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The Woman King Rewrites History for a Feminist Twist on the Slave Trade

Hollywood often takes liberties. But there's a distinction to be made between poetic license and historical revisionism.

Reason · Sep 30, 2022

October movie guide: Don’t Worry Darling , true crime, Amsterdam and Everything In Between

The long-anticipated Don't Worry Darling finally his cinemas, along with a host of true crime, a love story, a villain and a fierce warrior.

The New Daily · Sep 30, 2022

Epic starring Benin's Agojie women warriors packs a punch in Hollywood

Benin's historic female warriors known as the Amazons of Dahomey are legendary across West Africa. They are now in the international spotlight thanks to "The Woman King" starring Viola Davis. The big budget Hollywood feature has drawn positive reviews, but has provoked some criticism as it was not filmed in…

Radio France Internationale · Sep 29, 2022

From The Whale to The Fabelmans: where does this year’s Oscar race stand?

With fall festivals coming to a close and with most of the big films having premiered, this year’s potential winners and losers are starting to take shape

The Guardian - US · Sep 20, 2022

‘The Woman King’ Takes North American Box Office Throne

The Viola Davis-led action epic “The Woman King” easily conquered the North American box office in its first weekend in theaters, against a crowded market of new releases. The film, directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, surpassed expectations and earned $19 million in ticket sales, according to estimates from Sony on Sunday.…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 19, 2022

‘The Woman King’ takes North American box office throne

The Viola Davis-led action epic “The Woman King” easily conquered the North American box office in its first weekend in theaters, against a crowded market of new releases

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2022

Viola Davis stuns in Elle cover shoot amid her new movie's criticism

Actress Viola Davis has proven to be the subject of a stunning Marcos Florentino and Kelvin Yule magazine cover shoot for Elle Brasil, whilst her latest movie, 'The Woman King' is the subject of controversy

Daily Mirror · Sep 18, 2022

Toronto film festival 2022 roundup – Spielberg, Mendes and a deep, joyous love of cinema

Steven Spielberg and Sam Mendes offered paeans to the silver screen, Viola Davis dazzled as a gung-ho warrior and Daniel Craig brought the house down

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2022

‘This is an old story of heroism, of feminism’: the truth behind The Woman King

The historical action epic, starring Viola Davis, tells the story of the Agojie, female African warriors who once reigned supreme

The Guardian - US · Sep 17, 2022

Review: Viola Davis adds another jewel to her crown in a rousing 'Woman King'

With her rousing new action-drama, "The Woman King," director Gina Prince-Bythewood suggests that, in at least one crucial respect, the West African kingdom of Dahomey was more ahead of its time than that starry imperialist empire called Hollywood. An early 19th-century epic awash in militaristic might and colonial oppression, the…

Los Angeles Times · Sep 16, 2022