The Importance of Portraying Female Friendships on TV

Female friendships portrayed on television are nothing new. I grew up watching Kimberly and Trini on Power Rangers to Phoebe, Rachel, and Monica on Friends. They embodied a friendship I wished to have when I eventually grew up. But with…

Insecure Season 3 Review: A Season for Character Growth

It’s hard to believe eight episodes have already aired and we’re now wrapped up on season three of HBO’s Insecure. In contrast to last season where Issa Dee (Issa Rae) was heading into a downward spiral coming off her breakup…

Jane Fonda in Five Acts Review: An Expose of a Legend’s Liberation

A tape recorder clicks on, playing the growling voice of former President Richard Nixon. He’s talking about the Vietnam war and actress Jane Fonda, specifically. He praises her father, actor Henry Fonda, before condescendingly opining how Fonda’s daughter is going…

‘Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind’ Movie Review

Robin Williams had so many memorable roles throughout his career. One minute he was a doctor using humor to help sick children smile, the next he was a wise-cracking animated blue genie, and then he would completely transform into a…

Amy Adams, Gillian Flynn Discuss HBO’s ‘Sharp Objects’ at ATX Television Festival

TV fans were introduced to the twisted town of Wind Gap, Missouri in HBO’s newest limited series, Sharp Objects, which premiered in Austin, Texas at the Paramount Theatre during the ATX Television Festival.  The eight-episode series is based off of the book…

High Maintenance Season 2 Finale Ends with Love and a Solar Eclipse

Several weeks ago, I was worried that this High Maintenance episode, “Steve,” would be the series finale. Fortunately, season three was confirmed midway through season two, but “Steve” would have definitely worked as a fitting goodbye. Besides some possibly coincidental…

High Maintenance 2×09 Review: “#goalz”

There’s a lot to love in this week’s High Maintenance, mostly because they’re giving us so much to start with. I’m pretty certain that this is the first episode of the series to give us three distinct stories, and they…