Hollywood vs. Bollywood: Only the Names Look and Sound Alike

--The Indian film industry that is colloquially referred to as Bollywood is actually older than its American counterpart that gave rise to this popular moniker. Whereas the American film industry only reached Hollywood, California in 1910, Bombay, today called Mumbai but ...

Review of Erin Brockovich (2000) starring Julia Roberts

Genre: Bio-DramaRelease Date: March 17, 2000 Directed by: Steven SoderberghRating: RRun Time: 130 Min.Starring: Julia Roberts, Albert Finney, Aaron Eckhart, Erin BrockovichErin Brockovich is the true story of a struggling single mom who takes on a...

Strong Female Characters Portrayed in the Movies

These roles represent women as strong and hard-working individuals who must face adversity before tasting the joys of success. Because there are so many movies that portray women this way, I listed those which came to mind first. They are more recent films (i.e. made within...

Death tap: can’t trust your drinking water

Thanks first to Erin Brockovich for bringing to light the problem of hexacalent chromium in drinking water. Now, however, it has gotten into the Nation’s capital as well as 31 other test cities in the USA....

Maria Shriver | Honoring Women's History Month

California's First Lady, Maria Shriver and The Women’s Conference partnered with The California Museum to celebrate National Women’s History Month with an extraordinary all-day free event – Day at The Museum...

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