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Feb 24, 20201 min read
The Assistant
Starring Julia Garner (Ozark, Dirty John), The Assistant follows one single day in the life of Jane, an aspiring film producer who has...


Feb 18, 20204 min read
The Importance of Female Movie Reviewers
I am a movie reviewer. I am Hollister on the podcast ScreenThoughts.net, and I write reviews as well. We have a large following and a...

Feb 17, 20204 min read
Cruella De Vil: Best Disney Feminist Character
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...


Jan 21, 20202 min read
JLo No Go on Oscars
Much is being written about J.Lo’s Oscars snub for her work on “Hustlers.” I watched the film to try to understand what all the fuss is...


Dec 7, 20193 min read
Movie Review: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
I went to see “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” on Thanksgiving with two friends. The theater was empty, which surprised me. I...


Nov 28, 20191 min read
Hollister & Lalu Review The Morning Show on Apple TV+
Hollister & Lalu discuss The Morning Show, Apple T.V.'s cornerstone series for their new programming, Apple TV.

Sep 8, 20194 min read
Movie Review: I Used to be Normal: A BoyBand FanGirl Story
I Used to Be Normal: A Boyband Fangirl Story By Barbro Andren, Guest Reviewer from Her Circle News In the 1940s, teenaged girls swooned...


Sep 3, 20193 min read
Movie Review: Brittany Runs a Marathon
It is interesting how sometimes a movie creates a lot of buzz and expectation just to, after a disappointing delivery, have those...


Aug 3, 20192 min read
Guest Review: The Farewell
Guest Review by Andrew Singer. The Farewell takes place in China, but the theme of family life is universal--how we deal with life and...


Aug 2, 20192 min read
Movie Review: Wild Rose
Which are the odds of a Scotswoman from Glasgow, with a thick accent (to the point that some US theaters are offering subtitles),...


Jun 12, 20192 min read
Series Review: What/If
Netflix's new show What/If starts with a blunt suggestion made by Anne Montgomery (Renée Zellweger), portrayed as a ruthless venture...

May 23, 20192 min read
TV Series: Fosse Verdon
The 8 part series “Fosse/Verdon” on FX , takes us into the world of Broadway’s iconic couple: director/choreographer Bob Fosse and...


May 13, 20192 min read
Movie Review: Little Woods
When Little Woods starts, Ollie (Tessa Thompson, from Westworld, Sorry to Bother You) is running away from a pickup truck in a quiet...


May 9, 20192 min read
Netflix Series Review: Dead to Me
The recently-released Netflix original show Dead to Me, starring Christina Applegate (Samantha Who?, A Bad Moms Christmas), Linda...


Apr 30, 20192 min read
Movie Review: Red Joan
In the opening scene of Red Joan, we see an elderly woman working on her garden in a sedate middle-class British neighborhood. She is...


Apr 19, 20192 min read
Movie Review: The Best of Enemies
Reading the synopsis of The Best of Enemies, or seeing its trailer, one could assume that it is a movie about a black woman who...

Apr 15, 20191 min read
Movie Review: Guava Island
With a running time of 54 minutes, Donald Glover’s new film “Guava Island” has the look and feel of the 1959 Oscar winner, “Black...


Apr 11, 20194 min read
Terms of Endearment VS Something's Gotta Give
I recently attended a screening on the big screen (why is it always better than my home screen?) of Terms of Endearment. You remember...


Apr 6, 20192 min read
Movie Review: Woman at War
Searching for a movie with a strong, interesting, multi-layered female lead? Maybe you should look away from Hollywood and turn your...


Apr 3, 20192 min read
Movie Review: The Aftermath
I usually say that I’ve already seen enough World War II movies for a lifetime. It is a good thing then that The Aftermath is not really...
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