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AMERICAN WOMAN Trailer (2020)

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Ophelia (Claire McCarthy, 2018).

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American Woman - Poster

In theaters June 30, 2020 (Canada)

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Some interesting insights into the writers’ room of Mad Men by showrunner and writer Semi Chellas.  

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Mad Men “The Strategy” (episode 7.6) written by Semi Chellas

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Ophelia (2018)

My rating: 4/10

I really don't think I have seen a single movie in the "true story of" subgenre that didn't kind of suck - except maybe Twisted, and that was a genre parody. This one is trying very hard to be a game of thrones while also giving Ophelia a deeply improbable out via Romeo and Juliet style pretend-death juice, and as a result is dull as all get out. It also has this annoying habit of throwing sort of half-quotes from Hamlet into the dialogue at more or less random moments, just to show how goddamn clever it is. A shame, because the premise sounded interesting.

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One Tomato directed by Semi Chellas.

Have you explored Semi Chellas‘ work?

#DirectedbyWomenStreaming

Day 30 of the #DirectedbyWomen Worldwide Film Viewing Party.. and day 150 of my #90minDirectedbyWomen yearlong film viewing practice.  

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Semi Chellas will served as a consultant on the next season of "Orphan Black"

Tatiana Maslany gushed about having the celebrated scribe help shape the sci-fi clone saga: 

"I'm super-inspired by her and I think it's always awesome when we can have a female voice in the room as well because we've got a lot of guys on the show. They're all super-openminded and progressive guys, but it's, you know, there's something really special about a woman's perspective on things. I think she's kind of incredible."