Thelma Adams Archive
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Movie Review: ‘Moonrise Kingdom’
Posted on May 26, 2012 | No CommentsI try to love Wes Anderson. Really. I do. Give me “The Fantastic Mr. Fox” any day, or “Rushmore;” even “The Royal Tenenbaums.” But his latest twee tableau shortchanges story […] -
Adams on Reel Women: The Cannes Sex Scandal part deux
Posted on May 25, 2012 | No CommentsFact: Men directed all 22 films in competition for the Palme d’Or at the 65th Cannes International Film Festival. Fact: The only woman to win that coveted prize was Jane […] -
Dark Shadows in Bright Suburbs: Why I Grew up Watching ‘Dark Shadows’
Posted on May 20, 2012 | No CommentsIn seventh grade, I had a routine: go to my friend Katy’s house, do our advanced math homework, play Yahtzee and watch “Dark Shadows.” After the credits, I would run […] -
Thelma Adams on Reel Women: What Does Cannes Have Against Women?
Posted on May 18, 2012 | No CommentsNo one ever claimed that women had bridged the director’s-chair gender gap, but it’s a complete kick in the can that this year’s Cannes Film Festival has not a single […] -
Melancholy Baby: Kirsten Dunst in “Melancholia,” commentary by Thelma Adams
Posted on December 4, 2011 | No CommentsKirsten Dunst, like Drew Barrymore or Lindsay Lohan, is a blond that grew up in front of the camera – arguably the most gorgeous, and certainly the finest actress of […]