Book, TV and Movie Reviews

Wonder Woman 1984: One Simple Fix

by Renée Lukas Don’t get me wrong. Patty Jenkins has blasted a huge hole in the glass ceiling for directors who happen to be women. Gal Gadot is a gift from the casting gods. And Kristen Wiig as Cheetah? Priceless. But like most cases of films going off the rails, it all starts with the [...]

2020-12-29T16:50:20+00:00December 29th, 2020|Book, TV and Movie Reviews|

Gentleman Jack: A Love Story

We all know that people had same-sex attractions throughout history. But how exciting it is to explore the life of one such real-life person, Anne Lister, a woman who had to navigate an unorthodox life in a patriarchal world. Today, women deal with male attitudes, especially tones that we all recognize and know their meaning—as [...]

2020-10-25T17:35:06+00:00October 25th, 2020|Book, TV and Movie Reviews|

What’s Actually Great about the Twilight Movies

by Renée Lukas I am not the target audience for the Twilight franchise. A middle-aged lesbian, I’m not on Team Edward or Team Jacob—no wait, Team Edward. But as someone who loves a good story, there’s something pretty great about the Twilight films. With the release of the newest book, Midnight Sun, there’s been a [...]

2020-09-22T16:31:26+00:00September 22nd, 2020|Book, TV and Movie Reviews, Renee's World|

A Word about The L Word

by Renée Lukas With news of an L Word reboot, it might be a good idea to revisit what happened the first time around—and talk frankly about it. Nothing sent my lesbian heart aflutter more than the news that there would be a show devoted completely to lesbians, that I could finally watch a drama [...]

2019-05-15T16:20:39+00:00May 15th, 2019|Book, TV and Movie Reviews|

What Season 4 of Breaking Bad Can Teach Writers

by Renée J. Lukas I just finished all five seasons of Breaking Bad. As I am with many TV shows and movies, I was late to the party. So yes, I just discovered this Emmy award-winning show long after all the hoopla. But better late than never! If there’s one thing the show Breaking Bad [...]

2018-07-26T19:51:26+00:00July 26th, 2018|Book, TV and Movie Reviews|

The Trouble with Romantic Comedies

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Truth of Rom-Coms SPOILER ALERTS: There are many in here. Be warned. by Renée J. Lukas   As we say a final farewell to February, I wanted to do a blog in honor of this past month—the month of Valentine’s Day, Cupid (or just a man-baby in a [...]

2017-12-16T20:41:58+00:00February 28th, 2017|Book, TV and Movie Reviews|

Are the Movies Dead?

Why Netflix Original Series are Surpassing Standard Hollywood Fare by Renée J. Lukas   It had to happen sooner or later. You can only have so many decades of telling the stories of straight white men when society is much more diverse than that. For Hollywood, it’s proving to be bad business. There’s been a [...]

2017-12-15T18:21:54+00:00October 13th, 2016|Book, TV and Movie Reviews|
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