Lindsay Pugh
Tomatometer-approved critic
Movies reviews only
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Chile '76 (2022) |
[1976] is equal parts character study and taut political drama... There is no payoff, no cathartic visualisation of fear, only a persistent sense of dread that never fully dissipates. - Seventh Row
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| Posted Jun 13, 2022
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Anaïs in Love (2021) |
"Anaïs in Love" is about a complex character with real problems who is trying to figure herself out, albeit with strong neuroses leading the way. - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted May 15, 2022
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The Long Walk (2019) |
In this slow burn sci-fi ghost story, an old man learns the hard way that unprocessed trauma and regret only ever lead to self-destruction. - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Mar 09, 2022
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Promising Young Woman (2020) |
While I appreciated certain aspects of this highly stylized revenge tale, I ultimately found that it didn't have anything particularly interesting to say. - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Dec 15, 2020
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Mouthpiece (2018) |
I can't believe more people aren't talking about Mouthpiece, one of the best, most creative films that I've seen in years. - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Sep 30, 2020
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Atlantics (2019) |
In her stunning first feature, Atlantics, director Mati Diop has a knack for embracing the quiet and letting important moments breathe. - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Feb 03, 2020
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Bull (2019) |
In Bull, we have two characters -- Abe and Kris -- who've been dealt a shitty hand and find an unlikely connection through related maladies. - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Jan 24, 2020
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Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) |
Without a doubt, this is my favorite film of the year. Céline Sciamma perfectly captures the slow magic of falling in love for the first time. - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Dec 14, 2019
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Anbessa (2019) |
Anbessa made me remember what it's like to be 10 years old: still imaginative and innocent but teetering on the edge of more sophisticated awareness. - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Nov 29, 2019
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Always Shine (2016) |
Be prepared to deal with the wrath of a female friendship gone wrong. Always Shine is laden with so much tension that I felt the strong urge to take a Xanax while watching. - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Oct 25, 2019
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Braid (2018) |
Have you ever done too many psychedelics and experienced ego death? This movie is like that, although a little less terrifying. I can't wait to see what Mitzi Peirone does next. - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Oct 02, 2019
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Romantic Comedy (2019) |
Elizabeth Sankey explores the idealized, white-washed, heteronormative love fantasies that romantic comedies have been perpetuating since the dawn of cinema. - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Jul 21, 2019
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Kate Nash: Underestimate the Girl (2018) |
If you want a reminder that misogyny is alive and well, this is the documentary for you. It actually ends on a bright note, but the road there is brutal - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Jul 18, 2019
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South Mountain (2019) |
South Mountain is a beautiful meditation on loss, forgiveness, and self-discovery. What does life look like when the most important people begin to leave? - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Jul 14, 2019
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A Colony (2018) |
What I liked most about A Colony is that Dulude-De Celles doesn't spoonfeed us information; instead, she lets facial expressions and small gestures do most of the talking. - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Jul 13, 2019
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The Baby-Sitters Club (1995) |
Watch BSC after you've exhausted the 90's nostalgia subreddit but still haven't gotten your fill of payphones, floral overalls, or Letters to Cleo. - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Jun 13, 2019
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The Garden Left Behind (2019) |
The Garden Left Behind makes empathizing with Tina (Guevara) easy because it provides a multi-faceted look at her life - her passions, desires, hardships, and triumphs. - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Mar 26, 2019
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Nancy (2018) |
Nancy is a film about identity and the events in our lives that make us who we are. If you thought you loved Andrea Riseborough in Mandy, just wait. - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Feb 17, 2019
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The Holiday (2006) |
If you're looking for a "good" movie, I don't recommend this one, but if you want something fun that you can still understand after vaping all afternoon, "The Holiday" is perfect. - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Dec 23, 2018
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Clara's Ghost (2018) |
Based on the trailer for "Clara's Ghost," I figured I would either love it or hate it, and spoiler alert: I loved it. It is delightfully weird. - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Dec 07, 2018
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The Ranger (2018) |
When a groups of punks take refuge from the law in a cabin in the woods, all hell breaks loose. "The Ranger" is a great debut feature from Jenn Wexler. - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Dec 07, 2018
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Mr. Soul! (2018) |
"Mr. SOUL!" is unapologetically Black, feminist, and queer. The more you learn about the show and its enigmatic host/creator, Ellis Haizlip, the stranger and cooler it is. - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Dec 07, 2018
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Sweetie (1989) |
"Sweetie" is a film about people who can't cope with their emotions ... who don't know how to let each other in and will likely never figure it out. It is not an easy watch. - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Oct 24, 2018
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Dissolution (2010) |
Loosely based on Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment, Nina Menkes' "Dissolution" is the type of film you'll think about months after you've seen it. - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Oct 24, 2018
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Enough Said (2013) |
"Enough Said" is a dynamite romcom. There isn't an onscreen couple with better, more realistic chemistry than James Gandolfini and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Oct 24, 2018
