Wednesday, November 02, 2016

Their Fair Wisdom

It is the Fall of the Woman, and as such, the women shall rise.

Big-picture-wise, we have Hillary Clinton, of course. Silver-screen-wise, there will be Certain Women to mind and also, 20th Century Women.

At least, you must admit it is going to be an interesting autumn.

Starring Annette Bening, Elle Fanning, Greta Gerwig, and Billy Crudup, and directed by Beginners’ Mike Mills, festival-darling 20th Century Women is set in Santa Barbara, Calif., in the late ’70s and explores how three different, vibrant women each teaches a young boy (Lucas Jade Zumann) about girls, life, and love.

Sounds like a coming of age for all of ’em, and I’m in – oh yes I am. You know any year that La Bening represents is bound to be a good year.

20th Century Women will hit some theaters on Christmas Day – ya gotta bait dem awards, after all – before going wide on Jan. 20.

Photo: A24.

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