Amy Nicholson

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Galatea

Frank Tangredi’s tale of a sculptor named Merle (Lorianne Hill) seeking a muse who’s “dead inside” builds into a rich and complex study of stereotyping, guilt and grudges. Her model, gravel-faced Kate (Adrian Lee), has been in a punishing marriage to Al (Ron Quigley) for 35 years. Immediately sure that......
Ensler undistracted: She'd rather change the world than change the channel.

The Insane Optimist

“If America is the nuclear reactor pumping out the perfect, standardized female image, Hollywood’s the core.” —Eve Ensler, The Good Body Eve Ensler is ready to rumble with L.A.’s body-image machine; she’s been pumping her muscles on tour from St. Paul to Miami with The Good Body, the follow-up to......