Month: December 2024
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Mothering Sunday review: a writer is born
Mothering Sunday begins with “Once upon a time” and the tale that follows tells the story of the growth and development of a writer. Odessa Young plays the writer, Jane Fairchild – a name given to her in a foundling home.
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It Ends with Us review: what’s real and what’s movie?
It Ends with Us, based on a novel by Colleen Hoover, tells the story of Lily Bloom, a woman who escaped from an abusive home and an abusive marriage to find her way, at last, to freedom and safety. I reveal some big spoilers in the review.
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Bad Sisters, S2 review: one bonkers disaster after another
Bad Sisters, season 2, runs the Garvey sisters ragged with one disaster after another. Some are tragic and unfixable. Some are accidental. Some are bad judgement. Mistakes are made by everyone. Most result in hilarious attempts to stay out of jail. There are minor spoilers ahead.
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My 20 top rated movies and TV shows of 2024
Time for a 2024 wrap up. If you’ve been here before, you know this website is dedicated to finding work by women directors and women leading actors to feature. The “best of” lists you see elsewhere don’t match this criteria, so my lists are always different. Here are the top 20 movies and TV shows…
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The Six Triple Eight review: fill a missing piece of history
The Six Triple Eight brings to light another ignored piece of American World War II history that was overlooked because it involved Black women. It’s a story worth knowing and provides long overdue recognition to an Army battalion of women soldiers.
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No Good Deed review: another twisty tale from Liz Feldman
No Good Deed is a dark comedy about real estate, grief, secrets, love, and greed. In 8 episodes of about 30 minutes each, several related stories unfold in twisty, interconnecting circles that revolve around the purchase of a gorgeous LA home.
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We Live in Time review: a great cast makes this romance zing
We Live in Time isn’t exactly a romcom. It’s a sweeping romance of a love story about a couple who make the most out of their lives together.
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Anora review: cashing in on the currency of sex
Anora is a sex worker. She prefers the name Ani. Her story begins in a strip club where we see her life and work with almost documentary clarity. The second act is a hilarious fever dream. The final moments at the end are heartbreaking and real. Mikey Madison stars as Anora in a performance that…
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Holler review: a different coming of age story
Holler, from director Nicole Riegel, is part of a trilogy about low income women from different backgrounds. Jessica Barden stars as Ruth, a high school senior in a dying Ohio town who finds a way to make it to college.