She's Beautiful When She's Angry

Name: She's Beautiful When She's Angry
Genre: History, Documentary
Released: December 5, 2014
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 80

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International Film Circuit | Release Date: December 5, 2014 | Not Rated

Summary: From the founding of NOW, with ladies in hats and gloves, to the emergence of more radical factions of women’s liberation; from intellectuals like Kate Millett to the street theatrics of W.I.T.C.H. (Women’s International Conspiracy from Hell!), She's Beautiful When She's Angry resurrects the buried history of the outrageous, often brilliantFrom the founding of NOW, with ladies in hats and gloves, to the emergence of more radical factions of women’s liberation; from intellectuals like Kate Millett to the street theatrics of W.I.T.C.H. (Women’s International Conspiracy from Hell!), She's Beautiful When She's Angry resurrects the buried history of the outrageous, often brilliant women who founded the modern women’s movement from 1966 to 1971.… Expand

Director: Mary Dore

Genre(s): History, Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 92 min

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Mick LaSalle

Feb 5, 2015

To think of how people thought and acted just 45 years ago is to realize that the women in this film were the advance guard of the modern era. That makes them important, and they make this documentary important. Read full review

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Alan Scherstuhl

Dec 2, 2014

One of the year's best films, Mary Dore's She's Beautiful When She's Angry is an urgent, illuminating dive into the headwaters of second-wave feminism, the movement that — no matter what its detractors insist — has given us the world in which we live. Read full review

Sheri Linden

Dec 12, 2014

She's Beautiful When She's Angry, director Mary Dore's incisive portrait of so-called second-wave feminism of the late 1960s, is an exceptional chronicle, its mix of archival material and new interviews bristling with the energy and insight of one of the most important social movements of the 20th century. Read full review

Richard Brody

Dec 4, 2014

The updating of the story is thin; some dramatizations, though short, are distracting, but the over-all impression, of a time of constant meetings and conversations that gave voice to stifled frustrations and united untapped energies, remains visionary and heroic.

Ty Burr

Feb 26, 2015

The word “feminism” itself has become toxified. For young women who might be despairing as they fight the good fight, this film provides context, roots, and the wisdom of elders. Read full review

Barbara VanDenburgh

Mar 19, 2015

Civil-rights movements are never really over because they're never really won. She's Beautiful When She's Angry doesn't overtly make that case until its closing minutes, but when it does, it's made all the more powerful by the footage that preceded it. Read full review

The Guardian Jordan Hoffman

Dec 8, 2014

Despite the desultory nature of the film, it is sure to hammer home some key points. Read full review

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Brent_Marchant

Mar 15, 2015

An excellent documentary about the rise of the feminist movement and its many different facets. Informative and entertaining, with ample humor, the film depicts a crucial American social activist movement and the myriad ways in which it helped to reshape contemporary society. A fine mix ofAn excellent documentary about the rise of the feminist movement and its many different facets. Informative and entertaining, with ample humor, the film depicts a crucial American social activist movement and the myriad ways in which it helped to reshape contemporary society. A fine mix of contemporary interviews and archive footage gives viewers a detailed education about the history of one of the most dynamic forces of the past 50 years.… Expand

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EpicLadySponge

May 27, 2016

Okay, feminism has became overrated ever since day one. Someone thinks that would already be an obvious clue to the case. I think, "Oh, if you think so, then watch 'She's Beautiful When She's Angry'. Might be a waste of a few hours of your life, but it's still worth it." That someone justOkay, feminism has became overrated ever since day one. Someone thinks that would already be an obvious clue to the case. I think, "Oh, if you think so, then watch 'She's Beautiful When She's Angry'. Might be a waste of a few hours of your life, but it's still worth it." That someone just enjoyed this movie.... so did I.… Expand

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