27 Dresses (review)
Herewith the latest example of whalebone-corseted conformity masquerading as a postfeminist statement on modern independent womanhood.
Year: 2008
The History Channel looks at ‘Life After People’
One of the most fascinating aspects of the movie I Am Legend is the glimpse it offers us of a world suddenly devoid of humans, with everything we’ve built given over to a poignant, lonely decay. We’ve had such a dramatic impact on the natural world, from our manicured lawns to our sprawling cities to … more…
TED: The Future We Will Create (review)
TED stands for ‘Technology, Entertainment, Design,’ and it is an annual, invitation-only gathering of the brightest and most creative minds on the planet, a kind of live WIRED meeting of the people who are shaping the future for all of us.
watch it: “The Voice”
Weirdly fascinating:
The Gods of Times Square (review)
There was an era, which ended not too long ago, when New York’s Times Square was a vibrant public arena populated by corner preachers, independent shop owners, and a Cracker Jack assortment of colorful and outspoken street people….
Cloverfield (review)
There’s no way *Cloverfield* could possibly be worth the to-do. Could it?
steal these movies: great heist flicks
Mad Money opens tomorrow, and it’s yet another heist flick, which are almost always fun — and this one is unusual in that it’s the girls getting to have all the felonious fun this time around. And so I figured I’d put together a little retrospective of great heist movies. Which I started, as I … more…
yes, the WGA is right to strike, and keep at it
I am stunned that there are people who do not understand why the strike by the Wriers Guild of America matters, who do not understand how important unions are, who do not understand how unbelievable inequitable today’s work environment is… or believe, for whatever reason, that it’s a normal and totally appropriate thing for corporations … more…
movie-ku #122
Thunderbirds on FamHD right now inspires me… Puppet on a string An actor at the mercy Of the filmmaker
Cassandra’s Dream (review)
Woody Allen’s latest film feels like something out his early career, or maybe even something that long predates him.
