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Ironically, ‘The Glorias’ works too hard

September 30, 2020October 1, 2020 Jeff Mitchell

“The Glorias” – “The path up is always a jagged line, not a straight one.” – Gloria Steinem “Roam if you want to. Roam around the world. Roam if you want to, without wings, without wheels.” – The B-52s, “Roam” Most folks probably know feminist icon Gloria Steinem from “Ms.” (magazine) and her trademark glasses, but this influential trailblazer is a whole lot more than her 49-year-old publication and fancy spectacles. There’s only one Gloria Steinem. That’s true, except in writer/director Julie Taymor’s “The Glorias”, a Steinem biopic with four…

‘Antebellum’ is an effective and challenging thriller

September 16, 2020September 16, 2020 Jeff Mitchell

“Antebellum” – On June 30, 2020, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed a law to remove its state flag, a decision that drew vast Magnolia State and U.S. support. Most of the state’s emblem resembled Serbia and Montenegro’s with large horizontal bars of benign blue, white, and red; however, the top left corner featured a pronounced squared version of the Confederate battle flag. It has a red background with a blue “X” (or cross) and 13 small white stars. Most of us have seen this Confederate States of America symbol from…