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Bridesmaids, The Movie: Overpromise Left Me Feeling Flat

Published: May 17, 2011 | Last Updated: April 3, 2021 By | 6 Replies Continue Reading
Bridesmaids, The Movie: Overpromise Left Me Feeling Flat

Bridesmaids, the movie, got rave reviews from critics, but it left me feeling flat. What does it teach us about female friendships?

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She’s Just Not That Into You: Six ways to know when a girlfriend’s a frenemy

Published: February 11, 2009 | Last Updated: February 11, 2009 By | 10 Replies Continue Reading

He’s Just Not That Into You decodes the rules of heterosexual dating. But the relationship between girlfriends can be just as powerful, irritating, and unfathomable as any relationship with a guy. Here are my six ways for women to recognize when "she’s just not that into you." Read my latest post on HuffPo, SHE’s Just […]

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Reader Q & A: Sex and the City is Coming: No gal pal to go with!

Published: May 28, 2008 | Last Updated: April 30, 2022 By | 2 Replies Continue Reading

QUESTION: Dear Irene: I love your blog (well, love it AND hate it, because I see myself in too many of these posts!). You concentrate on “fractured friendships” and right now I’m feeling low because the Sex and the City movie is about to appear in theaters…my favorite series, and I have no gal pal […]

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Sex: The Ultimate GNO is Coming to Your Neighborhood

Published: May 23, 2008 | Last Updated: April 2, 2016 By | Reply Continue Reading

What will you be doing when Sex and The City (SATC) hits the theatres on Friday, May 30th? If you are female and haven’t thought about getting together with friends, you must be living in a cave. The trailers and marketing blitz have reached a feverish pitch. On that evening (and the weeks and months […]

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Waitress: Best Female Friendship Flick of 2007

Published: December 19, 2007 | Last Updated: May 17, 2020 By | Reply Continue Reading

The entertainment website Buzz Sugar named the movie Waitress the best female friendship flick of 2007. The movie depicts the friendships of three waitresses at Joe’s Diner played by Adrienne Shelly, Keri Russell, Cheryl Hines The quirky movie was also written and directed by Shelly, who was brutally murdered before the film’s release. Many critics […]

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Reel Jane’s Favorite Friendship Flicks

Published: June 14, 2007 | Last Updated: June 16, 2007 By | 2 Replies Continue Reading

I asked Jane Louise Boursaw, a freelance journalist who specializes in movies and television, to recommend her favorite flicks portraying female friendships. She has created a wonderful list of movies that reveal the depth and richness of these bonds.   If you haven’t seen one or more of them, rent one with a friend, sit […]

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