Movie Review: The Quiet Girl
"You don't have to say anything. Many is the person who has missed the opportunity to say nothing." The gentle giant of a man, who says...
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Mar 3, 20235 min read
Movie Review: Women Talking
Toward the end of the movie “Women Talking,” one of the characters says she has thought about one of the questions they’ve been mulling...
Feb 15, 20235 min read
The Martha Mitchell Effect Documentary Review
by Christine Merser When I learned that my cohort and fellow film lover Beth Levison, who sat on a panel with me and stayed in touch,...
Oct 27, 20221 min read
Movie Review: Catherine Called Birdy
Lena Dunham’s latest creation is out and ready to be seen by mothers and daughters all across the land. Brave girl that Lena Dunham. No...
Oct 21, 20221 min read
List of Six Halloween Films
Join Hollister and Wilder as they explore their favorite Halloween films. Spoiler alert: not all are about Halloween. They are, however,...
Oct 14, 20223 min read
Bad Sisters Review: After the Finale
The “Bad Sisters” finale did me in. Yes, you will find out who did John Paul (J.P.) in, and yes, it’s a brilliant surprise, one that’s...
Sep 21, 20221 min read
TV Series Review: Bad Sisters
Bad Sisters. “If those are bad sisters, I want to be one!” said Hollister. Mixing comedy with drama (tragedy?) is a good combination...
Sep 21, 20223 min read
Movie Review of Life Itself
I wasn’t a reader of Ebert’s reviews. Shame on me. How is that possible, I ask myself, now that I have seen Life Itself? I’m not sure...
Sep 9, 20221 min read
TV Series Review: House of the Dragon
House of the Dragon. Game of Thrones. Don’t get Wilder started on the fantasy appeal for both. But she even won Hollister over with the...
Aug 31, 20221 min read
TV Series Review: The Resort
Among Peacock's stream of new programming we found 'The Resort.' Hollister & Wilder are both fans of this show, where you're not quite...
Aug 24, 20223 min read
Review of Tim's Vermeer (2013)
I’m not blessed with a natural sense of curiosity, so the question of how Dutch Master Johannes Vermeer painted his extraordinary...
Aug 24, 20221 min read
Series Review: A League of Their Own (2022)
Join Wilder and Hollister as they celebrate and evaluate the new Amazon Prime series, A League of Their Own. Hollister takes us back to...
Aug 22, 20224 min read
My Favorite Disney Character: Cruella de Vil
Whenever I’m asked my favorite feminist Disney character, I don’t waver. “Why, it’s Cruella de Vil,” I reply without hesitation. I was 8...
Jul 26, 20221 min read
Series Review: The Bear
Recommended by so many and for such good reason. "One of the best series ever,” sang Hollister. Wilder is right there with her. They...
Jul 13, 20222 min read
Review of Minions: The Rise of Gru
In the 1970s, young Gru tries to join a group of supervillains called the Vicious 6 after they oust their leader -- the legendary fighter...
Jul 12, 20221 min read
Series Review: Loot
Loot is a satire about the billionaire sector, but with some twists and turns that make it actually helpful, according to Hollister....
Jul 7, 20221 min read
Movie Review: Cha Cha Real Smooth
Cha Cha Real Smooth, with Dakota Johnson, who according to Hollister has one speed - ‘coy,’ is described by Wilder as ’sweet’ and...
Jul 5, 20221 min read
Movie Review: Flag Day
Sean Penn makes an all-in-the-family film with both his daughter, Dylan, and son, Hopper - one that he first read and shared with Dylan,...
Jun 22, 20221 min read
Movie Review: Everything Everywhere all at Once
"Is it an age thing?" queries Hollister a number of times to Wilder during the review. Either way, so many points of view around so many...
Jun 12, 20221 min read
Movie Review: Top Gun Maverick
Hollister and Wilder feel the need for speed and want to alert you all that there are spoilers in our review this week. Hollister is not a C
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