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Turned On, Tuned In: Femme Filmmakers
feedproxy.google.com - 10/6/2009
Turned On, Tuned In: Femme Filmmakers
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What’s turning me on this week? Women. Women filmmakers, to be exact. With the limp release of Drew Barrymore’s Whip It , there’s been an increase of chatter in my circles about lady directors. It’s often highly difficult for me to enter into a discussion about ...
Whip It (2009)
filmforager.blogspot.com - 10/7/2009
Whip It (2009)
— filmforager.blogspot.com — A movie made by ladies with a predominately female cast about a contact sport and featuring little... reliance on romance? And the protagonist wears glasses? Aw shucks, count me in. Drew Barrymore's directorial debut Whip It is written by Shauna Cross, adapting her fictional book that draws from ... (more) Whip It (2009)

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Whip It (Review)
cutprintreview.com - 10/8/2009
Whip It (Review)
— cutprintreview.com — For a film that has all the inner workings of a generic sports movie, Whip It somehow... avoids being one. Narrative wise, it’s as cliché as it gets; absent-minded protagonist finds purpose in an unlikely sport, joins an underdog team against the will of their parents and eventually edges their ... (more) Whip It (Review)

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Movie Review - 'Whip It'
getthebigpicture.net - 10/2/2009
Movie Review - 'Whip It'
— getthebigpicture.net — Whip It Starring Ellen Page, Marcia Gay Harden, and Kristen Wiig Directed by Drew Barrymore Rated PG-13... To its credit, Whip It reflects the sunny disposition of its free-spirited director, Drew Barrymore . Making her feature debut behind the camera, ... (more) Movie Review - 'Whip It'

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