Tag Archives: Oregon

DVD review | Meek’s Cutoff – “A woman’s gotta do…” Michelle Williams & co hit the Oregon trail

Posted on 8 August 2011 by Jason Best

Michelle Williams, Zoe Kazan and Shirley Henderson remind us that cowboys didn’t have the Wild West entirely to themselves with Meek’s Cutoff, a rare Western with a female slant. They play a trio of doughty pioneer women whose mettle is … Continue reading →

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“A woman’s gotta do…” Feminist Western Meek’s Cutoff screens in the Birds Eye View Film Festival

Posted on 9 March 2011 by Jason Best

Hailee Steinfeld’s feisty performance in True Grit has just reminded us that the Wild West shouldn’t be seen as an exclusively male preserve. So it’s fitting that the Birds Eye View Film Festival, great champion of women filmmakers, should be … Continue reading →

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The Best view | Wendy and Lucy

Posted on 12 March 2009 by Jason Best

With all the fanfare surrounding the release of Watchmen last week, the low-budget American indie film Wendy and Lucy ended up somewhat overlooked, not least by us here at Movie Talk. Which is a great shame as this unassuming movie … Continue reading →

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