Rhea Perlman Archives - Old Ain't Dead

Barbie review: be the subject not the object

Leave a Comment / Movies / By Virginia DeBolt / August 4, 2023 / Alexandra Shipp, America Ferrera, Ana Cruz Kayne, Ariana Greenblatt, Barbie, Emma Mackey, Greta Gerwig, Hari Nef, Helen Mirren, Issa Rae, John Cena, Kate McKinnon, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Margot Robbie, Michael Cera, Nauti Gatta, Noah Baumbach, Rhea Perlman, Ryan Gosling, Sharon Rooney, Simu Liu, Will Ferrell, Women Directors

Barbie is a feminist masterpiece. Feminism is the belief in the equality of the sexes. Barbie and Ken both learn about equality of the sexes in their growth through an adventure in the real world.

Eli Golden and Frankie McNellis in 13: The Musical

13: The Musical, just a few sour notes

Leave a Comment / Movies, Streaming / By Virginia DeBolt / September 8, 2022 / 13: The Musical, Debra Messing, Frankie McNellis, Gabriella Uhl, JD McCrary, Jonathan Lengel, Rhea Perlman, Tamra Davis, Women Directors

13: The Musical is a middle school musical about a boy about to turn 13. I found it very uneven with good points and bad points. Overall, I enjoyed it because I love a musical, but it had some big flaws.

Pam Grier, Diane Keaton, Rhea Perlman, and Jacki Weaver in Poms

Poms, oh, just have some fun

Leave a Comment / Movies, Streaming / By Virginia DeBolt / August 6, 2021 / Alisha Boe, Bruce McGill, Carol Sutton, Celia Weston, Charlie Tahan, Diane Keaton, Ginny MacColl, Jacki Weaver, Pam Grier, Patricia French, Phyllis Somerville, Poms, Rhea Perlman, Women Directors, Zara Hayes

Poms tells about a group of elders in an active retirement community who are determined to live, live, live, until they die. They form a cheerleading squad and go to competitions against high school kids. Watch it on Netflix.

Blythe Danner in I'll See You in My Dreams

Review: I’ll See You in My Dreams

5 Comments / Movies / By Virginia DeBolt / January 3, 2017 / Blythe Danner, Brett Haley, elders rock, I'll See You In My Dreams, June Squibb, Malin Akerman, Marc Basch, Martin Starr, Mary Kay Place, Rhea Perlman, Sam Elliott, trailers

I’ll See You in My Dreams is a beautiful, tender story about age, friendship, love, life and heartbreak. A magnificent Blythe Danner leads the cast and appears in every scene.