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What Angelina Jolie and Meryl Streep Have in Common
I know I am lucky. I get to watch and think about movies and write about them and talk about them. But being a blogger, I don’t very often get to see the people in the movies or those who make the...
Patty Jenkins Exits Thor 2
According to the Hollywood Reporter, director Patty Jenkins (Monster) has left Thor 2. They wrote that she was working as of Monday afternoon and had recently been a part of a photo shoot on women...
I Admit it: I Love Sons of Anarchy
On the occasion of the fourth season finale tonight I am coming out and admitting to my deep affection for the TV show Sons of Anarchy. This might seem a bit off based on what I usually write about,...
Must Watch: Borgen — Men Who Love Women
One of my obsessions has been the Danish TV show Borgen which has been running for the last six weeks on Link TV. It is about Denmark’s first female Prime Minister and all the ups and downs of...
Angelina Jolie Talks to Christiane Amanpour
Here is a very comfortable Jolie talking with Christiane Amanpour about her upcoming film — In the Land of Blood and Honey. Film opens December 23rd.
Good News: Women Directed and Women Written Films Fill Sundance Premiere Section
While there weren’t enough films directed and written by women in the competition as I would have hoped, the list of premieres looks at bit different. Check out the description for Bachelorette-...
Sundance Trailer Watch: The Invisible War
Here is your holy crap moment of the day. This makes by blood boil and makes me cry at the same time. I cannot wait to see this film. Over 16,000 women were assaulted in 2009. The facts and figures...
Meryl Streep Receives Kennedy Center Honor
Meryl Streep along with several other esteemed artists including Yo Yo Ma, Barbara Cook, Neil Diamond and Sonny Rollins were honored at the 34th Kennedy Center honors on Sunday evening. The...
Tilda Swinton Scores Two Wins for We Need to Talk About Kevin
Tilda Swinton got a much needed awards boost with two wins in the last couple of days. She was named best actress by both the National Board of Review and at the European Film Awards. She needs to...
Charlize Theron Talks About Her Life and Young Adult
A very impressive woman. She started a foundation in her home country of South Africa to end sexual violence and reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS. Young Adult starts rolling out this weekend and will...
Sleeping Beauty — written and directed by Julia Leigh
Sleeping Beauty is a film that is very divisive. After I saw it in Toronto I spoke with several different people, and some absolutely hated it and others thought it was brilliant. Personally, I...
Get a Discounted Pass to the Second Annual Athena Film Festival
I am happy to offer readers of Women and Hollywood an opportunity to get discounted all-access passes to the upcoming Athena Film Festival — a celebration of women and leadership — which...
The Lady
The Lady is opening today for one week in LA for an Oscar qualifying run. It will open early next year here in the US. The review below was written based on the version that was at the Toronto Film...
Long Trailer for The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Prepare yourselves. It is almost here. This wil hopefully hold you for a little while. https://medium.com/media/2c4880a22aa1f04800262275610f12f5/href
Interview With Julia Leigh — Writer/Director of Sleeping Beauty
I was able to chat with novelist and now filmmaker Julia Leigh about her film Sleeping Beauty in September at the Toronto Film Festival. Here is our conversation. Women and Hollywood: Talk a little...
Interview With Julia Leigh – Writer/Director of Sleeping Beauty
I was able to chat with novelist and now filmmaker Julia Leigh about her film Sleeping Beauty in September at the Toronto Film Festival. Here is our conversation. Women and Hollywood: Talk a...
The Sundance 2012 Competition Lineup: The Women
Sundance unveiled the competition lineups. Here is the first look at the US Dramatic and Documentary competition. There are 16 films in each category. In the dramatic category, 3 are directed by...