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‘Eva Hesse’ Takes You on Famous Sculptor’s Fascinating Journey

By Jennifer Merin ● Arts & Culture ● April 29, 2016

Another notable documentary opening April 29 is “Gayby Baby,” which looks at modern family life through the eyes of four children who are being raised by same-sex parents in Australia.

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‘The Meddler’ Is a Must-See Filled With Love and Laughter

By Jennifer Merin ● Arts & Culture ● April 22, 2016

This week also brings the opening of “Nina,” a fictional biopic about the late and great Nina Simone that has attracted casting controversy. I recommend seeing Liz Garbus’ 2015 biodoc “What Happened, Miss Simone?” instead.

‘Colonia,’ About Pinochet’s Chile, is Brutal and Brilliant

By Jennifer Merin ● Arts & Culture ● April 15, 2016

“Hostile Border” is also opening this week and it’s a thrilling meditation on the problem of identity for those breaching the U.S.-Mexico border. “Armenia, My Love” and “Echo Park” are also highly recommended.

‘Vita Activa: The Spirit of Hannah Arendt’ Opens in U.S.

By Jennifer Merin ● Arts & Culture ● April 8, 2016

Go see this profile of the influential thinker. Another must-see opening this week is the drama “Wedding Doll.” But don’t bother with Melissa McCarthy’s latest negative caricature of female ambition in “The Boss.”

Deneuve is Stunning in ‘Standing Tall’

By Jennifer Merin ● Arts & Culture ● April 1, 2016

The film is a standout example of fine art as social advocacy. This is also a big week for the revered Belgian feminist filmmaker Chantal Akerman, who died by her own hand last October at age 65.

U.N. Embraces ‘Sold’ As Way to Fight Trafficking With Art

By Jennifer Merin ● Uncategorized ● March 25, 2016

The movie is heading into U.S. theatrical and I hope it will stoke a global movement against this horrendous crime. Teen trafficking is also the subject of “Spirits’ Homecoming,” inspired by Korean “comfort women” and opening March 25.

‘Sweet Bean’ Is Profoundly Poetic and Humane

By Jennifer Merin ● Uncategorized ● March 18, 2016

“The Little Prince” is another must-see movie opening this week. This first animated feature based on the Antoine de Saint-Exupery classic presents a delightfully feminist twist on the iconic coming-of-age fantasy.

Idealized? Sexy? She draws women who don’t care what you think.

By Afi Yellow-Duke & Por Alison Bowen ● Uncategorized ● March 13, 2016

It’s common for women depicted in cartoons and comics to have idealized, exaggerated features: Think of the impossibly small waists, extra-long legs, and ample chests in comic books — a medium still overwhelmingly drawn by men.

‘Marguerite’ Wrings Suspense Out of Self-Delusion

By Jennifer Merin ● Uncategorized ● March 11, 2016

This exquisitely realized French tragi-comedy tops my list of movie openers this week. I can also recommend “About Scout,” a femme-centric shoestring budget indie film about a teenager on a challenging road trip.

‘Grease’ Doesn’t Do the Sisterhood Proud, Teen Says

By Elisabeth Eigerman & Por Alison Bowen ● Commentary ● March 9, 2016

Both as a feminist and a teen, this writer does not have a soft spot for “Grease.”