Author: Joan Amenn

One person’s clutter is another’s treasured memories. When we die, what do we leave behind for those we love and will they see them as…

This awards season seems to bring an embarrassment of riches in just how abundant the potential candidates for nominations are. Perhaps one of the toughest…

Short films can be a mini class in how to direct, or how not to. In many cases, the beginnings of short films are intriguing,…

Amanda Valle is an artist who is now based in the US but was born in the city of Santo Domingo. Back in the Island…

Anyone who is a parent knows that raising a child is quite the DIY project. For some women, conception can be just as challenging, if…

There is no question that film lovers have dearly missed their regular visits to their local cinemas during this difficult time. Now that there are…

Some research has suggested that as many as 85% of women are unhappy with the appearance of their bodies. We live in a society that…

There’s something uniquely American about the genre of the “buddy movie.” Ever since Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy got into all kinds of trouble together…

By far one of the most unique and inimitable films ever made was Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988). Not quite a children’s film and certainly…

Frida Kahlo once said, “I never painted dreams. I painted my own reality.” The artist as subject matter for a film would seem, on the…

It wouldn’t be the most glorious month of autumn without a little appreciation for the artistic genius of James Whale. A master of theater directing,…

Since ancient times and across many cultures, the myth of the vengeful female ghost or spirit has haunted folktales and legends. It seems that the…

I think that girls who insult people are very attractive. Howard Hawks There was a type of female role in Hollywood of the 1940’s that…

The latest round of film festival entries seem to often focus on a reoccurring theme of women struggling with mental illness. Perhaps it is a…