Tag: Meryl Streep
The Mother-Daughter Relationship Broken Down in Postcards From The Edge
Carrie Fisher’s “semi”-autobiographical 1987 novel, Postcards From the Edge, with its pill-popping heroine, was bound to be adapted into a film. And there was no [Read More…]
Ricki and The Flash Makes a Flaccid Attempt at Feminism Geared Toward Female Rockers
Diablo Cody isn’t usually one to fail. With a strong track record of insightful screenplays including Juno, Jennifer’s Body and Young Adult, it’s disappointing to [Read More…]
The Nancy Meyers Method
When considering female writer-directors who have truly left an imprint on Hollywood, Nancy Meyers is among the forerunners on the list, the likes of Mary [Read More…]
Beyond the Skin Deep: The Canniness of Death Becomes Her
For whatever reason, the 90s in film seemed to be not only a time for maudlin fare (see: Scent of a Woman), but also for [Read More…]
The Leopard Print in Film
While leopard prints are to fashion cliches what Wildean aphorisms are to the intro of novels, they are still among the most memorable ensembles worn [Read More…]
The 9 Most Scathing Movies About the Movie Business
Making a movie is a crazy thing. You have to be at least a little psychotic to commit to it. Actor Tony Curtis put it [Read More…]
The Discomfiture of the 2014 Golden Globes
There is no awards show like the Golden Globes. It does its best to hide behind a carefully cultivated veil of refinement, but glimpse briefly [Read More…]
