Author Archives: abovethetitle

[The following is a guest post from abovethetitle.] I am obsessed with today’s entry. There is usually one performance per year that I simply can’t get enough of and last year was all about Natalie Portman in “Black Swan.” Her Nina … Continue reading →

[The following is a guest post from abovethetitle.] Perhaps the greatest film of all-time about show business, there are simply not enough superlatives in the OED to hurl at Bette Davis in “All About Eve.” At her snarky best, Davis’s … Continue reading →

[The following is a guest post from abovethetitle.] Bandwagoning on Lady T’s praises for Gwyneth Paltrow as Emma, the mid-’90s saw another adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic tale, updated to then-contemporary Beverly Hills. Maybe it’s silly. Maybe it’s fluff. But this … Continue reading →

[The following is a guest post from abovethetitle.] In 2002, a great miracle happened. New Zealand’s Niki Caro searched far and wide for an actress to play the lead in her adaptation of “Whale Rider,” the story of a young girl … Continue reading →

[The following is a guest post from abovethetitle.] Hello everybody! I’ll be guest-blogging on The Funny Feminist for the next 31 days as we celebrate the female performances that helped shape us, move us and inspire us to become the … Continue reading →