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Top 10 movies of 2022

1. "Women Talking." I worry about the movies tackling beloved books, especially if they're by the great Canadian novelist Miriam Toews. But writer/director Sarah Polley was the ideal person to craft this searing, disarmingly funny tale of abused Mennonite women who think they must choose between God and their lives.

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Sexism on set made Sarah Polley 'squirm.' So she made a film by a new set of rules

NEW YORK — Sarah Polley wasn't really looking for a project to direct when she was approached about adapting Miriam Toews' novel "Women Talking" into a film. Since the release in 2012 of "Stories We Tell," a deeply personal documentary about Polley's late mother, the Canadian filmmaker has spent most…

Los Angeles Times

Review: Ensemble acting doesn’t get much better than in Sarah Polley’s brilliant ‘Women Talking’

For much of “Women Talking,” Sarah Polley’s suspenseful and galvanizing fourth feature, we are in the hayloft of a barn overlooking a remote stretch of farmland, with a lonely dirt road winding toward the horizon. The sunlight spilling in through the window seems to beckon to the eight women who…

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Radical dialogue and open roads in 'Women Talking'

In Sarah Polley’s “Women Talking,” there is the dialogue on screen and another off it

The Independent UK

In quietly powerful ‘Women Talking,’ victims debate the next step after their attackers are caught

Writer-director Sarah Polley draws strong performances from an ensemble cast that includes Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, Ben Whishaw and Frances McDormand.

Chicago Sun-Times

2022: Arts & Culture Stories

Compelling conversations about new fiction, Canadian television, country stars, and more

The Walrus

Oscars 2023: 10 women directors deserving attention

Shortly after the Golden Globes nominations were announced earlier this month, the advocacy group Women in Film took to social media, decrying the "shocking" omission of critically acclaimed female directors, citing Sarah Polley ("Women Talking"), Gina Prince-Bythewood ("The Woman King"), Chinonye Chukwu ("Till") and Maria Schrader ("She Said").

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Critics Choice Awards nominees include Margot Robbie in Babylon and Cate Blanchett's role in Tár

The yet-to-be-released Babylon gives Margot Robbie another best actress nomination, this time for the Critics Choice Awards.

ABC News

Olivia Wilde urged to 'boycott' Golden Globes after 'shocking and embarrassing' snub

The 2023 Golden Globe Awards have already faced an intense backlash after snubbing female directors, with Olivia Wilde urged to 'boycott' the ceremony

Daily Mirror

Golden Globes 2023 snub female directors as nominations short list announced

None of the 10 films nominated in the best picture drama and comedy categories are directed by women either

Evening Standard

Breaking the silence: movies grapple with the #MeToo movement

This season sees Oscar-tipped dramas She Said, Women Talking and Tár all confront the difficulties of women dealing with the fallout of sexual assault

The Guardian - US

Talking is Golden

Stars Judith Ivey and Sheila McCarthy on matters worth discussing in Sarah Polley’s emotive feminist feature, Women Talking.

Texas Observer

Holiday Movie Preview 2022: Our 12 films of Christmas

These promising titles will take audiences to 19th century West Point, 1920s Hollywood, the distant moon Pandora and beyond.

Chicago Sun-Times

Women Talking movie review: Sarah Polley’s brilliant sexual abuse drama is a worthy Best Picture contender

A starry cast rounded out with excellent lesser-known talents brings an extra layer to this already rich, deep drama

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And the Oscars go to... why Steven Spielberg and Cate Blanchett are among the frontrunners for awards in 2023

As awards season starts, our expert reveals what the recent film festivals in Venice, Telluride and Toronto tell us about the front runners for next year’s big film prizes in Los Angeles

The Guardian - US

From The Whale to The Fabelmans: where does this year’s Oscar race stand?

With fall festivals coming to a close and with most of the big films having premiered, this year’s potential winners and losers are starting to take shape

Los Angeles Times

The women of 'Women Talking' react to taking festival season by storm

TELLURIDE, Colo. — Frances McDormand, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley and other actors in the ensemble of Sarah Polley's extraordinary drama "Women Talking" were walking into the Werner Herzog Theatre for a post-screening Q&A on Sept. 4 just as a few members of the audience were leaving the venue. A friend…

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Women Talking review – Sarah Polley’s moving Mennonite #MeToo drama

Toronto film festival: The actor turned director brings strong performances from a talky female ensemble, including Claire Foy and Jessie Buckley

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The winners and losers of a muted Telluride Film Festival

TELLURIDE, Colo. — The Telluride Film Festival has long cherished its image as an oasis for movie lovers, tucked away in a remote Colorado box canyon, free from the cares of the world.

Los Angeles Times

A splendid ‘Women Talking’ and indulgent ‘Bardo’ get Telluride arguing from the start

Telluride, Colo. — Maybe chalk it up to the altitude sickness, but I’m having trouble imagining a more whiplash-inducing double bill than Sarah Polley’s “Women Talking” and Alejandro G. Inarritu’s “Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths,” two of the first movies to screen at this year’s Telluride Film…

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Oscar hopefuls set to bow as Telluride Film Festival unveils its secret lineup

Set in a remote box canyon in Colorado’s rugged San Juan Mountains, with nary a red carpet or paparazzo to be found, the Telluride Film Festival has prided itself for nearly 50 years on its low-key, all-about-the-movies ethos. And this year’s edition, which kicks off Friday, may feel even further…

The Guardian - UK

Tatiana Maslany: ‘Strong female lead? It’s a box no one fits in’

The Emmy-winning Orphan Black star on taking on tokenism – and bad guys – as She-Hulk in Marvel’s latest TV adventure

The Guardian - UK

Sarah Polley on her unflinching memoir: ‘Can you forgive – and should you forgive?’

As a child star, the actor suffered trauma and neglect. Now an acclaimed director, she is confronting the ghosts of her past with a frank new book

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