Macaroni and Cheese For the Soul?
I don’t get homesick very often. I grew up in Los Angeles County, but I…
Gillianren
Gillianren is a forty-something bipolar woman living in the Pacific Northwest after growing up in Los Angeles County. She and her boyfriend have one son and one daughter, and she gave a daughter up for adoption. She fills her days by watching her local library system's DVD collection in alphabetical order, watching everything that looks interesting. She particularly enjoys pre-Code films, blaxploitation, and live-action Disney movies of the '60s and '70s. She has a Patreon account at https://www.patreon.com/gillianren
Articles:
Childhood’s Secret Pain: WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE Five Years Later
I ended up paying for my friend Jon, because I didn’t much want to go…
Oscar Winners of the ’70s and Sexism
It can be a hard conversation to have. It almost doesn’t matter what scene you’re…
Getting Your Seat Kicked Through PONYO—Children and the Theatrical Experience
Even before we became parents, my boyfriend and I talked a lot about taking kids…
Job’s Shaggy Dog Story: Five Years of A SERIOUS MAN
A “shaggy dog story” is a long, involved story, the plot of which doesn’t matter…
Shh!
So I went to see Gone With the Wind this weekend. I have wanted to…
Still Remembered: ED WOOD Twenty Years Later
You can’t really refer to Ed Wood as fading into obscurity. That would imply he…
I Haven’t Seen It, Because It Begins With “T”
I’ve talked a bit about my library project. Referenced it in passing. However, I haven’t…
The Secret Reason Not to Watch Movies Out
I don’t remember who it was, but I was saw a critic grousing about a…
Seasons of Film
When I was a child, we used to spend summer weekends watching movies. It’s hot…