Author: ANDREW R. CHOW / Source: New York Times
Celebrate International Women’s Day on Thursday with a superhero and an Olympian. And ponder the pitfalls of fame on “Atlanta.”
JESSICA JONES on Netflix. They don’t make superheros much more cynical than Jessica Jones, who is played with sass, sarcasm and cutting bitterness by Krysten Ritter in this series.
After playing an ensemble role in “Marvel’s The Defenders,” Ms. Ritter is back in the center of the action as Jessica hits an identity crisis and takes on a new investigation. The long shadow of Kilgrave, made into a terrifying villain by David Tennant, looms over it all.
LADIES FIRST on Netflix. Deepika Kumari grew up in poverty in rural India, where social norms dictated that women remain in domestic life. Instead, she took up archery and discovered her extraordinary talent. In just three to four years she mastered the sport, eventually becoming the world’s top ranked archer at the age of 18 and appearing in the Olympics in London and Rio. This short documentary navigates her improbable rise and continued success (she’s still just…
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