On The Basis Of Sex - Movie Review

When I heard they were making a movie based on the life of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg I knew I needed to see it. I am so glad this movie is coming up this year. It is the perfect time to the movie to be released. The story of her life is so empowering

About the movie

On the Basis of Sex is inspired by the true story of a young Ruth Bader Ginsburg – then a struggling attorney and new mother – who faces adversity and numerous obstacles in her fight for equal rights throughout her career.
When Ruth takes on a groundbreaking tax case with her husband, attorney Martin Ginsburg, she knows it could change the direction of her career and the way the courts view gender discrimination. The film also chronicles the storybook-like romance between Ruth and Marty, a partnership that succeeded both personally and professionally.

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Thank you Focus Features for inviting us to screen the movie and see the exhibit at the Skirball Cultural Center

Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the Skirball Cultural Center

Happening now until March 10, 2019 at SkirBall Center, you can enjoy the exhibit Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Marking twenty-five years since her appointment to the Supreme Court bench, the exhibition takes an entertaining yet rigorous look at RBG’s life and work—in particular the efforts she joined to protect civil rights and expand equal opportunity for all Americans.

The exhibit included photographs, documents, historical artifacts, and contemporary art. Some of my favorites were

• A robe and jabot from RBG’s Supreme Court wardrobe.
• Home videos of RBG with her husband, Martin “Marty” Ginsburg, on their honeymoon as well as in the early years of their marriage.
• The costume worn by RBG, a longtime opera fan, when she made a cameo appearance in Donizetti’s The Daughter of the Regiment at the Kennedy Center.

Did we like the movie?

I really liked it. I though the acting was great and the movie was entertaining. I love that it is so empowering for women to watch this movie. I loved the costumes as well. Most of the movie is based on how she got started, so now I am hoping they come out with another movie so I can learn more about this amazing woman.