“BEHIND EVERY SUCCESSFUL WOMAN IS HERSELF.” – Anonymous Greetings fellow female winos! For the past couple of months, I have been focusing on the most recent Oscar-buzzed ladies, their respective Oscar-winning films, and the perfect wines to drink while watching them. For this month, I wanted to bring it back to the first Oscar moment. Sadly, it wasn’t all too long ago. But if you can remember way back to 2010, you’ll remember this moment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-DPBOTlSWk …Kathryn Bigelow winning Best Director at the 2010 Academy Awards as the first ever female recipient was clearly a historical moment. But for her,…
Author: Elyssa Phillips
Elyssa Phillips
A native New Yorker, Elyssa has been acting since the age of 5 (she still owns the red dress with the black bow from when she played Annie at the age of 6). After studying at the British American Drama Academy in England, and graduating from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Elyssa spent her time performing around the country in various theatrical productions....from Shakespeare's "As You Like It" and "Measure For Measure", to the long-running improvisational comedies "Tony 'n Tina's Wedding" and "Shear Madness"...with some other tricks of her trade along the way. Elyssa is a house performer, writer, and producer at The Pack Theater in Hollywood. Her most recent TV credits include "Silicon Valley" and "The Mindy Project".
“THIS HERE’S THE PLACE WE NEED TO BE….THIS IS THE NEXT GREAT BATTLE.” – Tessa Thompson (as “Diane Nash”) You’re probably reading this article, checking out this website, because you’re a lover of films. As am I! Movies have the power to transport us to new worlds. They can be escapist or thought-provoking. Bring tears of sadness or tears of laughter. We love to sit around and celebrate our favorite films of the year, and the stars who created them. Nothing celebrates our favorite flicks of the year more (arguably) than the Academy Awards. Unarguably, nothing frustrates me more than…
“HOW WILD IT WAS TO LET IT BE…..” – Cheryl Strayed Awards season is upon us, and so, in honor of last year’s female-driven movies, I have decided to base my first wine & movie pairing accordingly. Ladies and gentlemen…I give you…WILD. The biographical dramatic film produced by Reese Witherspoon, starring Reese Witherspoon, and based on the best-selling memoir WILD: FROM LOST TO FOUND ON THE PACIFIC CREST TRAIL from the amazingly inspirational Cheryl Strayed. Now I know what you’re thinking—this film takes place on the Pacific Crest Trail; it is gritty, and raw, and dirty all over…but no –…