Critics Consensus: A buoyant corporate Cinderella story, Working Girl has the right cast, right story, and right director to make it all come together. Synopsis: Savvy New York City receptionist Tess McGill (Melanie Griffith) gives her conniving boss, Katharine Parker (Sigourney Weaver), an exc...
Despite the consensus that Korean dramas have changed, there is less agreement as to why. Experts CNN spoke to offered a range of possible reasons, including the growing number of women at executive levels of production, more streaming platforms and new TV channels, increased women’s participatio...
Drew Barrymore breathes new life into the classic Cinderella tale as Danielle, a strong and independent woman caught in a web of deceit and romance. Dougray Scott's smoldering portrayal of Prince Henry adds depth to this enchanting story. Released: 1998 Directed by: Andy Tennant Also ranks #1 ...
A contemporary take on the classic Cinderella story, Teen Spirit follows a shy teenager with dreams of pop stardom who gets her chance at fame through a national singing competition, culminating in a showstopping prom performance. The film's unique approach to the prom theme, coupled with its ...
Synopsis: Sean Baker's Palme d'Or winner ANORA is an audacious, thrilling, and comedic variation on a modern day Cinderella story. Mikey [More] Starring: Mikey Madison , Mark Eydelshteyn , Yura Borisov , Karren Karagulian Directed By: Sean Baker Conclave...
Ella Enchanted–As you guys may know, I have a real soft spot for Cinderella retellings- and this one was especially special! It upped the magical content, the world building and the spirit. I loved how spunky and defiant Ella was in this- even under a curse where she has to be obed...
trying to talk for entire nations. The plot itself was a little repetitive, but I did like the aspects that focused on how people respond to a pandemic. Oddly enough, that was a little too familiar Ultimately, I had a decent time reading this book, I just don’t think it’s very ...
The Cinderella story that follows is overly sincere and saccharine in a way that dates it. But Lopez’s endearing performance as single mother Marisa captures the classic rom-com arc with lasting specificity, allowing her ample screen time with her love interest as well as her precocious son (...
However, the man she meets is far from what the rumors suggest, reigniting the chance for love.My Happy Marriagetakes a worthwhile spin on the worn-outCinderella-style premise, giving its Japanese setting a unique dose of magical realism. Combined with two leads who ground the story with sin...
Adapting Stephen King’s first novel, a kind of Cinderella-goes-to-the-prom-and-gets-a-bloodbath, Brian De Palma made a movie mired in suspense, yet he also connected fully with the human side of the story in a way that’s rare for him. Sissy Spacek’s Carrie, the cringing high ...