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On The Basis Of Sex Movie Review

admin — Wed, 06 Feb 2019 16:01:43 +0000

After the box office and critical success of the Ruth Bader Ginsburg documentary RBG last year, it was inevitable that there would soon be a live action version of her story. On The Basis Of Sex is that film and it’s a fine work. She is a fascinating person and one of the most important women of the last century.

The filmmakers have wisely chosen a single case to focus on and it formed an important milestone in Bader Ginsburg’s career. In it she took on generations of prejudice based on gender in American law and won her first important case. In a life filled with many major accomplishments, trying to feature too many cases would have defused the film’s impact.

The story also sheds a spotlight on how marginalised women were in American society in the fifties, sixties and even into the seventies. The struggle of women to acquire an education, raise a family and have a career forms the backbone of this story. Overcoming intrinsic sexism also features heavily in the story arc.

Bader Ginsburg is a rock star of the legal profession and even rose to the heights of being a Supreme Court Judge, a position she still holds. On The Basis Of Sex focuses on the early flame that has burnt so bright ever since. Thanks to her tireless work on behalf on women’s rights, those roles that were so very limited and so clearly defined have slowly begun to expand.

Rob Hudson
www.OnTheBasisOfSexFilm.com.au

Win a double pass to see On the Basis of Sex!

admin — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 16:00:59 +0000

Thanks to eOne we have ten in season passes to giveaway to On the Basis of Sex starring Felicity Jones and Armie Hammer.

The inspiring true story of a young Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a passionate lawyer who dedicates herself to ending gender discrimination when she takes on a ground-breaking case in 1975.

At the heart of Ruth’s journey is a moving romance with her husband Marty (Hammer), her greatest ally in a partnership built on love and equality. Now an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, Ruth has become an international icon. See where her story began in this stirring, heartfelt drama.

Directed by Mimi Leder (The Leftovers) and starring Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything), Armie Hammer (Call Me By Your Name), Justin Theroux (The Leftovers), Kathy Bates (Misery), Sam Waterson (Law & Order) and Cailee Spaeny (Pacific Rim: Uprising).

On the Basis of Sex is in Australian Cinemas February 7, 2019!
www.OnTheBasisOfSexFilm.com.au

To enter this great competition just fill out the entry form below.

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Competition will be drawn 4 February 2019, winners will be notified by mail.

Watch the new trailer for On The Basis of Sex – the true story of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg!

admin — Sat, 15 Dec 2018 16:46:09 +0000

ON THE BASIS OF SEX is the inspiring and uplifting true story of extraordinary feminist and human rights activist, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Ruth is a trailblazing, yet relatable, icon whose dedication to change has shaped the world we live in. In 1975, she brought a case before the US Supreme Court that would overturn more than a century of gender discrimination. Audiences will see where her story began in this warm and stirring drama.

Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything) stars as Ruth Bader Ginsburg alongside Armie Hammer (Call Me By Your Name) as her devoted husband, Martin Ginsburg. Justin Theroux (The Leftovers), Kathy Bates (Misery), Sam Waterston (Law & Order) and Cailee Spaeny (Pacific Rim: Uprising) also star.

From acclaimed female director Mimi Leder (The Leftovers, Deep Impact), this equal rights story has unprecedented relevance in current times. To add to the credibility of the feature, Ruth and her children have given the film their blessing, with the script penned by Ruth’s nephew, Daniel Stiepleman.

ON THE BASIS OF SEX releases in Australian cinemas on February 7, 2019.
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