Category Archives: Amy’s MOW

In Defense of a Complicated Woman – Maria by Callas: In Her Own Words
One of the greatest and celebrated female artists of the twentieth century, the incomparable opera singer Maria Callas, is the subject of a recently released documentary now playing in limited release. Largely told from her perspective and in her own words, the film MARIA BY CALLAS traces her life beginning with her modest background in […]

Boy Erased and Wrinkles Erased Too: Aging in Hollywood
One positive takeaway from 2018 (and 2017, too) were all the great performances in leading roles from actresses old enough to remember an era where ROE VS. WADE was not the law of the land, few women were elected to either houses of Congress and there were no women on the Supreme Court. At the […]

Crazy Rich Asians: Who Happen to Be Funny Too
I did not expect to like this movie. Really, I didn’t. Hollywood’s recent history of making smart romantic comedies has of late been pretty pathetic. Plus, aren’t fabulously-wealthy, ostentatious people insufferable no matter what part of the world they come from? Still, this movie had good word of mouth and I wanted to support a […]
