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Aviva Dove-Viebahn

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Ghost in the Machine (2026) 83% EDIT “Ghost should be required viewing for anyone who blithely interacts with AI chatbots or asks ChatGPT to write their emails without considering its real-world and very human costs. ” – Ms. Magazine Feb 12, 2026 Full Review The Huntress (2026) 100% EDIT “A gripping portrait of a Juárez factory worker who becomes an avenger after systemic violence against women goes unpunished.” – Ms. Magazine Feb 11, 2026 Full Review Silenced (2026) 100% EDIT “Selina Miles’ illuminating documentary, Silenced...gives a voice to the voiceless and chronicles a troubling recent history of the impact of defamation law. ” – Ms. Magazine Feb 11, 2026 Full Review The Friend's House Is Here (2026) 100% EDIT “In The Friend’s House Is Here, friendship is the glue that holds communities together, making life beautiful even when the ugliness of the world threatens at the door. The film…makes a powerful point about art itself as a tool of resistance and hope.” – Ms. Magazine Feb 11, 2026 Full Review Speak. (2025) 100% EDIT “Speak.’s subjects are dynamic, charming kids—and you’ll want to root for each of them, even though only one can win. ” – Ms. Magazine Jul 24, 2025 Full Review Prime Minister (2025) 93% EDIT “Ardern’s lack of artifice is perhaps one of her most appealing characteristics—especially in a world where politicians so often obfuscate, bluster and pretend. But more significantly, the film highlights Ardern’s determination and resilience.” – Ms. Magazine Jul 24, 2025 Full Review Cutting Through Rocks (2025) 100% EDIT “An atmospheric film that fluctuates realistically between hope and strife, Cutting Through Rocks offers a dynamic slice-of-life portrait of the lives of women in rural Iran. ” – Ms. Magazine Jul 24, 2025 Full Review Coexistence, My Ass! (2025) 92% EDIT “The film encapsulates the deep complexities, horrors and challenges of the crisis in the Middle East and the conundrums of peacebuilding facing its many interlocuters without coming across as either naïve or completely hopeless.” – Ms. Magazine Jul 24, 2025 Full Review Lilly (2024) 58% EDIT “Particularly effective is the way Clarkson embodies Ledbetter. She says she wanted to “[put] her back on the ground,” rather than raising her up on a pedestal—a down-to-earth sensibility that really comes through. ” – Ms. Magazine Jul 24, 2025 Full Review The Persian Version (2023) 84% EDIT “A smart, joyful film that neither shies away from, nor lingers on, grief. It borrows the conventional immigrant narrative of resilience and molds it into a nuanced reflection on mother-daughter relationships...and the power of choosing your own story.” – Ms. Magazine Feb 10, 2023 Full Review Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project (2023) 97% EDIT “Seamlessly transitioning from celebratory to contemplative and back again, Going to Mars offers insight into an artist, author and activist that is both wholly engaging and, intentionally, never quite whole.” – Ms. Magazine Feb 10, 2023 Full Review Indigo Girls: It's Only Life After All (2023) 93% EDIT “To its benefit, the documentary spotlights The Indigo Girls as artists and activists, through the music and partnership that made them folk icons.” – Ms. Magazine Feb 10, 2023 Full Review Scrapper (2023) 94% EDIT “Regan’s working-class British drama has a straightforward premise that belies its nuanced commentary on imagination, grief, love and family.” – Ms. Magazine Feb 10, 2023 Full Review The Stroll (2023) 95% EDIT “Lovell and Drucker’s compassionate and authentic portrayal is about solidarity and hope—asking viewers to understand the past while looking forward into the future.” – Ms. Magazine Feb 10, 2023 Full Review The Janes (2022) 100% EDIT “The Janes is so much more than a mere history lesson. It’s a vibrant, attentive film that emphasizes the collaborative spirit and radical potential of a small community able to do tremendous work on a large scale.” – Ms. Magazine Dec 14, 2022 Full Review Nanny (2022) 91% EDIT “Arresting and restrained, Nikyatu Jusus horror film Nanny will lure you in and remain with you long after the credits roll.” – Ms. Magazine Feb 11, 2022 Full Review Sirens (2022) 98% EDIT “This documentary is not your typical band movie and, frankly, is far better for it....Sirens homes in on the intricacies of inter-group dynamics and provides a close-up on its subjects motivations and inner demons.” – Ms. Magazine Feb 11, 2022 Full Review Calendar Girls (2022) 100% EDIT “Calendar Girls is a documentary on what it means to grow older while exploring the power of friendships, leisure, work and learning new thingseven later in life.” – Ms. Magazine Feb 11, 2022 Full Review Call Jane (2022) 82% EDIT “While the film is artfully crafted and well-acted, the plot itself falls flat, with too much attention on Joys personal challenges and growth and too little on the Janes. ” – Ms. Magazine Feb 11, 2022 Full Review Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power (2022) 69% EDIT “While what Menkes brings to light is undoubtedly important, I found myself frequently frustrated by the lack of acknowledgement that these issues have been discussed in film and media studies...programs for upwards of the past 50 years.” – Ms. Magazine Feb 9, 2022 Full Review Leonor Will Never Die (2022) 91% EDIT “Leonor Will Never Die will make you think, in the best possible ways, about the intersection of art and life, the process of writing and editing, and the innovative promise of film.” – Ms. Magazine Feb 9, 2022 Full Review Girl Picture (2022) 97% EDIT “Girl Picture is an introspective film chronicling the tumultuous emotions, bewildering betrayals and passions of young adult friendships and romance.” – Ms. Magazine Feb 9, 2022 Full Review TikTok, Boom. (2022) 72% EDIT “A clearer through-line...may have laid better groundwork for the films interrogation of the platforms relationship to geopolitics, gendered abuse online, and censorship, but, on the whole, its an engaging and compelling film.” – Ms. Magazine Feb 5, 2022 Full Review Master (2022) 75% EDIT “Master doesnt pull any punches, and its biting critique of the abysmal state of American race politics, particularly in the hallowed halls of the ivory tower, is vicious and direct. ” – Ms. Magazine Feb 5, 2022 Full Review Framing Agnes (2022) 81% EDIT “An insightful documentary, exceptionally engaging and even playful at times, Framing Agnes simultaneously tells a series of untold stories...while sparking a compelling conversation about...what it means to think about trans identity past and present.” – Ms. Magazine Feb 5, 2022 Full Review
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