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The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

Cracks is Girls Gone Wild ala The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (in a Good Way)

Melody Breyer-Grell | Posted 05.25.2011 | Arts
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Melody Breyer-Grell

Take a dash of The Children's Hour, a whole lot of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, some Lord of the Flies , and first time director Jordon Scott begets a film that stands on its own as an original.

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HuffPost Review: Cracks

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
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Marshall Fine

Cracks shows just how far you can get when you want to make movies and your father happens to be Ridley Scott. This is a movie so silly it will be forgotten before the final credits roll.

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They Are Women, Hear Them Roar

George Heymont | Posted 05.25.2011 | Arts
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George Heymont

I was intrigued by Symmetry Theatre's claim that fewer good roles are written for women, I found myself wondering if people might not be aware of the variety of plays that do indeed have meaty roles for female characters.

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