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Interesting Tweets from the San Diego Comic Con 2013
Read moreThere is some fan insanity going on in San Diego this weekend. Here are some interesting tweets about some of my favorite shows and stars from the event. From the SyFy show Defiance cast member Jaime Murray. Jaime Murry is also in another favorite show of mine, Warehouse 13. The lovely @juliebenz keeping it real… Read more Interesting Tweets from the San Diego Comic Con 2013
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The 2013 Emmy Nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress
Read moreThe 2013 Emmy Nominations were announced. The noms I most care about were in the Outstanding Lead Actress category. Here are the nominees. Vera Farmiga as Norma Bates in Bates Motel Michelle Dockery as Lady Mary Crawley in Downton Abbey Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison in Homeland Robin Wright as Claire Underwood in House of… Read more The 2013 Emmy Nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress
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The Force that is Tatiana Maslany in Orphan Black
Read moreI remember the speech Jennifer Beals gave in Break a Leg about how a woman has to be both beautiful and as good as Meryl Streep to make it in the movies. (You can catch the speech at the 8:29 minute mark in this video.) It is generally accepted in American culture that Meryl Streep… Read more The Force that is Tatiana Maslany in Orphan Black
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Pitt vs. Eastwood in the World Series of Baseball
Read moreMoneyball (2011) and Trouble with the Curve (2012) are two baseball stories that are at opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of theme. Yet both are good movies. Since both are out on DVD now, it seemed like a good idea to review them together. The earlier film Moneyball takes the stance that technology… Read more Pitt vs. Eastwood in the World Series of Baseball
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WIGS: Web Series Extraordinaire
Read moreSome of the best stories you’ll find anywhere are now playing on your computer on a YouTube channel called WIGS. WIGS offers original series, short films, and documentaries, all starring female leads. There are numerous offerings on WIGS. Some films are one episode, some 3, some 12, some with more than one season. All feature… Read more WIGS: Web Series Extraordinaire
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The Fall: Mystery Great from the BBC
Read moreGillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan in “The Fall.” Image via BBC Two. I’m a mystery fan. Aside from the highbrow stuff I read for my book clubs, I almost always pick a mystery for my personal reading. Watching The Fall is like reading a good mystery. The Fall is a BBC Two production, available on… Read more The Fall: Mystery Great from the BBC
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The Heat: LMAO
Read moreThis movie is hilarious, profane, packed with purposely clumsy action stunts. Add in two top notch actresses who bring the full power of their multi-talented punch to every scene. That’s The Heat, starring Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy. The trailer was cleaned up for language a bit, and hammed up a bit, but it gives… Read more The Heat: LMAO
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Orange is the New Black: A Winner from Netflix
Read moreI just finished the last episode of season 1 of Orange is the New Black. It’s a women in prison comedy/drama. My thought as I watched the last few seconds of the stunning season conclusion was, “Please let there be 1000 more episodes of this show.” It’s that good. It’s been renewed for another 13… Read more Orange is the New Black: A Winner from Netflix
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I Love Lost Girl and You Should, Too
Read moreIf you’ve never heard of Lost Girl you are already 3 seasons behind. Get yourself over to Netflix or Hulu, the SyFy channel in the U.S. or Showcase in Canada. Make an effort to catch up before season 4 begins in 2014. The cast, left to right, front row: Richard Howland, Anna Silk, Zoie Palmer.… Read more I Love Lost Girl and You Should, Too
Reviews of movies and TV focused on women