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Certain Women (2016) |
To write this film off as a simple story about 3 women in Montana would be doing it a huge disservice. It might be quiet, but its ideas are not. - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Oct 24, 2018
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The Fits (2015) |
"The Fits" isn't perfect, but it's a great example of what can be done on a small budget with a solid cast and crew. A must-watch for any aspiring filmmaker. - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Oct 24, 2018
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Things to Come (2016) |
Hopeful or depressing, depending on your outlook. The script is brilliant, and successfully weaves in many philosophical concepts without getting lost in minutiae. - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Oct 24, 2018
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The Love Witch (2016) |
"The Love Witch" is one part Alejandro Jodorowsky, one part Elvira, with a smattering of "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" (aka my twelve-year-old fantasy come to life). - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Oct 24, 2018
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Big (1988) |
Oh, this movie. It's not sad, but it makes me tear up every single time without fail. It's delightfully 80s and Tom Hanks is an adorable heartbreaker. - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Oct 24, 2018
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Orlando (1992) |
Despite my misgivings about book-to-film adaptations, Sally Potter's "Orlando" impressed the hell out of me. It's opulent, cheeky, and fun as hell. Woolf would be proud. - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Oct 24, 2018
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The Piano (1993) |
"The Piano" is dark, Gothic romance at its best. It's a quiet, intensely emotional film, where everything is depressing and beautiful at the same time. - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Oct 24, 2018
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The Forest for the Trees (2003) |
Maren Ade's HFF thesis is proof that a powerful, worthwhile film can be made on zero budget when the director and actors are talented enough. - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Oct 24, 2018
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A New Leaf (1971) |
I watched this movie on a flight back from San Francisco and was laughing so hard that I'm pretty sure my surly teenage seatmate wanted to kill me. - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Oct 24, 2018
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Trouble Every Day (2001) |
"Trouble Every Day" is a horror film that works outside the typical genre conventions while constantly referencing films from the canon. - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Oct 24, 2018
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Wanda (1970) |
When "Wanda" premiered, Pauline Kael (and many other US critics) called it a mundane piece of garbage. But they were wrong ... it's a feminist masterpiece. - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Oct 24, 2018
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It's Complicated (2009) |
"It's Complicated" is worth watching for many reasons, but mostly for the scene where Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin, and Meryl Streep get stoned and dance to The Beach Boys. - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Oct 24, 2018
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Everyone Else (2009) |
"Everyone Else" is probably the best film about a disintegrating relationship I've ever seen. Ade has a real knack for visually representing deep emotions. - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Oct 24, 2018
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The Edge of Seventeen (2016) |
"The Edge of Seventeen" is the most cringe-inducing parts of high school encapsulated in 98 minutes of runtime. Oh, and Woody Harrelson is in it! - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Oct 24, 2018
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Raw (2016) |
Clear your mind, eat a weed gummie, and trust Ducournau to take you on a bloody journey through one young woman's adolescent hellscape. It's fun! Trust me. - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Oct 24, 2018
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Prevenge (2016) |
"Prevenge" is a misanthropic black comedy that Alice Lowe wrote, directed, and starred in while she was 7 months pregnant ... like a total badass. - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Oct 24, 2018
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Fat Girl (2001) |
I first saw this movie when I was 13 years old and it made me want to take a vow of celibacy. It is brutal and if seen at a formative age, inescapable. - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Oct 24, 2018
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Pariah (2011) |
"Pariah" is a beautiful, sensitive debut, described by the cinematographer, Bradford Young as "a world and a film colored with glitter and pain." - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Oct 24, 2018
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The Second Mother (2015) |
The ending kind of ruined this film for me, but I still recommend watching. Regina Casé shines as Val and the rest of the cast is similarly superb. - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Oct 24, 2018
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Sweet Bean (2015) |
Soft, gentle, and kind ... until it knocks you down on the ground and guts you like a fish. Despite what some may say, "Sweet Bean" is far from saccharine schlock. - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Oct 24, 2018
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Step (2017) |
Do you want to feel good about the world? Like even though Trump is in power, all hope is not lost? Watch this movie and let the girl power magic wash over you. - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Oct 24, 2018
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Lemon (2017) |
"Lemon" is one of the funniest, most delightfully strange movies I've seen in the past ten years. I can't wait to see what Janicza Bravo does next. - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Oct 24, 2018
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American Psycho (2000) |
When you're a white, rich man in American, you can get away with anything. Murder and rape? Go ahead! Commit at will because the world is your oyster. - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Oct 24, 2018
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Innocence (2004) |
If David Lynch and Ingmar Bergman had ever collaborated, it might look something like Lucile Hadihalilović's breathtakingly beautiful "Innocence." - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Oct 24, 2018
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The Invitation (2015) |
I really wanted to like this film, but it never came together for me. The character motivations made little sense and the twist at the end had zero payoff. - Woman in Revolt
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| Posted Oct 24, 2018
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