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The fact that A Single Woman author and star criticizes the film is significant and verifiable. Why remove it? This page continues to read like a fan site.Webberkenny (talk) 02:52, 30 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I can help answer your question, but why do you think it requires administrative help? I've replaced your request for adminhelp with the standard help me tag. Viriditas (talk) 03:48, 30 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

That fact seems more relevant for the film's article than for this one but in both cases a {{helpme}} tag is not needed. If you disagree with other editors on the way an article is written, please use dispute resolution instead. Regards So Why 07:13, 30 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I appreciate your help. Sorry about using the wrong tag. I think it's significant that the director and author/star of the film are at odds. It turns out, they're cousins, though (interestingly) Lopez denies it. Simpson has said that she gave Lopez the project out of familial love and trust and that it was appropriated and exploited by Lopez. I intend to research and cite this part of the story, but I think the springboard for that section needs to be the paragraph in question.Webberkenny (talk) 13:51, 1 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The above post is demonstrative of a thoroughly personal and inappropriate agenda. This is an earnest plea that you cease this course of action and withdraw from editing this article. I have posted my concerns on the Dispute resolution noticeboard JHScribe (talk) 14:56, 8 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I have removed the paragraph in question, and replied at the DRN thread. Wikipedia's policy on biographies of living people is quite clear that inflammatory material such as this should not be included. — Mr. Stradivarius ^♫ 16:43, 8 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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- Lopez relationship with her cousin, Jeanmarie Simpson ^{[citation needed]}

This page needs serious moderation by an unbiased administrator. I believe the site's creator is either Lopez herself or her husband. Please see Mr. Stradivarius' talk page (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Mr._Stradivarius) for more details.Webberkenny (talk) 20:20, 13 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I completely agree that an unbiased administrator should be involved. webberkenney continues to post irrelevant info Mr. Stradivarius already addressed by stating:

"...it is ok to have some criticism of the film in her biography, but only from mainstream film critics, and there should not be too much weight on the criticism compared to the other coverage of the film. Criticism from Simpson should probably be limited to the article on the film itself..."

I again implore the fan of Simpson to offer any other CREDIBLY REFERENCED facts, either positive or negative, about Lopez as this is about Lopez not Simpson or the film except in the context of Lopez. Simpson's opinions are already documented as Mr. Stradivarius recommended and as webberkenney diligently provided.

JHScribe (talk) 02:02, 14 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I will contact Jeanmarie Simpson through her website contact form. I'm sure she will shed some light on this.Josiewarvelle (talk) 21:36, 13 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Jeanmarie messaged me here and said she wants her page removed and wants no part of this. The article on her has been nominated for deletion.Josiewarvelle (talk) 22:23, 14 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Film review sited

weeberkenney: The review on which you have placed so much weight is balanced with criticism and praise. As a matter of fact, Ms. Simpson is praised so choosing the single quote is both deceiving as well as harmful to your other praise for Simpson. The other review linked to the same page is far more complimentary of the movie with no criticisms:

"Cutting-edge filmmaking techniques coupled with the contributions of virtuoso artists such as Joni Mitchell, Patricia Arquette, Karen Black, Peter Coyote, Mimi Kennedy, Margot Kidder, Elizabeth Peña and Cindy Sheehan, elevates A Single Woman to transcend traditional biography."Review

There is also a wonderful comment in the Talkback section:

"Jeanmarie SimpsonFeb 24th, 2009 - 18:30:21

Thank you for that honest and sensitive critique. I hope we all share your enthusiasm for Jeannette Rankin's message of justice and peace being infinitely disseminated."

I would rather avoid this back and forth but I will not relent. JHScribe (talk) 15:09, 16 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]