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The Looking Closer Beauty Pageant

A collection of 4 posts
Film Reviews

Something, Anything (2015)

Ida, Ewa, Gloria, and now... the final contestant in this, the Looking Closer Beauty Pageant. Readers, let me catch you up: In early 2014, I began a four-part series in which I focused on films that captured the rare cinematic marvel of a living, breathing, three-dimensional female character — somebody who
21 Feb 2015 5 min read
Gloria (2014)
Film Reviews

Gloria (2014)

Just so happens that the first two contestants in the 2014 Looking Closer Beauty pageant were Polish. Now it's time to meet the third contestant. She's from Chile...
04 Jul 2014 8 min read
The 2014 Looking Closer Beauty Pageant - Contestant 2: Ewa
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The 2014 Looking Closer Beauty Pageant - Contestant 2: Ewa

"The Immigrant" is going to bless those who love cinema more than entertainment, who want something to think about and talk about instead of something to pass the time.
17 Jun 2014 7 min read
Ida (2014)
Film Reviews

Ida (2014)

Welcome to the 2014 Looking Closer Beauty Pageant. So far this year, I've found four compelling contestants who manifest a different definition of beauty than the one embraced by popular culture. And it should come as no surprise that these characters appear in movies that have barely made a blip at
17 Jun 2014 8 min read
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