Category Archives: Film Reviews
September Viewing Roundup
In honor of Labor Day, this month we have chosen to highlight films that portray the heroic efforts of women in the workplace. Now if we could just do something about that lousy minimum wage. AMY’S PICKS: ERIN BROCKOVICH (Available on Amazon Prime and Hulu): Julia Roberts won an Academy Award for her brilliant performance […]
Mare Of Easttown: Thanks, Kate. We needed that.
Growing older can be a daunting experience for a woman no matter her status in life or how she earns a living. But, let’s face it, in the entertainment industry it can be even more challenging. And for actresses over the age of 35, it’s an especially hostile environment. Many performers are put out to […]
1950s Sex Comedies: The Unromantic Rise of Toxic Masculinity
By the late 1940s, romantic comedies began transitioning into a new subgenre, retaining a few of the signature screwball traits but with a definite shift of tenor. Instead of the playful sparring that brought females and males together, the contention between them grew less amicable and, in some cases, downright mean-spirited, gradually driving them further […]