Farewell, Leslie Allen Jordan
Leslie Allen Jordan died yesterday. He was my Fairy Godfather. I was one of his fellow hunker-downers and I found joy and even...
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- Oct 18, 2022
- 4 min
Great Female Characters: Cristina Yang from Grey’s Anatomy
Cristina Yang, played by Sandra Oh, from Grey’s Anatomy is not only my favorite Grey girl, but one of my favorite female characters ever...
- Oct 14, 2022
- 3 min
Bad Sisters Review: After the Finale
The “Bad Sisters” finale did me in. Yes, you will find out who did John Paul (J.P.) in, and yes, it’s a brilliant surprise, one that’s...
- Aug 24, 2022
- 3 min
Review of Tim's Vermeer (2013)
I’m not blessed with a natural sense of curiosity, so the question of how Dutch Master Johannes Vermeer painted his extraordinary...
- Apr 24, 2022
- 3 min
The Netflix Crash: Simmer Down
Netflix stock plummeted over the last two days as news broke of its having lost 200,000 subscribers, when the company had projected an...
- Mar 30, 2022
- 3 min
Silence of the Lambs and Me
I know, I know, you are all sick of Oprah and reluctant to read yet another self-exploratory something-or-other. I realize that Oprah...
- Mar 5, 2022
- 3 min
Elisabeth Holmes: Hollister's Personal Story
Note: I wrote this for my business blog in September 2021. I rarely mix Screen Thoughts with my work world, but after watching the first...
- Feb 10, 2022
- 3 min
Repost from the Guardian: Emma Thompson on living in a woman’s body
Reposted from The Guardian, written by Emma Thompson Emma Thompson on living in a woman’s body: my daughter thrums with life, my mother...
- Dec 24, 2021
- 3 min
Best Christmas Movie You Never Heard of...
A new friend of mine, Patrick Foy, sent me his review of his favorite Christmas film. I'm in! Hollister Did anyone catch that movie last...
- Oct 19, 2021
- 3 min
Impeachment: American Crime Story, Episode Six
I rarely write about a single episode in a series, and we have already reviewed the series earlier, but I am compelled to single out this...
- Aug 10, 2021
- 4 min
Guest Review: Andrew Singer on Behind the Strings
We wanted to share a recent review from Andrew Singer, a Cape Cod based writer and speaker on China, on "Behind The Strings", a...
- Jun 3, 2021
- 4 min
Hollister's Favorite Disney Character? Cruella
With Disney's Cruella release with the fabulous Ms. Stone, I had to pay homage to my favorite Disney character from way back. Hollister...
- Apr 28, 2020
- 1 min
#DailyOldieFilmRec - Searching for Bobby Fischer
In the time of CoronaVirus, I have decided to watch a film every day and try and learn something from it. First up, Searching for Bobby...
- Feb 27, 2020
- 1 min
Hulu CEO is Kelly Campbell
We can't make ground in expanding our presence on the screen if we don't have our point of view at the table. Hulu’s chief marketing...
- Feb 24, 2020
- 1 min
The Assistant
Starring Julia Garner (Ozark, Dirty John), The Assistant follows one single day in the life of Jane, an aspiring film producer who has...
- Feb 18, 2020
- 4 min
The Importance of Female Movie Reviewers
I am a movie reviewer. I am Hollister on the podcast ScreenThoughts.net, and I write reviews as well. We have a large following and a...
- Feb 17, 2020
- 4 min
Cruella De Vil: Best Disney Feminist Character
Whenever I’m asked my favorite feminist Disney character, I don’t waver. “Why, it’s Cruella de Vil,” I reply without hesitation. I was 8...
- Jan 21, 2020
- 2 min
JLo No Go on Oscars
Much is being written about J.Lo’s Oscars snub for her work on “Hustlers.” I watched the film to try to understand what all the fuss is...
- Apr 2, 2019
- 1 min
Lucy Liu to Produce New Series Highlighting Femal Heroes
From Lalu: Lucy Liu (Elementary, Charlie’s Angels) will executive produce a series about real-life female heroes. She will also direct...
- Apr 2, 2019
- 1 min
The Matrix: How Did It Get Made?
From Lalu: Twenty years after its release, the 1999 movie The Matrix is a classic. But “in a risk-averse business like Hollywood, how did...
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