Writing About: 'Big Little Lies' on HBO

“Big Little Lies” is HBO’s latest all-star miniseries. The drama centers on three Monterey mothers, Madeline (Reese Witherspoon), Celeste (Nicole Kidman), and Jane (Shailene Woodley). When one of the women’s sons is accused of choking, one of his female classmates during their first-grade orien

Movie Review: 'Love & Friendship' (2016)

Kate Beckinsale’s feisty performance is the valiant highlight of this tepid costume drama. “Love & Friendship” is an adaptation of Jane Austen’s novella “Lady Susan.” In this chatty adaptation by director Whit Stillman, the vivacious Kate Beckinsale stars as the eponymous lead. A ruthless wido