Review: Amy Adams Deserves Better in ‘The Woman in the Window’

Ms. Amy Adams, you are our underdog. Nominated for six Academy Awards, most followers of film agree that she is long overdue an Oscar. She is endlessly charming, and morphs into wildly different roles, from the quiet power of Peggy in The Master to the comfortable relatability of the titular Julie in Julie & Julia. To quote the kids, she has the range! It is frustrating that her most recent releases are films like Hillbilly Elegy and now The Woman in the Window. The Woman in the Window follows an agoraphobic child psychologist living in New York City who spies on her neighbors, Rear Window-style. Continue reading “Review: Amy Adams Deserves Better in ‘The Woman in the Window’”

UW Film Club Podcast #7: Atonement

“So for this week, I wanted to give Robbie and Cecilia the podcast they lost out on in life.” — Join us as Stephanie Chuang brings one of her favorite films of all time: Atonement. This melodramatic tale follows Robbie and Cecilia: two lovers who become separated when Ceilia’s younger sister, Briony, falsely accuses Robbie of a serious crime. Bring the tissues for this one because it’s about to get emotional!

On this week’s episode: Stephanie Chuang, Louie Ghalib, and Greg Arietta.

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