Women's Voices For Change

In recent years, we've seen a number of anti-heroes, but it's rare to have an anti-heroine. Lee is an unlikely heroine, to say the very least. And, as Lee, Melissa McCarthy is simply marvelous.

Eva Vives has made an important and powerful film, against some odds. She's a woman and Hispanic. She refused to take advice when people urged her to make Nina "nicer." It isn't surprising that funding for 'All About Nina' was hard to come by.

I'm glad that "Murphy Brown" is back. When the first episode ended, I felt like I sometimes do when getting together with old friends after a long absence. Things are different; but the times you shared are still cherished.

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.