Reviews of movies and TV focused on women
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Thoughts on Season 1 of The L Word: Generation Q
Read more: Thoughts on Season 1 of The L Word: Generation QThe L Word: Generation Q is an old friend and a new friend wrapped up in a beautiful package. Now that season 1 has ended and the long wait for season 2 begins, I wanted to share some thoughts about the new series.
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Review: What Love Looks Like
Read more: Review: What Love Looks LikeWhat Love Looks Like is a low budget indie from writer and director Alex Magaña. It weaves 5 stories about falling in love into a series of vignettes about love. It’s currently streaming on Prime Video.
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Review: Ackley Bridge, season 3
Read more: Review: Ackley Bridge, season 3Ackley Bridge, season 3, is streaming on Acorn TV for US viewers. This British series is about a racially diverse school in West Yorkshire. Season 3 dealt with some heavy, heartbreaking topics.
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Review: Sex Education, season 2
Read more: Review: Sex Education, season 2Sex Education season 2 is so tightly written that not a beat is wasted. In 8 episodes this outstanding series tells many, many stories about the sexual escapades, hangups, failures, and successes of a large group of people connected to an English school. There are a few spoilers ahead, if you haven’t seen season 2…
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Review: Troop Zero
Read more: Review: Troop ZeroTroop Zero is a moving, inspiring, underdog story streaming on Prime Video. It’s about an unlikely gaggle of kids who stand up to the universe and say, “I am here.”
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Review: Grace and Frankie, season 6
Read more: Review: Grace and Frankie, season 6Grace and Frankie maintains its edge in season 6 with humor, the realities of aging, love, and friendship forming the base of the storytelling. Things have changed quite a bit by the end of the season. Season 7 is already set to deal with the new situations set up by season 6.
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Review: Soundtrack
Read more: Review: SoundtrackSoundtrack is a Netflix original series. It’s hard to label because it’s unusual, but I’ll call it a musical drama. I can’t give it a blanket recommendation. Its unusual nature makes it the kind of series people are either going to love or hate. Give it a try and decide for yourself if 10 episodes…
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Review: Live Twice, Love Once (Vivir dos veces)
Read more: Review: Live Twice, Love Once (Vivir dos veces)Live Twice, Love Once (Vivir dos veces) is a Spanish language movie streaming on Netflix. It’s a sad but beautiful story about love lost and a family torn apart by dementia.
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Review: Midnight Sun
Read more: Review: Midnight SunMidnight Sun is a Swedish noir mystery thriller. This top notch TV series is a mix of Swedish, French, English, and unnamed Sámi languages. It’s currently streaming on Hulu.
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Review: Apple Tree Yard
Read more: Review: Apple Tree YardApple Tree Yard is a BBC mystery series in 4 episodes. It full of psychological and suspenseful secrets and surprises. Emily Watson stars in a role that’s unusual for her to play. She’s brilliant at it. There are some spoilers ahead.