Tag Archives: movies

Oh, Emma Thompson. What can I say about you? How do I even begin? Emma Thompson is my favorite living actress. How others feel about Meryl Streep is the way I feel about Emma Thompson – which isn’t to say … Continue reading →

[The following is a guest post from abovethetitle.] Simply and elegantly put by Walt Disney and Co, if she doesn’t scare you, no evil thing will.

You don’t need to be a genius to see that mothers get a bad rap in this world. The idea of motherhood is revered and romanticized to the point where mothers are trashed and vilified if they step out of … Continue reading →

[The following is a guest post by abovethetitle.] Lady T highlighted a kid so I’ll go with one too. One of my earliest childhood memories is watching the VHS of “Meet Me in St. Louis” with my female cousins when … Continue reading →

[The following is a guest post from abovethetitle.] The only things assured in life are death, taxes, and that I will miss a deadline. Not that this in any way reflects my adoration from my “coming of age” pick on … Continue reading →

Continuing the theme of child actresses who inspired me, I have to talk about Christina Ricci. When I was little, I always looked forward to having sleepovers with my younger cousin. Sleepovers meant eating more junk food than I was … Continue reading →

The next performance I want to write about is one that’s close to my heart in a weird way. When I was a wee lass, I was obsessed with My Girl. I don’t even remember when and where I saw … Continue reading →

[The following is a guest post from abovethetitle.] I try to feed off Lady T’s lead when possible and since she went with one of this year’s unnominated gems, I will do the same. I mentioned in my “Black Swan” … Continue reading →

2011 was a great year for women in film, with respected, established actresses and exciting newcomers getting chances to stretch themselves and play different kinds of characters. Of the many strong lead female performances I watched last year, my favorite … Continue reading →

[The following is a guest post from abovethetitle.] I felt in the mood for a distinctively comedic performance this time around. “Singin’ in the Rain” is somewhat retro right now, being one of the two films attributed with inspiring the plot … Continue reading →