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…
Interview: Bill Holderman and Erin Simms Talk About Breaking Taboos and Their Inspiration for ‘Book Club’
Having an open discussion about sex and sexuality in our society is a hard task. No matter how old you get, the topic continues to be repressed up until you reach a certain age and then the topic becomes downright…
Book Club Movie Review: Important Representation and a Renowned Cast Save an Otherwise Retirable Romcom
I’ll be the first to admit that I understand why people find it hard to think of older people as sexual beings. Not because they are no longer sexy, or even because we automatically think of our own grandparents, but…
For Your Consideration: Grace and Frankie
This week’s edition of “For Your Consideration” showcases Grace and Frankie, a diamond in the rough of Netflix’s original content. It features an ensemble cast of Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Martin Sheen, and Sam Waterston. Each season delivers what most look…
Jon’s Movie Review: ‘Youth’
Youth is gorgeously shot, beautifully framed, but erratically storied. In many ways, it is the perfect imitation of the characteristics of youth, but unfortunately only a few of them are positive. Just like youth itself, the film is hard-headed and thinks it already…
10 Reasons To Watch “Grace and Frankie”
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past month you know about the Netflix original “Grace and Frankie.” The series reunites Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda as frenemies whose husbands leave them for each other. The writing is…
Out of the Past: “Klute” (1971)
Someone is watching you—you don’t know where the stalker is hidden, but eyes are watching your every movement. Klute delves into your primal fears. It taps into the fear that someone is watching you when the lights are out and…