Month: May 2016

“Joy”—To Behold

Written by diana on May 26, 2016. Posted in movie reviews. 2 Comments on “Joy”—To Behold

Joy is based on the true story of a divorced Long Island entrepreneur, Joy Mangano (played by Jennifer Lawrence), who invented the Miracle Mop in 1989. In the process she overcomes significant personal and business obstacles. Mangano develops an immensely prosperous business empire, first with QVC and later with the Home Shopping Network...

The Good Wife—The Finale: A Good End?

Written by diana on May 17, 2016. Posted in Television reviews. 3 Comments on The Good Wife—The Finale: A Good End?

The Good Wife finale The Good Wife ended its seventh addicting season on Mother’s Day as a paean to Alicia Florrick , the award-winning Julianna Margulies, and the journey Florrick has taken over the course of seven long years. (See my earlier May 12, 2012 review of this series. ) She realizes her rebirth—from the ignominy of being an...

“The Danish Girl”—There are Two

Written by diana on May 10, 2016. Posted in movie reviews. 3 Comments on “The Danish Girl”—There are Two

Based on David Ebershoff’s novel, “The Danish Girl” is a compelling portrait of transgender life in the early twentieth century. A dramatization of the diaries of Einar Wegener, one of the first trans women to undergo sex reassignment surgery, we see the transgender world: first, as Einar and then later, as Lili. “The Danish Girl” opens with...

The Night Manager

Written by diana on May 3, 2016. Posted in Unhealed Wound. 5 Comments on The Night Manager

Based on John le Carré’s 1993 novel, The Night Manager, this AMC/BBC television miniseries is a spy thriller directed by Danish phenomena Susanne Bier (Of “A Better World”, see my October 7, 2014 review). Luxury hotel night manager Jonathan Pine (Tom Hiddleston), situated in Cairo during the impending Arab Spring, faces off against...

Month: May 2016

“Joy”—To Behold

The Good Wife—The Finale: A Good End?

“The Danish Girl”—There are Two

The Night Manager

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