Women's Voices For Change

Yayoi Kusama waited most of her life for the recognition, fame, and fortune that she sought when she first came to New York in 1958. Today, at age 89, she is the top-selling female artist in the world.

"The Wife" insists that the old saying "Behind every great man there's a great woman" ignores a more disturbing variation of the story. In this case, it would be more apt to say, "Behind every great man there's a far greater woman who has given up who she was and what she did to ensure his greatness."

Two delightful new imports from England are available to view at home on-demand. The film "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" on Netflix and the three-part miniseries "A Very English Scandal" on Amazon.

Five new films — all with women at the helm — examine everything from dirty politics to fashion icons, family dynamics, and the lifestyles of the rich and famous.

Delightful is the perfect way to describe 'Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.' And, with everything going on in the world today, you could do worse than devoting two hours to being delighted.

The writing is smart and funny, the scenery along the Pacific coast is glorious, and the performances are all topnotch. It was a labor of love for the director, and her close connection to the material is apparent.

"Beach Blanket Bingo" is a " 'bedroom farce' moved to the beach and made a little younger, a little dumber, and stuffed full of wild music." Younger, dumber, but also definitively summer.

Imagine my surprise — and delight — when the new movie 'Ocean's 8' not only lived up to its considerable and costly hype but exceeded my expectations in so many ways.