; and it’s all true.

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Next Year’s Oscar Favorites Already on the March

By Jennifer Merin ● Uncategorized ● March 6, 2014

Some winners: “The Face of Love” starring Annette Bening, “On My Way,” with Catherine Deneuve, and a superb documentary about the secret life of a Chicago nanny that opens later in the month.

February Films Favor Dark Fare Over Valentines

By Jennifer Merin ● Arts & Culture ● January 28, 2014

Aside from “Endless Love” opening Feb. 14, movie releases on the horizon tackle serious subject matter. “Kids for Cash” is about a juvenile court judge in Pennsylvania who was getting paid to send kids to a private juvenile detention center.

Go See ‘Maidentrip;’ Steer Clear of ‘G.B.F.’

By Jennifer Merin ● Uncategorized ● January 16, 2014

The documentary about 14-year-old world-solo sailor Laura Dekker is inspiring. Another teen movie, “G.B.F.,” about prom-queen aspirants, demeans everyone; including the audience. Skip it, and steer teenagers away too.

December’s Stand-Out Films Disrupt Year-End Lull

By Jennifer Merin ● Uncategorized ● December 14, 2013

The year ends with a handful of strong must-see performances by women, including Emma Thompson in the biopic “Saving Mr. Banks” and Scarlett Johansson’s voiced performance in Spike Jonze’s “Her.”

‘Philomena’ Probes Toll of 1950s Sexual Strictures

By Jennifer Merin ● Uncategorized ● November 14, 2013

Dame Judi Dench stars in this heart wrenching story of an unwed mother whose baby is taken away from her. The film makes a strong pairing with the biodoc “Bettie Page Reveals All.” Mark your calendars and don’t miss either.

Hindu Goddesses Mix Mortal Art With Activism

By Reshmi Kaur Oberoi ● Arts & Culture ● October 25, 2013

In two recent gallery shows in New York female artists of Indian heritage emphasized the universal appeal and power of female Hindu deities. In India, taking such artistic license can stir controversy over crossing a religious line.

Repression Runs the Gamut in Late October Films

By Jennifer Merin ● Uncategorized ● October 18, 2013

‘Camille Claudel, 1915,’ about a sculptress confined to an insane asylum, begins the run. There’s also the documentary ‘The Square’ about the Egyptian revolution and ’12 Years a Slave,’ based on a mid-19th century memoir of a free black man.

Grief Is Born When Fertility Drugs Don’t Deliver

By Alizah Salario ● Uncategorized ● October 9, 2013

When it comes to conception, modern technology doesn’t always eclipse Mother Nature. Infertile women are opening up about the shame of childlessness in an age of high-tech babies.

‘LuLu Sessions’ Brings Breast Cancer Up Close

By Jennifer Merin ● Uncategorized ● October 4, 2013

While this movie offers a companion’s intimate view of one woman, “Beauty and the Breast” looks at the disease in a spectrum of women. Elsewhere, don’t miss Sandra Bullock in “Gravity,” tethered to George Clooney for life support.