Tag Archives: movies

I saw The Hunger Games last weekend. I loved it. I’m probably going to see it again. But the film reminded me of another movie about teenagers fighting to the death, a film that The Hunger Games has been both … Continue reading →

It’s well known that Shakespeare had a fondness for writing gender-bending characters. He loved gender-bending characters even more than Oscar voters do. One of his best gender-bending roles was Viola in Twelfth Night, a character brought to life by Imogen … Continue reading →

A few years ago, I watched The Devil Wears Prada. This movie attempted to teach me many things about life. It attempted to teach me that you should always be true to yourself no matter what. It attempted to teach … Continue reading →

[The following is a guest post from abovethetitle.] I’m cheating a little bit because I don’t know if this was truly formative but she’s Barbara Stanwyck and she deserves a mention on any list of female performances. It was a … Continue reading →

[The following is a guest post from abovethetitle.] She’s the second best Disney princess but she has the best Disney princess hair.  

Yesterday, I wrote about a performance that was subtle and quiet. Today, it’s time for something completely different. I’ve only watched Casino once because parts of it were too disturbing for me to see a second time. Most of these … Continue reading →

I wouldn’t be me if I only wrote about one Jane Austen heroine and the actress who played her. Pride and Prejudice is my favorite Austen novel – in fact, my favorite novel, period – but I think Persuasion is … Continue reading →

[The following is a guest post from abovethetitle.] And now I should be caught up. In keeping with Lady T’s choice of Dame Julie for “Mary Poppins,” I’m going with Dame Julie for far and away the single most influential … Continue reading →

[The following is a guest post from abovethetitle.] Just to be ornery, I’m choosing something at the total opposite end of the spectrum from Swank. My early childhood was dominated by “Baby-Sitters Club,” “Sweet Valley” and “Pippi Longstocking.” Of those, … Continue reading →

[The following is a guest post from abovethetitle.] Hilary Swank’s goodwill in Hollywood is on a downturn right now but that doesn’t mean we should forget her breakthrough performance. Gender bender is a long-standing tradition in Hollywood (another favorite of … Continue reading →