Mildred Ann “Millie” Pierce December 5, 1929 – July 13, 2012 Resident of Fremont Mildred Ann “Millie” Pierce passed away peacefully on July 13, 2012 after courageously undergoing kidney dialysis ...

For me, the moment when “Mildred Pierce” really comes alive is when Mildred, after a shift as a waitress, takes stock of the kitchen. Changed back into her regular clothes, she surveys the pantry and ...

Melodrama is a loaded word, conjuring silent-film villains tying pigtailed girls to railroad tracks. Or black-and-white "weepies" whose music crescendoes as Bette Davis or Greta Garbo face The Worst ...

Stephen King had several good things to say about Kate Winslet’s 2011 critically acclaimed miniseries, Mildred Pierce. King is mostly known for his bestselling novels, including Carrie, It, and The ...

I’ve read with interest the wide-ranging reviews of HBO’s “Mildred Pierce,” the five-part miniseries that debuts its first two segments tonight. Mary McNamara of the Los Angeles Times called it a ...

TV REVIEW: HBO’s miniseries of the classic trades noir for melodrama. By Tim Goodman Kate Winslet as Mildred Pierce is seduced by rich slacker Monty, played by Guy Pearce. Everything was aligned for ...

A decade later, Todd Haynes’ five-part adaptation is still among HBO’s best, thanks in part to some exquisitely designed kitchen moments. For me, the moment when “Mildred Pierce” really comes alive is ...

Who else but HBO would have the audacity to commission a five-part, nearly-six-hour version of James M. Cain's period melodrama? Those expecting a rehash of the 1945 Joan Crawford vehicle will need an ...