Movie Reviews

Why Women Need To Be More Than The Madonna or the Whore

With the focus this week on antiheroes, and specifically female antiheroes and the portrayal of women in fiction, it got me thinking about why it's so important for us to have a range of female characters in books, television and movies. Even villains and antiheroes. Even female characters we really don't want to be anything [...]

Why Women Need To Be More Than The Madonna or the Whore2021-11-15T20:58:28+00:00

Success: It's Not Just For Men

As a girl, you can climb a mountain, but only if you look sexy doing it. And DO NOT emote. It will make you ugly, thereby invalidating all other contributions you might make to humanity. Growing up I wanted to be a boy. Scratch that. I didn't want to be a boy so [...]

Success: It's Not Just For Men2021-11-15T20:58:29+00:00

Let's hear it for the anti-hero!

Who doesn't love the bad boy? They are often the most interesting characters. Most of us grew up rooting for the 'good guy.' Cheering on the hero. Imagining ourselves in the role of saving the world and defeating (or riding) the dragon! But the bad boy (or girl) is equally worthy of our time and [...]

Let's hear it for the anti-hero!2021-11-15T20:58:29+00:00

Lincoln (without the vampires!) a MUST SEE movie!

Lincoln seems to be a hot topic in theaters this year. I'm not sure why this is so, but first he's hunting vampires and now he's freeing slaves. Go Abraham! I must start by saying that this movie was incredible. Truly. It was brilliantly (and I mean freaking BRILLIANTLY!) cast, and the acting, [...]

Lincoln (without the vampires!) a MUST SEE movie!2021-11-15T20:58:49+00:00

What Worked and What Didn't in the New Spider-Man Movie

Who doesn't love a great superhero story? I'm a big fan, after all, the Forbidden Mind series, while a paranormal romance/thriller, can also be described as a super hero series with an X-Men flavor. So I was excited to see the new Spider-Man movie, and we made it a point to take our kids to [...]

What Worked and What Didn't in the New Spider-Man Movie2021-11-15T20:58:56+00:00
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