AUTHOR TIMOTHY CAUFIELD separates sense from nonsense in his latest book, “Is Gwyneth Paltrow wrong about everything?”. Combing fun and fact, Timothy examines the latest health, diet, beauty, and wellness trends that flow from the celebrity realm. He provides useable and evidence-informed advice about what actually works and what is a waste of money and time! TO GET YOUR FREE COPY, send an… View Post
Selma Director: Ava DuVernay Writer: Paul Webb Stars: David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, Tim Roth Rating 3.5/5 It’s positively shameful that this is the first feature film made specifically on Dr. Martin Luther King’s historic 1965 civil rights march in Selma, Alabama. It has featured as a sidebar in many films but the light has never shone on this dramatic and… View Post
Big Eyes Directed by Tim Burton Starring Amy Adams, Christoph Waltz Genre: Biographical drama Website for gallery http://www.margaretkeane.com/gallery.htm In theatres now Rating: 4/5 Anyone who came up in the 60’s knows Margaret Keane’s work only too well. Her sad eyed waifs and pets led a kitschy trend that overwhelmed the era. Her work is at once maudlin, sentimental and creepy… View Post
TV Beats Film for Strong Women – by Anne Brodie Claire Danes’ Homeland intelligence officer Carrie Mathison says who lives and who dies. She may have been nearly lethally sidelined by the ambassador’s husband, her temper tantrums are epic and she’s a relentless, danger-fixated bully, but she gets the job done. In the sensitive world of international intelligence she’s a one… View Post
Strong Women in Film Cate Blanchett stated the obvious last year when she took to task studio executives “who are still foolishly clinging to the idea that female films with women at the center are a niche experience.” Her words sparked a spirted debate and some soul-searching. Maureen Dowd published some startling figures in response. She found that women comprise… View Post
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