Tomris Laffly

Freelance writer and film critic based in New York. Bylines at Film Journal, Time Out NY, Movie Mezzanine, Indiewire, and others.
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Paul Feig and The Female Experience

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Devil Wears Prada inspired cruella

‘The Devil Wears Prada’ and the Underserved Story of the Successful Career Woman

By Tomris Laffly 

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Ghostbusters Review: New Laughs Inside An Old Formula

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Taste Of Cherry

On Abbas Kiarostami, and Four of his Essential Films You Can Stream Now

By Tomris Laffly 

From his earlier works to late-term dramas, numerous Kiarostami films are currently streaming on various platforms.

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The Purge: Election Year Makes America Bloody Again

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Bill Cunningham New York

The Stunning World of ‘Bill Cunningham New York’

By Tomris Laffly 

Watching this documentary is a fitting tribute to the legendary street-style photographer and cultural anthropologist.

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Avoiding a False Morality Debate in The Abortion Documentary Trapped

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Finding Dory Seizes Something New, But Less Urgent, Inside an Old Formula

By Tomris Laffly 

The adorable blue tang with short-term memory loss is back, this time as a heroine.

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Beyond The All-Female Remakes

By Tomris Laffly