Monthly Archives: December 2011

Who is Mrs Henderson?

Posted on December 28, 2011 by rinaross

The U3A December screening at the Lexi  was “Mrs. Henderson Presents”. It might be churlish to criticise a film that seems to be so ‘feel good’  and in which the actors had such fun performing. A film where the age … Continue reading →

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Le Chat

Posted on December 20, 2011 by rinaross

Rina Rosselson’s M.A. thesis in Film and Television Studies, University of Westminister, 1998.

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British Films 1997 – 2006

Posted on December 20, 2011 by rinaross

In 2006, The BFI and the U3A organised jointly a study day on the subject of Older Women in Feature Films. The day consisted of a panel discussion on the representation of older women in film, the launch of a … Continue reading →

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Age Spots and Spotlights: Celebrity, Ageing and Performance

Posted on December 11, 2011 by rinaross

An interesting research symposium “Age Spots and Spotlights: Celebrity, Ageing and Performance”.  http://agespotsandspotlights.blogspot.com/ I was so pleased to have been invited (on the strength of my blog) by one of the organisers Dr. Deborah Jermyn.  Before going to the event … Continue reading →

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