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Women's Voices for Change

Women's Voices for Change is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Alexandra MacAaron
Rating
Title/Year
Author
1
9/10
The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018)

Alexandra MacAaron

The film is a powerful protest against any dogma (in this case, fundamental Christian) that is quick to brand people and their behavior as either righteous or sinful.
Posted Sep 6, 2018
2
9/10
The Wife (2018)

Alexandra MacAaron

"Behind every great man there's a great woman?" In this case, it would be more apt to say, "Behind every great man there's a far greater woman who has given up who she was and what she did to ensure his greatness."
Posted Sep 6, 2018
3
8/10
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)

Alexandra MacAaron

Delightful is the perfect way to describe 'Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.' And, with everything going on in the world today, you could do worse than devoting two hours to being delighted.
Posted Jul 25, 2018
4
7/10
Whitney (2018)

Alexandra MacAaron

A powerful reminder of Houston's beautiful voice and tragic end. But, a late-in-the-game accusation shamelessly provides new tabloid fodder, and oversimplifies her very complicated journey of self-destruction.
Posted Jul 17, 2018
5
7/10
Boundaries (2018)

Alexandra MacAaron

The writing is smart and funny, the scenery along the Pacific coast is glorious, and the performances are all topnotch. It was a labor of love for the director, and her close connection to the material is apparent.
Posted Jul 11, 2018
6
9.5/10
Leave No Trace (2018)

Alexandra MacAaron

A quiet movie filled with heart and hope. Will Debra Granik make us wait another eight years for her next narrative film? I certainly hope not.
Posted Jul 3, 2018
7
9/10
Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018)

Alexandra MacAaron

This touching tribute to Fred Rogers, the world's most unlikely celebrity, left many audience members in my local indie movie house (this reviewer included) smiling through tears.
Posted Jun 19, 2018
8
8/10
Ocean's 8 (2018)

Alexandra MacAaron

Ocean's 8 passes the Bechdel Test. Yes, it tells us, it's possible for a group of smart and talented women to come together for a reason other than men. This is progress. (It may involve criminal activity on an epic scale, but it's still progress.)
Posted Jun 12, 2018
9
8/10
Tiny Shoulders, Rethinking Barbie (2018)

Alexandra MacAaron

Has a piece of plastic even been so politically charged? No, argues filmmaker Andrea Blaugrund Nevins in this interesting and entertaining documentary.
Posted Jun 5, 2018
10
6.5/10
Book Club (2018)

Alexandra MacAaron

Watching these four phenomenal leading ladies put their all into the film is a rare and wonderful treat. However, the script isn't worthy of them. But maybe it will open the door for more (and better) movies with older actresses.
Posted May 29, 2018
11
8.5/10
Tully (2018)

Alexandra MacAaron

Cody and Reitman have really broken ground with their portrayal of motherhood here. It isn't soft-focused and sacred, but neither is it laugh-out-loud funny. In Tully, motherhood is messy and noisy and difficult as hell.
Posted May 10, 2018
12
4/10
I Feel Pretty (2018)

Alexandra MacAaron

Toward the movie's end, Schumer's Renee delivers a powerful speech about women feeling confident in their own skin. But, she's doing so in order to sell cosmetics. So much for finding the beauty within.
Posted Apr 24, 2018
13
7.5/10
Finding Your Feet (2018)

Alexandra MacAaron

There are things that the British simply do better than we do. One of them is creating romantic comedies with old people. Here's a new one, with a marvelous cast that's living it up.
Posted Apr 17, 2018
14
8/10
Hannah (2018)

Alexandra MacAaron

Charlotte Rampling, still striking at 72, brings drama to Hannah's lonely days and transforms an achingly average woman into a tragic figure.
Posted Mar 27, 2018
15
5/10
The Leisure Seeker (2018)

Alexandra MacAaron

Unfortunately, the story takes a wrong turn early on, and despite truly fine performances, it never fully satisfies. In fact, it's the kind of movie in which you see so much potential that its doubly disappointing when it doesn't live up to it.
Posted Mar 20, 2018
16
7/10
A Wrinkle in Time (2018)

Alexandra MacAaron

The best way to enjoy A Wrinkle in Time is to get past the Hollywood royalty and super-powered special effects. Focus instead on Meg and her story, and look forward to more adventures for girls in Hollywood's future.
Posted Mar 13, 2018
17
8/10
I, Tonya (2018)

Alexandra MacAaron

The mostly true story of ice skating's most striking woman. The terrific movie I Tonya, nominated for three Oscars this year, doesn't strive to tell the truth so much as to explore different truths.
Posted Feb 13, 2018
18
10/10
Lady Bird (2017)

