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Stephen McKinley Henderson

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Civil War (2024)
Dune: Part Two (2024)
Causeway (2022)
Bruised (2021)
Fences (2016)

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The Imperiled Women of Alex Garland’s Films

The writer-director’s acclaimed movies focus on nuanced, layered protagonists who don’t succumb to “Strong Female Character” cliches. A big reason his latest, Civil War, doesn’t work as well is it’s the first time he’s viewed one of his heroines so narrowly.

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