Fall's arrival, with its crisp air, rustling leaves, and vibrant tapestry, is nature's gentle reminder of life's ever-evolving nature. As the world around us undergoes its seasonal transformation, it's a poignant time to reflect on the myriad changes and transitions that shape our lives. This week …
The Confessions of Frannie Langton: How a Singular Character Escapes the Shackles of Enslavement.
Sara Collin's award-winning novel The Confessions of Frannie Langton, the LGBTQ+ drama/mystery story of an enslaved woman taken from Bermuda to London in 1825 was envisioned as a Black Gothic romance in the Wuthering Heights style. The themes of slavery, patriarchy, feminism, and culture are front …
A Girl Finds Hope, Two Women Tempt Fate and the Rest is a Drag!
By Anne Brodie Young actor Catherine Clinch is Cáit, The Quiet Girl and she will break your heart. She is 9 years old and one of four girls born to a poor Irish family expecting a fifth child, victims of the unspoken Roman Catholic doctrinal ban on birth control. It's rural Ireland, 1981 the man …
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Royal Fuss, Pinnochio Redux, Olivia Colman, Sex, Food!
By Anne Brodie Well, you have probably watched/binged all three episodes of Harry & Meghan available now on Netflix. The final three show up next Thursday. Liz Garbus certainly closes ranks with the formerly Royal scallywags and you have reached your own conclusions as to what version of …
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Lucy and Desi, Prince Philip, Olivia Colman, Dakota Johnson, Ralph Fiennes and … Well, Read On!
By Anne Brodie The Lost Daughter is the story of women pushed to their limits, whose instincts are tested and found wanting and the damage done. Olivia Colman's unsympathetic Leda is a British woman on a beach vacation in Greece. Her eyes and expression are fixed and unwelcoming. A man asks for …