Alexandra MacAaron

Lady Bird is a brilliant little movie that deals with ideas both big and small. But, most powerful is the relationship between Lady Bird and Marion. It is harsh and funny and sometimes hard to watch. But it is undeniably and eternally there.
Posted Dec 12, 2017
19
8.5/10
Please Give (2010)

Alexandra MacAaron

In writer/director Nicole Holofcener's crisp, poignant and funny new movie, Kipling's "white man's burden" has evolved into the liberal woman's guilt.
Posted Dec 3, 2017
20
9/10
I Am Love (2010)

Alexandra MacAaron

The last five minutes of the film are an extraordinary affirmation of free will and self-worth, and redemption for centuries of female characters forced to sacrifice it all for passion.
Posted Dec 3, 2017
21
6.5/10
Eat Pray Love (2010)

Alexandra MacAaron

With 6 million readers of Elizabeth Gilbert's memoir, clearly, the movie has big shoes to fill. It may not succeed, but Julia Roberts and the film's designers give us a lot to enjoy.
Posted Dec 3, 2017
22
5/10
Morning Glory (2010)

Alexandra MacAaron

I saw Broadcast News twenty-three years ago and I remember every word. I saw Morning Glory last week, but I don't think it'll have the same impact. Fun, but ultimately forgettable.
Posted Dec 3, 2017
23
4/10
Black Swan (2010)

Alexandra MacAaron

Black Swan succeeds, but only as horror. If only the women's characters had been as fully thought through as the camera angles, it might have soared much higher.
Posted Dec 3, 2017
24
8.5/10
Jane Eyre (2011)

Alexandra MacAaron

Because of Jane, generations of young women have been - and will continue to be - reassured that even if they are "poor, obscure, plain, and little," they can still make a happy ending if they are true to themselves.
Posted Dec 3, 2017
25
4/10
Bridesmaids (2011)

Alexandra MacAaron

Funny? Yes. But is revolting raunch really a step forward for women in Hollywood?
Posted Dec 3, 2017
26
6.5/10
Larry Crowne (2011)

Alexandra MacAaron

There's no deep message. No complex characters. No moments of high drama, no inspired speeches. But the pictures are pretty, the story is sweet and it's told by a top-notch team of Hollywood pros. It's not great; but it sure is likable.
Posted Dec 3, 2017
27
5/10
The Iron Lady (2012)

Alexandra MacAaron

Have you ever seen a terrific trailer, only to find yourself grossly disappointed in the actual film? Too much of the movie is about an elderly Thatcher shuffling about in a nightgown. (But I challenge anyone to shuffle as convincingly as Ms. Streep.)
Posted Dec 3, 2017
28
8/10
Farewell, My Queen (2012)

Alexandra MacAaron

We share a palace insider's perspective as Marie-Antoinette lives her last days at Versailles, prior to her arrest and eventual appointment with "Madame Guillotine." It's. like Upstairs Downstairs at Versailles.
Posted Dec 3, 2017
29
8.5/10
Your Sister's Sister (2012)

Alexandra MacAaron

Watching mortals sort through relationships is not just an intelligent way to spend an afternoon -- it's downright refreshing. The characters are so honest, so thoughtful, and so utterly real that you feel genuine interest in their plight.
Posted Dec 3, 2017
30
7/10
To Rome with Love (2012)

Alexandra MacAaron

Is To Rome with Love great Woody Allen? No. It's not even very good Woody Allen. It's probably mediocre Woody Allen, at best. But mediocre Woody Allen is still better than the majority of the movies made today.
Posted Dec 3, 2017
31
8/10
Hope Springs (2012)

Alexandra MacAaron

The word for both Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones is simply "courageous." The overarching theme of the movie is: Should people who are no longer young and slim and unwrinkled talk so much about -- much less engage in -- s-e-x?
Posted Dec 3, 2017
32
8/10
Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel (2012)

Alexandra MacAaron

The late, great Diana Vreeland devoted her youth to reinventing herself-and her life-to redefine how the world sees beauty. While she may not have become a swan, she became something much more opulent and grand. A peacock, perhaps.
Posted Dec 3, 2017
33
7/10
Les Misérables (2012)

Alexandra MacAaron

Nearly every song is shot in extreme close-up. I would have preferred to get lost in the music, rather than wonder "How did they get Jackman's eyes to look like that?" "When was the last time Redmayne shaved?" "When was the last time Hathaway ate?"
Posted Dec 3, 2017
34
7.5/10
The Great Gatsby (2013)

