Judy Dench in Philomena

By: Chrysa Smith Oprah Winfrey has said it. Loosely translated, it is something like this: 'If you're a woman born in the United States, you are lucky.'  Visually circumnavigating the globe, I would have to agree with her. But I would add that even if born in the US, depending upon the era and your culture, your luck might still run out. Judy Dench wonderfully portrays such drama in Philomena--the story of an [...]

2018-10-30T09:44:48-04:00January 2nd, 2014|0 Comments

A New Spin on a New Year

By: Mary Fran Bontempo (No audio version of this post because, as you'll read below, I'm kind of tired....Maybe next week.) So…I know it’s the time of year when I’m supposed to promise to be a better person. To be kinder, gentler, less of a biatch—generally a much nicer version of myself. I’m supposed to promise to eat better, exercise more, do all sorts of inspirational, humanitarian stuff to make the world a [...]

2018-10-30T09:44:51-04:00December 31st, 2013|0 Comments
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