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‘The Kindness Of Strangers’ Exclusive Clip: Zoe Kazan Escapes An Abusive Relationship In This Touching Drama

February 11, 2020 10:56 am

When you’re young, your parents always tell you to be wary of strangers. Of course, they meant the ones that drive unmarked vans and offer candy. But in the new film, “The Kindness of Strangers,” it’s the peop...

Anne Hathaway Reflects On The ‘Internalized Mysogyny’ Of Working With Female Directors

Matthew Monagle

April 20, 2017 4:23 pm

News

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Like any prejudice, sexism can be insidious. With enough pressure, even people who think that they're acting on behalf of gender equality - as an advocate or an ally - can find that they've slipped into habits ...

Gemma Arterton Creates Movie Magic In New Trailer For Lone Scherfig’s ‘Their Finest’

Kevin Jagernauth

February 23, 2017 12:37 pm

News, Trailers

Entering the Trump years, if there's any silver lining to be taken from his rule, it's how the public has been galvanized to act, coming together to stand up for everything from healthcare to refugees to LGBT r...

First Trailer For Lone Scherfig’s ‘Their Finest’ Starring Gemma Arterton Fights The War With Cinema

Kevin Jagernauth

January 12, 2017 8:08 am

News, Trailers

Sometimes it takes more than one festival appearance to make an impression, and while "An Education" director Lone Scherfig's "Their Finest" won us over at TIFF, it's going to get a second crack at creating ear...

Lone Scherfig’s ‘Their Finest’ Starring Gemma Arterton & Bill Nighy Is A Charming Feminist Love Letter To Filmmaking [TIFF Review]

Noel Murray

September 13, 2016 9:00 am

Reviews

The charming, rousing WWII romance “Their Finest” is a film that openly stumps for two causes: the value of women in the workplace, and the power of cinema to tell stories that people need to hear. Set in Londo...

Watch The First Clip From WW2 Crowd-Pleaser ‘Their Finest’ Starring Gemma Arterton, Sam Claflin & Bill Nighy

Oliver Lyttelton

September 12, 2016 10:50 am

News

Oscar voters have made clear again and again that they love movies about movies. From Best Picture victories for “Argo” and “The Artist” to Bryan Cranston’s Best Actor nod for “Trumbo” last year, films that tal...