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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
by Renée J. Lukas Screenwriting is the art of telling a story in the most economical way. That’s why it’s so difficult, because many of us writers want to explain the heck out of everything. When you try to master the craft of screenwriting, you have to cut the fat and get to the heart [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
by Renée J. Lukas “If they hear you, they hunt you.” This summer, a refreshingly smart thriller came into theaters, and it takes you on a fun ride from start to finish. I was kind of disappointed when the lights came up. (WARNING: Spoilers ahead.) ‘A Quiet Place’ is a New Kind of Thriller If [...]
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 [...]
by Renée J. Lukas For me, going outside in the winter is like going outside on the moon without a suit. I don’t like to do it. When I do, I’m so bundled up, I walk like someone in a full-body cast as I take the garbage to the curb. To my neighbors, I’m [...]
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 [...]
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