The Week in Women
The latest installment of my regular weekly column is up now over at the home of the Alliance of Women Film Journalists. Enjoy.
Year: 2009
watch it: the 3/7/09 weekly address from President Barack Obama (plus a couple Obama pix from London)
In the Waterstones store (which is a big chain like Barnes & Noble) in Ealing: Ever seen an entire rack of books in a prominent place in Barnes & Noble about the Prime Minister of the U.K. or Canada? Quick, average American, can you even name the Prime Minister of the U.K. or Canada? T-shirt … more…
whither the apocalypse
Spotted at A Blog Named Sue: You know, in every movie I’ve seen about the end of the world, civilization collapses because of something wicked cool happening – an asteroid hits, nuclear war, a supervirus, an ape revolution, whatever. If civilization collapses over credit default swaps I an going to be pissed. Me too. I … more…
unpacking the new ending of ‘Watchmen’
Many spoilers! Who watches the people watching Watchmen? Watch out for yourself, at least, and don’t let anything get ruined for you…
trailer break: ‘Duplicity’
Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Clive Owen Clive Owen Clive Owen Clive Owen Clive Owen Clive Owen Clive Owen Clive Owen Clive Owen Clive Owen Clive Owen Clive Owen Clive Owen Clive Owen Clive Owen Clive Owen Clive Owen Clive Owen Clive Owen Clive Owen Clive Owen. That’s pretty much all I … more…
the American faux ‘Life on Mars’ is cancelled
I kept trying to watch the American Life on Mars, even after I said I was giving up on it. But a few weeks ago I had to stop whatever dumb episode I was in the middle of because I simply could not bear it anymore, not even to have on in the background while … more…
screencap Friday: what the flick? #61
Friday fun! Here’s a screen capture from one of the DVDs in my collection (and it’s definitely from a movie, not a TV show). Guess the movie for fun and, well, fun. No prizes, just bragging rights. But hey: one guess per comment — no fair hogging all the guesses.
watch it: “The Mean Kitty Song”
It’s cat-video Friday! A music video for your feline enjoyment: via Americablog
Wendy and Lucy (review)
The first great joy of this tart little portrait is Michelle Williams’s achingly contradictory performance as Wendy…
question of the day: What would a ‘Watchmen’ sequel look like?
It’s been all Watchmen all week! Why not? We’re all geeked. So here’s some more: What would a Watchmen sequel look like? I know: it’s preposterous question, right? It’d be like making a sequel to Moby Dick. Or A Tale of Two Cities. Yet a sequel has apparently not been outside the realm of possibility, … more…
