The loosely connected stories of several women in Tehran, all taking place during one day, show the stifling effects of their society’s misogyney on its women.
The Circle (2000)
Suffragette (2015)
The story of England’s Suffragette Movement is told through the eyes of an ordinary woman who pays a heavy price for joining up, due to her hostile husband.
Iron Jawed Angels (2004)
The story of how suffragettes Alice Paul & Lucy Burns led the uphill battle for the Amendment giving women voting rights is told with great drama & passion.
Clemency (2019)
The warden of a prison is deeply affected by the ordeal of presiding over executions, especially of her 12th, who might well be innocent of killing a police officer.
MALCOLM X (1992)
The story of Malcolm X from his youthful gangster days thru his conversion to Islam in prison to his rise in leadership of Black Muslims and his murder when he broke with its leader.
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I did not go into the street with a sign but last Friday I participated in the #BlackLivesMatter movement in a unique way. The Presbyterian News Service, headquartered in Louisville, sent out to the country my review and set of discussion questions for the film JUST MERCY that Amazon Prime Video is offering free during …
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Shawshank Redemption (1994)
When banker Andy Dufresne is wrongfully imprisoned for the murder of his cheating wife, he forms a friendship with Red that benefits both & finally enables him to outwit the warden.
Wild Rose (2018)
A terrific drama about a Scottish singer with dreams of becoming a star in Nashville. Click the movie title to read my entire review.
ATTICA (1980)
A day by day chronicle of the 4 days in 1971 when dissatisfied Attica convicts took over part of the state prison & held guards hostage while they negotiated their demands.
Paddington 2 (2017)
Paddington, the little bear from Peru, wants to buy an expensive pop-up book for his aunt’s 100th birthday, but lands up in prison when accused of its theft.