Professor Marston and the Wonder Women

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This fascinating tale recounts how a Harvard psychology professor (Luke Evans) created comic-book icon Wonder Woman in the 1940s, using elements from the two women in his life – his wife (Rebecca Hall) and their live-in

Why have one wonder woman when you can

have two? lover (Bella Heathcote), who was his student and researcher. Writer/director Angela Robinson handles this unusual dynamic with a light hand, highlighting the love the three had for each other with elegance and restraint. ★★★★ NP