Alexandra MacAaron
is an alumna of Tufts University and Hunter College High School. She is a past winner of the Simon & Schuster Fellowship, and has written for trade publications and local newspapers. She is the Creative Director & Queen B of B Direct Marketing Communications and author of the book "The New Marketing Conversation" and a blog about parenting tweens, "Lovin’ the Alien.” She lives in Marblehead, MA.
'One Night in Miami' is based on the 2013 stage play by Kemp Powers. It imagines an evening with four iconic Black figures: Cassius Clay, Malcom X, Jim Brown, and Sam Cooke. Regina King has brilliantly brought it to the screen.
“Whatever good I have accomplished as an actress I believe came in direct proportion to my efforts to portray Black women who have made positive contributions to my heritage.” —Cicely Tyson
Every conversation comes back again and again to New York, which — despite decades of change and her own growing vexation — Fran Lebowitz is obviously deeply in love with.
Women directors saw significant growth, helming 16% of the top 100 films, up from 12% in 2019 and a deplorable 4% in 2018. There was also steady improvement for women directing the top 250 films, with 18% in 2020, in contrast to 13% in 2019 and 8% in 2018.
Intimately and respectfully directed by Phyllida Lloyd, 'Herself' tells the story of Sandra, a working-class Irish woman who has two angelic daughters and a monster for a husband.
If 'Let Them All Talk' forced Streep to meditate a bit on what it means to reach a pinnacle yet continue to strive for one’s art, 'The Prom' gave her permission to just have fun. She seems to be having a ball, and her voice has never sounded — or, I should say, “belted” — better.
This year, with so many of us spending the season safe at home, it’s a great time to revisit childhood treasures, rewatch classic titles, or discover new ones.
'Farewell Amor' begins at New York’s JFK airport. Walter is waiting for the arrival of his wife, Esther and teenaged daughter Sylvia. They’ve been apart for 17 years, since Sylvia was a baby. Other than phone calls, she doesn’t know her father. They all realize that they’ve become strangers.
Later this week, December 10, will be Emily Dickinson’s birthday. Her prolific work and her reclusive life have inspired readers and writers for more than a century.
Historically, holiday movies have been about white heterosexual women finding love in time for Christmas in the arms of white heterosexual men. Hopefully, 'Happiest Season' will pave the way for more (and better) LGBTQ+ stories possible in the future.
Season four of 'The Crown' may well be the series’ most ambitious to date. And it comes at a most welcome time. As we head into winter and new stay-at-home orders, we can take comfort in the steadiness of an institution as unwavering — for better or worse — as the British monarchy.