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Mrs. Romney Taking Care of Your Kids is Not Like the Challenges of Holding Down a Job.
Mrs. Romney, I am sure you have maids, nanny, cook, chauffer as you raise your kids. There's nothing great about you saying you never worked and spent your life raising kids. Some women have a job and raise kids, and some do this wirthout a husband, let alone a rich husband. Yet, First Lady is only ordering flowers for the White House. But in the real world, what exceptional thing have you done?

Mrs. Romney, I am sure you have maids, nanny, cook, chauffer as you raise your kids. There's nothing great about you saying you never worked and spent your life raising kids. Some women have a job and raise kids, and some do this wirthout a husband, let alone a rich husband. Yet, First Lady is only ordering flowers for the White House. But in the real world, what exceptional thing have you done?

Hollywood makes few great movies these days. With J Edgar we see a superb movie about an important historical figure. I was always frightened and intrigued by J. Edgar Hoover. DiCaprio does an excellent job of depicting the FBI director who was the most feared person in Washington. I am a publsihed author, screenwriter, editor and ghostwriter, and on this my Blog I analyze and critique movies from all decades. I even have some things to say about J. Edgar. First, I think there should have been some mention of who Charles Lindbergh was in the beginning of the film, maybe an announcement on the radio that he was the first man to fly across the Atlantic solo; because some people today do not know the importance of Lindbergh's sature. I think DiCaprio should have had more rigid body movements for Hoover, who was a stiff type of man, not a romantic type. Then I think Hoover's mom, played by Judi Dench, should have been a more domineering type of woman since she had full control over her son, and usually those type of mothers are domineering. Other than that I truly enjoyed the movie and congratulate Clint Eastwood for bringing us a great historical film. * I am author of historical, political and science fiction books and screenplays * www.elainenorth.com

This movie had lots of great imagery, particularly the automaton, but the robot idea was not well used in that it was not directly related to plot, nor a twist, or minor plot. I am an editor, ghostwriter, published author nad screenwriter, and I analyze and critique movies from all decades. visit www. elaiennorth.com

www.elainenorthcom * I was not eager to see the movie “The Help” knowing it would be another slavery time film with black women in degrading roles – It is! As we have reached this 21st century Hollywood is still making it a point to show black women as second class individuals. Maybe we are now getting these negative films like “The Help”, and “Precious” because we now have a black First Lady and the Powers That Be want to drive the point that black women are non-person. (“Precious” depicts a black girl as one of the fattest people in the world). Surely they could have found a black actress who is just a little plump and it would not have taken away from the films motif of depicting a black girl who is poor, uneducated, lost, out of place.
I would love to see modern films in which black women are shown in positive images, and to see films where black and white women are equals interacting in positive ways. As a published author and screenwriter, I have no white girlfriends. They ostracize me, because I am not someone they can look down on. Films like “The Help” supports my ostracism. We, black and white women, are not interacting in the real world.
In filmmaking, there has to be a balance. It is not wrong to show these degrading films, but where are the positive films about black women and the interaction of black and white women. If Hollywood would present that balance, it is possible there will be much more harmony among the races. I am a published writer, screenwriter, editor and ghostwriter, and on this my Blog livejournal.com/editorchicago I analyze and critique movies from all decades. www.elainenorthcom

I notice that some actors choose very good roles and all their films are quite good, while other very good actors choose not so good roles and have not one great film to their credit. For example, I don't believe Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt and Will Smith are choosing very good roles, and many of their films seem mediocre. Whereas Harrison Ford and Tom Hanks are in many great movies. I think actors are in lousy movies becasue they ar4 still getting paid well rather the film is great or not. I admire actors who are selective about their movies. I analyze and critique movies from all decades. I am a published author, screenwriter, editor and ghostwriter. www.elainenorth.com

"Unknown" was a superb film, yet it was not nominated for any Oscar Sunday night. Actully there were few good films last year, and most nominated for 2012 were really not Oscar quality films. "Like Midnight in Paris", which was an entertaining movie, but not great, it was more mediocre. I believe "Unknown" was snubbed because the setting was in Berlin with some great German actors. Looks like Hollywood politics doesn't want to warm up to the Germans, who are among the best filmmakers and developed filmmaking to a fine art. I analyze and critique movies from all decades on this my blog. I am a published author, screenwriter, editor and ghostwiter. www.elainenorth.com

Last year was not a good one for the movie world. Movies were so bad and there were like no good movies, to the point mediocre movies were nominated for the "Best Picture" category. I do not consider movies like "Midnight in Paris" oscar quality. I thought "Unknown" was a superb movie so I was not pleased that it was not nominateed, and figure maybe it was snubbed because it was filmed in Berlin. I am a published author, screenwriter, editor and ghostwriter, and I analyze and critique movies from all decades. www.elainenorth.com

I did not like the fact, and could not understand, why he left the rich woman for the crazy woman in town. But it was an interesting movie. I saw this movie many years ago. I analyze and critique movies from all decades. I am a published author, screenwriter, editor and ghostwriter www.elainenorth.com

"The Ides of March" was not all it could have been. Here, we have a good idea about a politician running for election, but the plot and minor plot were not dynamic. The plot pretty much was one of the candidates (George Clooney)'s campaign aide speaking to the man in the opposition campaign and getting fired. A minor plot was both the campagin aide and the George Cloony character who was running or election were going with the same young intern girl who got pregnant. They could have done so much more with this story idea, but like a lot of movies today, we get little of substance. Compare this movie with an excellent movie "Unknown," which had all the elements of a great movie, with plots and twists needed for a dynamic movie. I am an editor, ghostwriter, published author and screenwriter, and on this my Blog I analyze and critique movies from all decades. www.elainenorth.com