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Rita Moreno: Just A Girl Who Decided to Go for It
Rita Moreno made history at the Academy Awards in 1962 when she became the first Latina to win an Academy Award. She won that award for Best Supporting Actress for her brilliant performance in WEST SIDE STORY. This was akin to a miracle for the young Puerto Rican woman given that the Hollywood studios had […]
Three Years Later Covid Anniversary Roundup
Obviously, some anniversaries do not warrant a celebration. But what does deserve recognition is that we’ve made it this far, and there’s hope on the horizon as new cases fall and confidence in vaccines and boosters rise. To celebrate that, large, indoor gatherings are still ill-advised, but spring is around the corner and, in the […]
THE STEPFORD WIVES: Lost in Translation From Book to Screen, Part II
As discussed in my previous post, THE STEPFORD WIVES is a significant film in cinema history, focusing on the conflict and struggles American women faced specifically due to their sex. But the film could have benefited in depicting the wives of Stepford in a more sympathetic light, thus allowing the viewer to see them as […]