What helped you get your through the Pandemic Lockdown? Did you start off watching “Tiger King”; feeling equal parts incredulous … More
Category: women in film
A More Diverse Oscars, 2021
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have taken a long time to bring some diversity to their membership … More
Searching for Home –“Nomadland”
One of the first things I do when moving to a new town is to search for an arthouse cinema. … More
Broken Promises: A Candy-Coated Call to Arms
Parents want to protect their children and ensure they have promising futures. We want to keep all children safe, but … More
🎶 Don We Now Our Gay Apparel 🎶– “The Prom” and “Happiest Season”
Remember long ago, in the Before Times, when the Hallmark Channel pulled an ad that featured a kiss between a … More
Fall Film Festivals–why it’s worth your bother
What makes a film festival special? Is it the chance to see the celebrities and flmmakers? Is it the thrill … More
Characters on the Move Striving for Better — “Nomadland”, “Ammonite” & “The Glorias”
The New York Film Festival and Woodstock Film Festival hosted Drive-Ins, shared virtual screenings and presented panels. It was a … More
Gilding the Lily: “The Glorias”
‘The Glorias’ (streaming on Amazon Prime Video; for sale on other platforms) “Encountering new places and people can unsettle our assumptions”, Gloria … More
Alone vs Lonely: Searching for home in “Nomadland”
Dedicated to all who must depart See you down the road A film that many in our Pandemic time may … More
Fossils, a lesbian romance and a missed opportunity–“Ammonite”
The ammonites (a type of the ammonoid subclass) existed from 200 million years ago and became extinct at the same time as … More