Alexandra MacAaron

A fan of the Redford/Farrow version, I was prepared to be disappointed. And I was wrong. It may be a bit too much of a wild ride visually. But it gave me a new way of looking at a familiar figure. And there's something pretty great about that.
Posted Dec 3, 2017
35
9.5/10
Before Midnight (2013)

Alexandra MacAaron

The first movie was all about possibility. The second was about making a decision. Before Midnight is about consequences. Together they are a fascinating look at how we live and love.
Posted Dec 3, 2017
36
9/10
Much Ado About Nothing (2013)

Alexandra MacAaron

o what does the mighty Whedon do in his time off? He invites a couple of dozen friends over, and in less than a fortnight turns out the sleekest, smartest film adaptation of William Shakespeare I have ever seen. Get thee to a cinema.
Posted Dec 3, 2017
37
5/10
Lovelace (2013)

Alexandra MacAaron

Familiar territory: celebrity woman with a man beating the crap out of her. We've seen this before in What's Love Got to Do With It and in Star 80. Unfortunately, these movies weren't just earlier than Lovelace; they were stronger.
Posted Dec 3, 2017
38
9/10
Blue Jasmine (2013)

Alexandra MacAaron

Woody Allen, whether you love him or hate him, has always had a way with women. He somehow gets the very best out of his leading ladies. As Jasmine (nee Jeanette), Cate Blanchett is a glorious trainwreck, and it's hard to look away.
Posted Dec 3, 2017
39
3/10
Adore (2013)

Alexandra MacAaron

While Adore is based on some fairly salacious material, it tries to be an earnest drama examining the nature of friendship and lust and leaving convention behind. Unfortunately, Adore is a snore.
Posted Dec 3, 2017
40
7.5/10
Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013)

Alexandra MacAaron

The film paints a disturbing and expansive portrait of the civil rights movement-from Jim Crow's "separate but equal" charade and demonstrations, to forced desegregation and the eventual victory of an African American in the White House.
Posted Dec 3, 2017
41
8/10
Prisoners (2013)

Alexandra MacAaron

Smart and suspenseful and the acting is first rate. The movie's ending is quite literally stunning. The details of Prisoners' intricate mystery will stay with you, as will its disturbing moral questions.
Posted Dec 3, 2017
42
5/10
Gravity (2013)

Alexandra MacAaron

The hype for Cuarón's ambitious Gravity has been . . . well . . . out of this world. Critics have fallen over themselves praising the film and I went into the theater expecting very big things indeed. I hate to say this, but I didn't love it.
Posted Dec 3, 2017
43
9/10
Wadjda (2013)

Alexandra MacAaron

In presenting fine details and focusing on her characters rather than on a political agenda, Al-Mansour has created a perfect little movie that just happens to be set against an imperfect and deeply misogynistic society.
Posted Dec 3, 2017
44
8.5/10
Philomena (2013)

Alexandra MacAaron

Philomena Lee's true-life story and the marvelous movie Philomena raise the same question. What would Jesus do with an unwed mother? I doubt he'd make her do laundry.
Posted Dec 3, 2017
45
8/10
Gloria (2014)

Alexandra MacAaron

The wonder is that Gloria becomes truly beautiful as the movie goes on. As in real life, as we get to know her, we fall in love with her, and the way she appears to us changes.
Posted Dec 3, 2017
46
8.5/10
The Lady In Number 6: Music Saved My Life (2013)

Alexandra MacAaron

The film's message is very clear. Listen for the music. Look for the beautiful. Choose happiness. Herz-Sommer experienced hatred beyond our imagining, but chose to forgive and to love. The Lady in Number 6 is a small film with a big heart.
Posted Dec 3, 2017
47
8/10
Le Week-End (2014)

Alexandra MacAaron

The banter is clever, yet so candid that the audience feels a bit sheepish. We're overhearing a wholly believable private conversation; these two are most definitely not on their best behavior. No company manners here.
Posted Dec 3, 2017
48
6/10
Fading Gigolo (2014)

Alexandra MacAaron

The movie is a hot mess, which at times, frankly, could be hotter. For a movie about a sex worker, the sex isn't very sexy.
Posted Dec 3, 2017
49
8.5/10
Belle (2014)

Alexandra MacAaron

If Spielberg had commissioned Jane Austen to write the screenplay for Amistad, Belle is pretty much what we would have gotten. It's a sumptuous period piece reflecting on 18th-century social mores: rank, revenue, and-in this case-race.
Posted Dec 3, 2017
50
8/10
The Immigrant (2014)

Alexandra MacAaron

When the movie ended, a woman approached; like me, she had seen it on her own and I think she felt compelled to debrief with someone. "Wasn't that the saddest thing?" she asked, shaking her head. "It was," I agreed. "It really was."
Posted Dec 3, 2017