Reviews of movies and TV focused on women

Tag: Sam Waterston

  • Grace and Frankie, the final episodes, a loving farewell

    Grace and Frankie, the final episodes, a loving farewell

    The final episodes of Grace and Frankie were told with tenderness and affection. The two key relationships – Grace and Frankie and Sol and Robert – were written as the beautiful love stories they had always been. Everyone is getting older and that isn’t always roses and rainbows, but they age with love. Spoilers ahead.

  • Short Takes on Grace and Frankie, Surreal Estate and Home Before Dark

    Short Takes on Grace and Frankie, Surreal Estate and Home Before Dark

    The surprise release of the first four episodes of season 7 of Grace and Frankie was a big hit this week. We are several episodes into the SYFY series Surreal Estate and I’m loving it more every week. Home Before Dark wrapped up season 2. Let’s look at each one by one.

  • Review: Grace and Frankie, season 6

    Review: Grace and Frankie, season 6

    Grace and Frankie maintains its edge in season 6 with humor, the realities of aging, love, and friendship forming the base of the storytelling. Things have changed quite a bit by the end of the season. Season 7 is already set to deal with the new situations set up by season 6.

  • Grace and Frankie, season 5

    Grace and Frankie, season 5

    Grace and Frankie returned with a full-on “fuck it” attitude in season 5. They had to fight for their home and life on their own terms, but they made it happen. With Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin as Grace and Frankie and Sam Waterston and Martin Sheen as their ex-husbands Sol and Robert, the storyline […]

  • Watch This: Trailer for On the Basis of Sex

    Watch This: Trailer for On the Basis of Sex

    On the Basis of Sex is the story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s early life as an attorney in search of ways to set legal precedents on the basis of sex.

  • Review: Grace and Frankie, Season 4

    Review: Grace and Frankie, Season 4

    Grace and Frankie tackled some of the realities of aging in hard-hitting ways in season 4, but the series still produced some wonderful laugh out loud moments without making fun of anyone. Grace and Frankie both survived the season with dignity intact. There are a couple of spoilers ahead, but nothing big.

  • Thoughts on Godless episode 1 “An Incident at Creede”

    Thoughts on Godless episode 1 “An Incident at Creede”

    I started watching Godless last night. I only watched the first episode, “An Incident at Creede.” I intend to keep watching, but I had a few bothersome thoughts about this episode I want to mention. After I finish the season I’ll have more to say. I hope by then I will be less picky and […]

  • Review: Miss Sloane

    Review: Miss Sloane

    Miss Sloane is a story about guns and gun control. Only in the United States could a story like this be told. Every other country in the world has better sense where guns are concerned.

  • Grace and Frankie Season 3 is the Best Yet

    Grace and Frankie Season 3 is the Best Yet

    Grace and Frankie season 3 is the best yet. It fine tunes relationships and how they work – or don’t work. It’s hilarious, it’s heartfelt, and it’s true to life.

  • Watch This: Trailer for Season 3 of Grace and Frankie

    Watch This: Trailer for Season 3 of Grace and Frankie

    Grace and Frankie will return to Netflix for season 3 on March 24. Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin snarl their way through another season of togetherness.

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