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About Wilda Williams

Wilda Williams is a freelance writer and editor. She has reviewed for Film-Forward since 2019 and blogs about books, movies, and other cultural matters at willywaldo.tumblr.com.

    The Penguin Lessons

    An amusing inspirational comedy set against the backdrop of Argentina's Dirty War.

    By |March 27th, 2025|Book adaptation|0 Comments

      Food and Country

      An examination of the economic impact the Covid crisis inflicted upon the independent food industry.

      By |October 10th, 2024|Documentary|0 Comments

        The Outrun

        Saoirse Ronan gives a raw and committed performance as a young alcoholic struggling in her recovery on Scotland’s remote Orkney Islands.

        By |October 3rd, 2024|Book adaptation|0 Comments

          A Mistake

          Featuring Elizabeth Banks’s bravura turn as a skilled Auckland surgeon facing the consequences of a split-second decision.

          By |September 22nd, 2024|Book adaptation|0 Comments

            Swan Song

            An immersive behind-the-scenes look at a two-year effort to restage Swan Lake.

            By |July 25th, 2024|Arts|0 Comments

              Widow Clicquot

              The woman who revolutionized the French champagne industry.

              By |July 19th, 2024|Biopic|0 Comments

                Touch

                Icelandic director Baltasar Kormákur shifts gears with this subtle, romantic melodrama that blends elements of Past Lives and The Notebook.

                By |July 12th, 2024|Book adaptation|0 Comments

                  Firebrand

                  An uneven period drama about the Tudor monarch’s final spouse that plays fast and loose with the historical record.

                  By |July 1st, 2024|Costume Drama, DVD/Streaming/On Demand|0 Comments

                    How to Come Alive with Norman Mailer

                    Norman Mailer packed more eventful living into a single lifetime than a dozen men.

                    By |June 28th, 2024|Documentary|0 Comments