From rags to riches, this story follows the ascent of Esther Blodgett as she claws her way through Hollywood to become an A list star.  But fame and money don’t bring happiness as she sees her husband fall into despair and alcoholism.  Trying to keep everything together and care for her husband at the same time, Esther realizes the true price of success is often a double-edged sword. TOP

Mary Tyler Moore plays a narcissistic wife and mother confronted with reality and the problems of her teenage son and lackluster husband.  Angry at the world she chooses to withhold love rather than show it.  The results on herself and her family are devastating.  A final breakdown forces the reexamining of priorities and the confronting of personal demons in order to take control and rediscover her life once more. TOP

 What’s Love Got To Do With It?

1993: R
Starring: Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne
Director: Brian Gibson
118 Minutes
 

The tension between men and women is brilliantly played in this screen adaptation of Tennessee Williams' masterpiece.  One of Elizabeth Taylor's sexiest roles and any early glimpse at Paul Newman's exceptional career.  If she's into soaps and intrigue, anyone woman will love this back biting timeless classic!

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Evil lurks where women lie and Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte plays on innocence cloaking dastardly intentions.  A wealthy woman begins to feel she is going insane, though she doesn’t realize it is the manipulations of her close relative setting her up for the fall.  The idea is to steal the wealth of the woman through embezzlement by causing her to go insane.  The surprise ending and devilish grin of the target show that dastardly intentions can work both ways.

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Food has always provided the glue for families and Soul Food is a wonderful taste of Americana and the importance of family.  A feel good movie it explores the power of relationships, love, food and the constant of family in the importance of a full life. TOP

Just when you think life cannot get any worse, it does.  Against all odds and brought up as a slave, Queen uses her white skin to gain access to white society segregated America.  Through homelessness, institutionalization, murder and kidnapping, Queen perseveres and ultimately finds true love.  Queen is the second installment of Alex Haley’s Roots and covers his father’s mother’s life. TOP

Any woman whom has had to work for a living will appreciate this raucously funny look at white collar slavery in the modern day office.  One of the best comedies to come out of the late seventies and early eighties, 9 to 5 will have you tapping your feet and living it up as the boss finally gets put in his place!  TOP

A great movie this is not, but its idea and possibility land it on our list. For women this is the ultimate horror story, especially if your husband has ever tried to change you.  Men decide they women to look after them and replace existing wives with robot look-alikes.  Moving into the town, new residents realize something is very strange.  As they try to protest, one by one they are shipped off and turned into robots.  TOP