The Harper brothers Charlie (Charlie Sheen) and Alan (Jon Cryer) are almost opposites but form a great team. They have little in common except their dislike for their mundane, maternally cold and domineering mother, Evelyn (Holland Taylor).Alan, a compulsively neat chiropractor and control-freak, is thrown out by his manipulative wife Judith (Marin Hinkle) who nevertheless […]
Archives for November 2016
Valley of The Dolls
Lured by their dreams of fame and fortune, three ambitious young women enter the world of show business and discover how easy it is to sink into a celebrity nightmare of ego, alcohol and ‘pills’ – the beloved “dolls.” A prim New Englander (Barbara Parkins) unexpectedly skyrockets from her job as secretary in a talent […]
Making Sense of Television
Taking the soap opera as a case study, this book explores the parasocial interaction people engage in with television programs. It looks at the nature of the active viewer and the role of the text in social psychology. It also investigates the existing theoretical models offered by social psychology and other discourses. This book takes […]
Mr. Holland’s Opus
In 1965, 30-year-old Glenn Holland (Richard Dreyfuss) is a successful musician and composer. In an attempt to enjoy more free time with his young wife, Iris (Glenne Headly), and to enable him to compose a piece of orchestral music, Holland accepts a teaching position. Glenn soon realizes that his position as a music teacher makes […]