Reviews of movies and TV focused on women

Tag: Laurie Metcalf

  • Hacks, season 2, more delightful than ever

    Hacks, season 2, more delightful than ever

    Hacks. What can you say about a show as wonderful as Hacks? It’s funny, it’s charming, it’s truthful, it’s touching, it’s dark comedic perfection. Jean Smart is the ultimate perfection as the struggling comedian Deborah Vance.

  • Brain Dump: The Connors, Supergirl, Murphy Brown

    Brain Dump: The Connors, Supergirl, Murphy Brown

    What’s new on the tube? I’ve been trying out some new shows and some old favorites. Here are a few thoughts on some of those shows. I’ll discuss The Connors, Supergirl, and Murphy Brown.

  • Roseanne is Back

    Roseanne is Back

    Roseanne is back with the same cast members playing the same characters in the Conner family that we laughed with back in the 1990s. They’re all grown up and older, but are they any wiser? I thought the premier episode was true to the original and had a few good laughs.

  • Review: Lady Bird

    Review: Lady Bird

    If I had to describe Lady Bird with one word it would be real. This coming of age story for Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson feels absolutely, perfectly, nailed it, real for a certain type of kid growing up in America.

  • Watch This: Trailer for Lady Bird

    Watch This: Trailer for Lady Bird

    Lady Bird isn’t about Lady Bird Johnson, my original thought when I saw the title. It’s a mother-daughter story starring Saoirse Ronan and Laurie Metcalf.

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