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Classic Chick Flick: His Girl Friday
Modern women often talk about the idea of having it all. Having a happy family and a loving husband and a successful … [Read More...]
Just Chick Flicks Reviews One Day
I love romance, I am a romantic at heart. But I don't believe love is perfect. It is tough and messy and when it comes … [Read More...]
Mad Men Week: Mystery Date and Signal 30
Mystery Date This episode is very dark. The news of the news about race riots and the 1966 murder of eight nurses in Chicago permeates the … [Read More...]
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I loves movies, especially the old classic films. Movies starring great actresses like Kathryn Hepburn, Bette Davis, Barbara Streisand. Romantic comedies with Meg Ryan or Sandra Bullock. You … [Read More]
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The Great Gatsby Opens May 10th
Leonardo diCaprio stars as the title character, Jay Gatsby in this movie, based on the F. Scott Fitzgerald →
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The Strong Woman: Upcoming Movie...
The following upcoming movies go beyond the typical rom-com roles and really show strong women in challenging →
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The Inspirational Billie Burke
Billie truly was a progenitor for women in Hollywood during its glory years and an inspiration for all those →
Just Chick Flicks Takes a Look at the Oscar Nominations
The nominations for the 85th Annual Academy Awards were announced today. It was no surprise that Steven Speilberg's Lincoln lead the way with 12 nominations, including Best Director for Speilberg and Best Actor for Daniel Day-Lewis. One of my … [Read More...]
Les Miserables: From Stage to Screen
I have fond memories of sharing tissues with a girl from Denmark in a Broadway theater as we both cried over Eponine and Marius' duet, A Little Fall of Rain. I did not know her name, we were complete strangers, but we had one thing in common. We both … [Read More...]
5 Movies that Make Me Hungry
While everyone is preparing their Thanksgiving feast, I am trying to find out which one of my friends is making a sweet potato pie today. Sorry, I don't like pumpkin pie. For those of you who are not familiar with the American holiday, … [Read More...]
Ladies Who Kick Butt: A Showcase of the Best Action Chick Flick Heroines
We all know that women kick just as much butt as men do, but it’s taken the movie industry a while to catch up with that fact. Now, there have been fearless and fearsome warrior women, even before the Vikings sang songs about the mighty … [Read More...]
The Chick Flicks Fashion Style Guide of The Tourist
One of the really enjoyable movies recently released on DVD is The Tourist, with Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp. This PG 13 rated movie should be strongly recommended because of its portrayal of a strong female lead, a great male lead who does not … [Read More...]
5 Inspirational Chick Flicks For Singles
Traditional romantic chick flicks aren’t always the best films to watch when you’re single. They’re often about overcoming the obstacles of love, with a few laughs along the way and a cheesy ending. Here are five chick flicks that take a … [Read More...]
5 Chick Flicks for a Great Girl’s Night In
Sometimes, there's nothing better than not going out on a Friday night. While the rest of the women of the world are squeezing into their best party dresses and Spanx, you get to shed your work clothes, wear yoga pants, and binge on popcorn and Dr. … [Read More...]
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema: Much More Than Beer at the Movies
Dallas movie lovers are in for a real treat. In just a few short months, the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema will open Richardson. The Austin, Texas cinema chain, famous for its no talking-no texting during a movie policy will be open in a Richardson … [Read More...]
Five Fashionably Memorable Moments in 90’s Movies
The 90’s was a decade filled with great music, new tech inventions, and new generations of actors and actresses. The entertainment industry was in full swing during this memorable decade and with it came many fun, funky and outright bizarre fashion … [Read More...]
Classic Chick Flick: His Girl Friday
Modern women often talk about the idea of having it all. Having a happy family and a loving husband and a successful career. The jury is still out on that, if that is even possible. In 1940, director Howard Hawkes tackled the subject with Ben … [Read More...]
Just Chick Flicks Summer Movie Preview
Ah summertime! A time when a young Hollywood producer's dreams turns to cold hard cash. It is also time when they let loose a torrent of big blockbuster movies to help us while away our summer vacation. As usual, there is no shortage of action, … [Read More...]
4 Strong Female Lead Characters
Serious movie-lovers talk about it all the time...Roles for women in cinema are limited. It’s just a fact. The pre-teen/teenage boy demographic that Hollywood studios have been going out of their way to entice, ever increasingly over the past … [Read More...]
