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Laura Dern
January 1, 2020
Critical Mass
The Reinvention of Little Women
Greta Gerwig’s new film adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s novel is a triumph of Jo-ness.
June 28, 2019
Big Little Lies Gets Tough
The HBO show’s second season feels bleaker and is harder on its characters.
May 31, 2018
In The Tale, A Painful Reckoning With Abuse
Jennifer Fox’s film, starring Laura Dern, shows a woman’s struggle to make sense of what she suffered as a child.
December 15, 2017
Enlightened Dared Women to Speak Out
Why you should be rewatching the show in the wake of #MeToo
October 12, 2016
Certain Women: Disconnecting the Dots
In the latest gem from writer-director Kelly Reichardt, the characters are left wonderfully unknowable.
January 17, 2013
An "Enlightened" Mike White Wants to Change TV

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