Reviews by Jan Lisa Huttner
Specials to WomenArts

As part of our campaign to increase the visibility of women artists, we have asked Chicago film critic Jan Lisa Huttner (also known as "The Hot Pink Pen") to write reviews for our website of films written or directed by women.

Links to Jan's Reviews of Current Films

Fish Tank>>

The Lovely Bones>>

An Education>>

The Hurt Locker>>

Julie and Julia>>

Lemon Tree>>

Sunshine Cleaning>>

Yoo Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg>>

Links to Reviews in Jan's DVD Archives

Brick Lane >>

Cadillac Records>>

Elegy >>

Frozen River>>

Look Both Ways>>

Slumdog Millionaire>>

The Namesake >>

The Nanny Diaries >>

The Soloist>>

The Women>>

Trouble The Water>>

Two Days in Paris >>

Two Lives Plus One>>

The Hot Pink Pen Blog - Focus on Women Filmmakers

Jan posts news, opinions, and descriptions of WITASWAN events on her blog at www.thehotpinkpen.com>>

For their recommendations for this month, please visit the links below:

Recommended Films Playing in Theatres -

http://www.films42.com/theater_choices/theater_choices.asp

Recommended Films Available on DVD or VHS -

http://www.films42.com/dvd_vhs_choices/dvd_vhs_choices.asp

Recommended Films on Television/Cable

http://www.films42.com/cable_choices/cable_choices.asp

The Fund for Women Artists has created a page with links to other websites with helpful information about women in film at:
www.WomenArts.org/swan/resources.htm

Jan Lisa Huttner is a Chicago-based film critic and the Managing Editor of Films for Two: The Online Guide for Busy Couples. (www.films42.com).  She is also the creative force behind WITASWAN (“Women in the Audience Supporting Women Artists Now”).

Jan received the “Silver Feather Award” for superior achievement from the Illinois Women’s Press Association in 2005 and 2006, and a first place certificate for "Best News Writing on the Web" from the National Federation of Press Women in 2005. Her work with WITASWAN was recently featured in an article in the Chicago Reader.

Send comments to Jan at TheHotPinkPen@msn.com.

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