Reviews of movies and TV focused on women
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5 Reasons Why We Need Kalinda Sharma, P.I.
Read more: 5 Reasons Why We Need Kalinda Sharma, P.I.I tweeted this. I meant it as a joke, but after I thought about it a while, I had a real idea. No joke. They need to get Kalinda Sharma on #LostGirl, because she is wasted on #TheGoodWife. — OldAintDead (@OldAintDead) May 13, 2014 What The Good Wife‘s Kalinda Sharma (Archie Panjabi) really needs is…
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Watch This: Trailer for The Internet’s Own Boy
Read more: Watch This: Trailer for The Internet’s Own BoyCo-creator of Reddit and political activist Aaron Swartz fought for a free, open Internet. He committed suicide at a young age. This documentary looks at his life and contributions. The film was shown at Sundance and SXSW, but I’m not finding a schedule or any updates about where it can be seen now. Watch your…
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Orphan Black: Governed As It Were By Chance
Read more: Orphan Black: Governed As It Were By ChanceThe tension sizzles, everyone is sinister, and we don’t know who to trust in “Governed As It Were By Chance,” episode 4 of season 2 of Orphan Black. Everything ahead is a spoiler, but the story is not described in the order in which it happened. The episode begins at the car wreck. Sarah (Tatiana…
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Upcoming TV Series with Female Leads
Read more: Upcoming TV Series with Female LeadsNew TV series in the works with women in the lead or co-lead roles look very good. Some start as soon as summer, some are scheduled for fall. Starting in June on TNT is Murder in the First, which stars Teye Diggs and Kathleen Robertson. Kathleen Robertson may not continue throughout the series as lead,…
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Watch This: Another Trailer for Tammy
Read more: Watch This: Another Trailer for TammyThe preview made me laugh so much, I cannot wait for Tammy! And, if Melissa McCarthy wasn’t enough to make you love this movie, it also has Susan Sarandon and Kathy Bates.
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Glee Goes Elder
Read more: Glee Goes ElderLast week on Glee it was Shirley Maclaine singing along with Darren Criss. They sounded terrific together. They sang of “Piece of My Heart.” This week June Squibb was there, singing and dancing with Chris Colfer. The woman can belt! Not only was June Squibb there, but Tim Conway and Billy Dee Williams were also…
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Review: Season 1 of The Paradise
Read more: Review: Season 1 of The ParadiseSeason one of the BBC period drama The Paradise is available now on Netflix and DVD or from Amazon, YouTube, Google Play, and iTunes. Season 2 has shown on BBC One, but it isn’t available in the U.S. yet at any of the sources I mentioned. The series is about the people who work in…
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Review: Orphan Black “Mingling Its Own Nature With It”
Read more: Review: Orphan Black “Mingling Its Own Nature With It”This episode of Orphan Black, “Mingling Its Own Nature With It” starts with Sarah (Tatiana Maslany), Kira (Skyler Wexler), and Felix (Jordan Gavaris) sleeping in the woods in the stolen truck. We see Sarah struggle to find safety for Kira, Allison crack under pressure, Cosima do an autopsy on a new clone, and Helena get…
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Happy Valley: New Series from Sally Wainwright features Sarah Lancashire
Read more: Happy Valley: New Series from Sally Wainwright features Sarah LancashireThis tweet from Holdsworth House (the hotel in Last Tango in Halifax) caught my eye. Sally Wainwright’s Happy Valley showcases Yorkshire: Picture: The IndependentFollowing the utterly brilliant L… http://t.co/Dq20lT3ZrF — Holdsworth House (@HoldsworthHotel) April 30, 2014 The link led to to an article about a new 6 part series from writer Sally Wainwright featuring Sarah…
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Watch This: The Fosters Summer Premier Preview
Read more: Watch This: The Fosters Summer Premier PreviewThe Fosters starts up for the summer on June 16. There will be new babies, new drama, new hair. Here’s a teaser for the premier episode. I love that sigh Teri Polo makes over Mariana’s hair – it is the perfect mom of a teen sigh.