Reviews of movies and TV focused on women

Tag: Laura Benanti

  • Review: Life and Beth, adulthood isn’t easy

    Review: Life and Beth, adulthood isn’t easy

    Life and Beth, written and often directed by Amy Schumer, looks at what happens to a woman after she loses her mother. Losing a mother is often a life-changing event for women. Amy Schumer offers up a remarkably well-written and coherent look at how it affected one woman.

  • Worth takes an agonizing look at the value of a life

    Worth takes an agonizing look at the value of a life

    I watched Worth on the evening the 20th anniversary of 9/11. On such a day of remembrance, the film felt emotionally raw to me, especially the stories from the people who suffered losses that day. Sara Colangelo directed this film, now on Netflix.

  • Brain Dump: The Women of the New Fall TV Series

    Brain Dump: The Women of the New Fall TV Series

    A brain dump is a series of short thoughts on a variety of subjects. Today’s topic is the women of the new TV series for fall 2015. Supergirl I’m happy to see a short hair cut on Chyler Leigh in Supergirl. The trend toward super long hair like Melissa Benoist is wearing in the show […]

  • Big Casting News for Supergirl

    Big Casting News for Supergirl

    DC Comics is not going to sit still and let Marvel get all the big bucks from female characters such as Agent Carter, the upcoming Jessica Jones, and the female crew of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Nope, DC Comics is bringing Supergirl to CBS. Casting announcements appearing for the pilot are making news daily. I’m amped […]

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