#The Help 2
Cross Post: Uppity Women: How Maya and Kathryn Bigelow Continue to Threaten the Status Quo
“A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it’s in hot water.” — Eleanor Roosevelt If you want to win an Oscar for Best Picture now, make an...
Octavia Spencer’s Golden Globe Speech
I was co-hosting (they did all the work) a Golden Globe watching party last night with the National Domestic Worker’s Alliance and when Octavia won the place went nuts. And then when she mentioned...
Women and Hollywood Joins the National Domestic Workers Alliance #BeTheHelp Campaign
I have always believed that culture can help make change. I believe that you can use film and TV to move people about issues — if you do it right. The smart folks with the National Domestic...
Women’s Film Critics Circle Award Winners
I love the diversity of categories. But where is the best woman director? UPDATE- the best womena director is the director of the best movie by women. I think we name the women because people need...
Take a Look at the Busiest Woman in Movies This Year: Jessica Chastain
If you haven’t seen Jessica Chastain in a movie this year, you haven’t been to the movies because she has been in five, some big and some small. Most actors would be lucky to have one role that...