In honor of On Chesil Beach, which was 2/3rds of a good movie, let’s look at movies that I loved, but have some cring-y endings that make me recommend them with qualifications. The Hate U [...]
Sometimes, I think it’s harder to get nominated in this category than it is for best actress. After all, most movie roles for women aren’t for the lead. They are for the wife, or the [...]
Five women are nominated for best actress.* Let’s talk about their performances. *I think the Academy will be the last to regularly use the term “actress.” In the past five [...]
I’m a completist. I watched all the Best Picture nominees. You might not have my level of dedication, or time. If not, here’s a handy guide to help you plan your best picture nominee [...]
Movies I watched in 2018 that were just so good I think you should watch them too. Today’s (non) theme: Hodgepodge Dads with Daughters Movies with dad/daughter combinations seem to be more [...]
Movies I watched in 2018 that were just so good I think you should watch them too. Today’s theme: funny, romantic, and romantically funny Romantic Comedy Renaissance Oh my goodness, [...]
Movies I watched in 2018 that were so good I think you should watch them too. Today’s theme: people The women (and girls) Longtime readers know I love to see stories grounded in the female [...]
In 2016 I accepted the #52moviesbywomen challenge. I pledged to watch 52 movies either written or directed by women. And I did it and wrote about it. In 2017 I slacked off and only watched 27. [...]