Alexandra MacAaron

Alexandra MacAaron Women's Voices for Change Mar 15, 2023 3/10 'You People' awkwardly (and often offensively) alternates between its rom-com set-up and decidedly un-funny observations on racism. Go to Full Review You People (2023) 39% 34%

Alexandra MacAaron Women's Voices for Change Mar 15, 2023 8/10 What makes 'Alice, Darling' so engaging is the central theme of women supporting women, and just how powerful friendship and community can be. Go to Full Review Alice, Darling (2022) 84% 44%

Alexandra MacAaron Women's Voices for Change Mar 15, 2023 10/10 A movie with so little plot, so constricted a setting relies on the talents of its cast. Sarah Polley's ensemble is nothing less than superb. Go to Full Review Women Talking (2022) 90% 80%

Alexandra MacAaron Women's Voices for Change Jan 25, 2023 8.5/10 On the one hand, Elisabeth was held up to an almost unbearable level of scrutiny by both the palace and the public. On the other, she was expected to keep her opinions (that is, if she even had any) to herself. Go to Full Review Corsage (2022) 85% 59%

Alexandra MacAaron Women's Voices for Change Jan 25, 2023 8/10 Both 'Glass Onion' and 'The Menu' owe some of their success and much of our enjoyment to the late, great Lady Mallowan. We are deep into Agatha Christie territory here. Go to Full Review The Menu (2022) 88% 40%

Alexandra MacAaron Women's Voices for Change Jan 25, 2023 8/10 Both 'Glass Onion' and 'The Menu' owe some of their success and much of our enjoyment to the late, great Lady Mallowan. We are deep into Agatha Christie territory here. Go to Full Review Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) 91% 92%

Alexandra MacAaron Women's Voices for Change Jan 25, 2023 3/10 The conundrum with sequels: Is it better to risk tarnishing a beloved original in order to make more money? In this case, maybe not. I'm afraid the title sums it up pretty well. Go to Full Review Disenchanted (2022) 38% - -

Alexandra MacAaron Women's Voices for Change Nov 28, 2022 9/10 'The Woman King' artfully and seamlessly blends some familiar movie genres — following in the tradition of big-screen sagas like Gladiator, Braveheart, and Last of the Mohicans — with a fresh female perspective. And, Viola Davis rules! Go to Full Review The Woman King (2022) 94% 99%

Alexandra MacAaron Women's Voices for Change Nov 28, 2022 3/10 Aside from the jarring directorial choices and overall bleakness of 'Blonde,' what bothered me the most is that while individual predators and the Hollywood machine are condemned for exploiting Marilyn, 'Blonde' feels just as exploitive. Go to Full Review Blonde (2022) 42% - -

Alexandra MacAaron Women's Voices for Change Nov 28, 2022 6/10 Disney Princess meets Kill Bill in the style of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. This fractured fairy tale follows a badass young royal who rejects her husband, escapes from a tower, rescues her family, reclaims her kingdom, and generally wreaks havoc. Go to Full Review The Princess (2022) 62% 42%

Alexandra MacAaron Women's Voices for Change Nov 28, 2022 8/10 Birdy challenges assumptions and rewrites rules so they are better suited to everyone. As her story ends, she wishes she could “Help every girl in the world.” Dunham’s delightful movie is a step in the right direction. Go to Full Review Catherine Called Birdy (2022) 89% 65%

Alexandra MacAaron Women's Voices for Change Nov 28, 2022 7.5/10 Hildy deserves a second chance at love, but the core of the film — in Weaver’s remarkably capable hands — is her love/hate relationship with alcohol. It’s a relationship many of us can relate to. Weaver’s performance makes 'The Good House' pretty great. Go to Full Review The Good House (2021) 71% 76%

Alexandra MacAaron Women's Voices for Change Nov 28, 2022 8/10 While Call Jane is what I referred to earlier as an abortion drama, the abortions are one of the film’s least dramatic elements — which makes a fairly dramatic statement in itself. Of course, right now, any abortion drama feels appallingly timely Go to Full Review Call Jane (2022) 82% 87%

Alexandra MacAaron Women's Voices for Change Aug 25, 2022 8/10 Thorough journalism and a satisfying, if often disturbing, feature-length watch. The moral of the LuLaRoe story is this. If something sounds too good to be true . . . it probably is. Go to Full Review The Rise and Fall of LuLaRoe (2021) - - - -

Alexandra MacAaron Women's Voices for Change Aug 24, 2022 7.5/10 Much of How to Please a Woman’s success can be credited to Phillips’s twinkling performance. Although life (in the form of age discrimination, an empty nest, and an uninterested spouse) has been disappointing lately, Gina doesn’t give up. Go to Full Review How to Please a Woman (2022) 71% 65%

Alexandra MacAaron Women's Voices for Change Aug 15, 2022 9/10 Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris could have been made fifty or sixty years ago (although its gorgeous cinematography and inclusive casting would have suffered). It’s the sort of feel-good movie that is all too rare these days. Go to Full Review Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022) 94% 93%

Alexandra MacAaron Women's Voices for Change Jul 22, 2022 8/10 'Beans' is not a masterpiece, but it’s a significant debut. I look forward to watching Deer hone her craft as a filmmaker — perhaps next time with a bigger budget and wider distribution. Because I’m sure she still has stories to tell. Go to Full Review Beans (2020) 91% 79%

Alexandra MacAaron Women's Voices for Change Jul 22, 2022 5/10 'Being the Ricardos' is a neat piece of filmmaking, but it didn’t make me feel I knew the couple any better than I had before. Go to Full Review Being the Ricardos (2021) 68% 75%

Alexandra MacAaron Women's Voices for Change Jul 22, 2022 8.5/10 Jessica Chastain's ability to create a whole and sympathetic person under a virtual, and sometimes seemingly immobile, mask is surely what her Oscar nomination is honoring (and for which she just won the SAG Award). Go to Full Review The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021) 67% 86%

Alexandra MacAaron Women's Voices for Change Jul 22, 2022 8/10 'Turning Red' is the first Pixar feature solely directed by a woman. Domee Shi's exuberant film tells girls (and boys) that it’s okay to change, to feel strong emotions, to take the time to become your true self — even if the process is a little messy. Go to Full Review Turning Red (2022) 95% 68%