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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...
Feb 17, 20204 min read


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...
Jan 21, 20202 min read


Movie Review: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
I went to see “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” on Thanksgiving with two friends. The theater was empty, which surprised me. I...
Dec 7, 20193 min read


Hollister & Lalu Review The Morning Show on Apple TV+
Hollister & Lalu discuss The Morning Show, Apple T.V.'s cornerstone series for their new programming, Apple TV.
Nov 28, 20191 min read


Movie Review: I Used to be Normal: A BoyBand FanGirl Story
I Used to Be Normal: A Boyband Fangirl Story By Barbro Andren, Guest Reviewer from Her Circle News In the 1940s, teenaged girls swooned...
Sep 8, 20194 min read


Movie Review: Brittany Runs a Marathon
It is interesting how sometimes a movie creates a lot of buzz and expectation just to, after a disappointing delivery, have those...
Sep 3, 20193 min read


Guest Review: The Farewell
Guest Review by Andrew Singer. The Farewell takes place in China, but the theme of family life is universal--how we deal with life and...
Aug 3, 20192 min read


Movie Review: Wild Rose
Which are the odds of a Scotswoman from Glasgow, with a thick accent (to the point that some US theaters are offering subtitles),...
Aug 2, 20192 min read


Series Review: What/If
Netflix's new show What/If starts with a blunt suggestion made by Anne Montgomery (Renée Zellweger), portrayed as a ruthless venture...
Jun 12, 20192 min read


TV Series: Fosse Verdon
The 8 part series “Fosse/Verdon” on FX , takes us into the world of Broadway’s iconic couple: director/choreographer Bob Fosse and...
May 23, 20192 min read


Movie Review: Little Woods
When Little Woods starts, Ollie (Tessa Thompson, from Westworld, Sorry to Bother You) is running away from a pickup truck in a quiet...
May 13, 20192 min read


Netflix Series Review: Dead to Me
The recently-released Netflix original show Dead to Me, starring Christina Applegate (Samantha Who?, A Bad Moms Christmas), Linda...
May 9, 20192 min read


Movie Review: Red Joan
In the opening scene of Red Joan, we see an elderly woman working on her garden in a sedate middle-class British neighborhood. She is...
Apr 30, 20192 min read


Movie Review: The Best of Enemies
Reading the synopsis of The Best of Enemies, or seeing its trailer, one could assume that it is a movie about a black woman who...
Apr 19, 20192 min read


Movie Review: Guava Island
With a running time of 54 minutes, Donald Glover’s new film “Guava Island” has the look and feel of the 1959 Oscar winner, “Black...
Apr 15, 20191 min read


Terms of Endearment VS Something's Gotta Give
I recently attended a screening on the big screen (why is it always better than my home screen?) of Terms of Endearment. You remember...
Apr 11, 20194 min read


Movie Review: Woman at War
Searching for a movie with a strong, interesting, multi-layered female lead? Maybe you should look away from Hollywood and turn your...
Apr 6, 20192 min read


Movie Review: The Aftermath
I usually say that I’ve already seen enough World War II movies for a lifetime. It is a good thing then that The Aftermath is not really...
Apr 3, 20192 min read


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, 20191 min read


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...
Apr 2, 20191 min read
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