Annie Mumolo
-
Women and Hollywood10 commentslike0tweet0
Save the Future for Women in Comedy - See Bridesmaids
How did we get to a place in 2011 where the female Hollywood comedian is on the endangered species list? My god we have three female Supreme Court justices, we've had three female secretaries of state, we have several just as crazy as the dudes women in the running for the Republican nomination for...
Read More » -
Women and Hollywood3 commentslike0tweet0
In Praise of Melissa McCarthy
I finally saw Bridesmaids last night. LOVED IT. Will have a longer piece later this week, but I wanted to single out Melissa McCarthy for a gush of love immediately. She almost stole the movie from Kristen Wiig. Almost, but not quite. I was so impressed with how they handled the different chara...
Read More » -
Women and Hollywood7 commentslike0tweet0
Why Bridesmaids Matters
This feels like another cultural watershed moment for women on screen. A big studio comedy that is about women. We all know the difficulties women in comedy have faced. Gone are the days of Goldie Hawn and Madeline Kahn and Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin. Women who were allowed to be stars and all...
Read More » -
Women and Hollywood0 commentslike0tweet0
Trailer Alert: Bridesmaids (The Dirty Version)
2 more weeks until Bridesmaids. I'm going to see it next week and I am psyched. This has potential cross over for male and female audiences. Here's what Russ Fischer said on /Film: "This movie is great. It’s my favorite comedy of the year without any competition at all."
Read More » -
Women and Hollywood0 commentslike0tweet0
-
Women and Hollywood2 commentslike0tweet0
More Good News on Bridesmaids
This film is shaping up to be the one of the movies I am most looking forward to seeing this year. Now I know that it is a movie about a wedding, and I have said that I would be perfectly fine with my life never seeing another wedding movie EVER, but this report from Jen Yamato at Cinematical/Movie...
Read More »
fresh from the blogs
-
The 2013 Cannes Review Report: 'Nebraska'Criticwire
-
5 Things You Can Expect From Nicolas Winding Refn's ...The Playlist
-
Yet Another Extraordinary Day In Da Hood... In The ...Shadow and Act
-
WATCH: New 'Lone Ranger' Trailer, Starring Depp and ...Thompson on Hollywood
-
Zooey Deschanel Directs New She & Him Music VideoWomen and Hollywood
-
CANNES 2013: Nicholas Winding Refn's ONLY GOD FORG ...Press Play
-
Good Night, Lost Boy(s)The Lost Boys
-
In Search Of ‘The Searchers’Leonard Maltin
on 
