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Couture: French-Speaking Angelina Jolie Anchors an Otherwise Thin Drama

Couture: French-Speaking Angelina Jolie Anchors an Otherwise Thin Drama

By Kim Hughes

ReviewJim SlotekJune 26, 2026Couture, TIFF '25, Alice Winocour, Angelina Jolie, Louis Garrel, Ella Rumpf, Garance Marillier, Vincent Lindon, Anyier Anei, Drama, Fashion, Shot in Paris, Paris, Women's storiesComment

Original-Cin Q&A: Emily Bett Rickards on Nailing the Queen of the Ring

Original-Cin Q&A: Emily Bett Rickards on Nailing the Queen of the Ring

By Bonnie Laufer

InterviewJim SlotekApril 8, 2025Queen of the Ring, Emily Bett Rickards, Women's stories, Women in sports, DramaComment

7 Beats Per Minute: Doc About Freediving Champ Plunges Viewers into Deep Thought

7 Beats Per Minute: Doc About Freediving Champ Plunges Viewers into Deep Thought

By Kim Hughes

ReviewJim SlotekFebruary 13, 20257 Beats Per Minute, NFB Documentary, NFB, Documentary, Yuqi Kang, Jessea Lu, freediving, Women's stories, Women's sportsComment

Lee: Kate Winslet Shines In A Film About War Seen Through A Woman’s Eyes

Lee: Kate Winslet Shines In A Film About War Seen Through A Woman’s Eyes

By Liam Lacey

ReviewJim SlotekSeptember 26, 2024Lee, Biopic, TIFF 23, Ellen Kuras, Kate Winslet, Noémie Merlant, Andy Samberg, Josh O’Connor, Andrea Riseborough, Marion Cotillard, Alexander Skarsgård, World War II, Drama, Women's storiesComment

500 Days in the Wild: Shadowing One Woman’s Epic Journey along the Trans Canada Trail

500 Days in the Wild: Shadowing One Woman’s Epic Journey along the Trans Canada Trail

By Chris Knight

ReviewJim SlotekFebruary 29, 2024500 Days in the Wild, Dianne Whelan, Docuementary, Canadian, Women's stories, Solo travel Comment