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Meet the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Meet the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

November 23, 2018 By Clara Mathews

Amy Sherman Pallidino, the creator of The Gilmore Girls brings us another Emmy Award-winning hit series, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.  In this Amazon original series set in the late 1950s,  a woman’s place was at home supporting her man. That’s why Midge Maisel was at home making pot roast to help her husband, Joel a part-time aspiring comedian get a prime at 'The Gaslight',  a … [Read More...] about Meet the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

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Rob Marshall Directs An Oscar Winning Cast In Nine

Rob Marshall Directs An Oscar Winning Cast In Nine

Director Rob Marshall (Chicago) brings us another wonderful musical film,  Nine based on the Tony Award winning 1982 play and has an Award winning cast. Screenwriters Anthony Minghella and Michael Tolkin Kopit based their script on the  … [Read More...] about Rob Marshall Directs An Oscar Winning Cast In Nine

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Featured Actress: Viola Davis

Featured Actress: Viola Davis

This is the first of a new series on Just Chick Flicks featuring some of my favorite actresses. The series will explore the actress and some of her best (and maybe even her worst) roles. With her upcoming ABC television series, I decided to start off with … [Read More...] about Featured Actress: Viola Davis

Lupita Nyong’o Shines in 12 Years A Slave

Lupita Nyong’o Shines in 12 Years A Slave

If you have not seen the Oscar winning movie, 12 Years a Slave, you have missed an incredible movie, filled with powerful performances. Based Solomon Northrop's autobiographical book,  12 Years a Slave is the story of Solomon Northrop, a free black man in … [Read More...] about Lupita Nyong’o Shines in 12 Years A Slave

Must See: Oscar Nominated Movies with Great Female Characters

Must See: Oscar Nominated Movies with Great Female Characters

It was no coincidence that the screenwriters of the studio era created the female characters that generations of film enthusiasts would love. It was the era of Greta Garbo, Bette Davis, and Katharine Hepburn. I'm going to be your wife. You don't think that … [Read More...] about Must See: Oscar Nominated Movies with Great Female Characters

Classic Movie Actress: Bette Davis

Classic Movie Actress: Bette Davis

You think you know Bette Davis. Maybe you know her as the old hag of a woman in Whatever Happened to Baby Jane or in Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte. But those movies came at the end of the long and illustrious career of Bette Davis. Bette Davis was nominated for … [Read More...] about Classic Movie Actress: Bette Davis

Classic Movie Actress: Joan Fontaine

Classic Movie Actress: Joan Fontaine

TCM presents its Summer Under the Stars in August, featuring a different movie star each day. I thought this would be a great time to to feature some fabulous classic movie actresses and their films. Today, TCM features the films of Joan Fontaine. She was … [Read More...] about Classic Movie Actress: Joan Fontaine

The Strong Woman: Upcoming Movie Roles that Buck Hollywood Tradition

The Strong Woman: Upcoming Movie Roles that Buck Hollywood Tradition

Even though women’s equal rights have existed since the 1970s, sadly, many women’s roles in movies are still lacking. A lot of women are portrayed as shallow creatures that only care about clothes, romance, and food. These shallow roles do not portray women … [Read More...] about The Strong Woman: Upcoming Movie Roles that Buck Hollywood Tradition

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