“The Eagle Huntress” — It’s Beautiful To Look At, But Where’s the Drama?
DECEMBER 6, 2016 Who would have thought that one of the hottest documentaries of the year would center on a Mongolian teenage girl who wants to break into the…
Women
Meet the Woman Who Gave Me My Love of Politics — My Nana
OCTOBER 25, 2016 Photo: Politico Her name was Annette Weis Fleming. She was one of the greatest influences in my life, and she introduced me in a big way…
At Sunday’s Debate, Trump Said He Never Touched a Woman Inappropriately. Let the Deluge Begin!
OCTOBER 14, 2016 Photo: Getty I was going to post this blog on Thursday, but the stream of women coming out of the shadows to tell their stories of…
Donald Trump vs. Miss Universe — How “Fat Shaming” Has Become an Issue in the Presidential Campaign
SEPTEMBER 28, 2016 Photo: Getty What has proven by far to be the weirdest Presidential election in my lifetime has just gotten even weirder. Even with all the stumbles…
By Being Funny, The New “Ghostbusters” Zaps Both the Ghosts and the Internet Trolls
JULY 18, 2016 “Ain’t no bitches gonna hunt no ghosts.” That is one of Melissa McCarthy’s most memorable lines in the new all-female remake of “Ghostbusters,” but it could…
Primary Tuesday — Clinton Clinches, Wins 4 States including California, Sanders Fights On to Take 2, Trump Sweeps 5 But Won’t Apologize for His Racist Remark
JUNE 8, 2016 Photo: AP Well now there’s no question. On Tuesday night, Hillary Clinton won four Democratic primaries, including the big one (California), and not only passed the…
Trump’s Campaign Manager Arrested for Assaulting Female Reporter, Trump Says Women Who Have an Abortion Should Be Punished — What’s Next?
MARCH 30, 2016 Photo: Getty Donald Trump may claim that he “adores” women, but you wouldn’t know it by his campaign. On Tuesday, Trump’s campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, was…
“The Hateful Eight” 70mm Roadshow: Filled with Wit, Gore, Misogyny and the N-Word — It’s Quentin Tarentino!
JANUARY 19, 2016 I hate beginning a review with the phrase “Back in my day…” evoking the image of me as a cranky old man shaking his fist at…
Donald’s Weird Weekend
AUGUST 10, 2015 In the most quoted line from the famed 1964 film “Becket,” King Henry II, frustrated with the pious interference by the Archbishop of Canterbury, cries out in…
“Trainwreck”: Inside the Raunch Exists a Surprisingly Conventional Romantic Comedy
JULY 29, 2015 “Don’t judge me, fuckers!” With that one line from the opening of Judd Apatow’s new comedy “Trainwreck,” writer/star Amy Schumer throws down the gender gauntlet to those…
