Category Archives: Amy’s MOW
Amy’s October Viewing Picks
These selections feature strong performances from actresses portraying characters as diverse as an Israeli world leader during a time of war and a would-be British psychic. While the selections currently playing in the theaters are slim, the coming months look very promising with films and performances from female talent that are garnering positive reviews and […]
PAMELA, A LOVE STORY: From Blond Bombshell to Feminist Icon
The tale of Pamela Anderson begins like many Hollywood movie cliches. A young, inexperienced woman comes to Tinseltown seeking fame and fortune. Idealized for her youth and beauty, she’s put on a pedestal for the world to admire as the industry makes a fortune off her blatant sex appeal. But her success is short-lived. In […]
BLONDE: In Defense of a Talking Fetus
When I was in high school, I discovered an essay in an anthology of short stories entitled The Ambivalence of Abortion. The writer of the piece was a journalist who was describing her decision to have an abortion. She was married with children when she learned that she was again pregnant. She and her husband […]