Getaway trailer: Ethan Hawke is fast; I’m furious

Speaking of the portrayal of women in movies, are you planning on reviewing Elysium?

Bozhe moi, she doesn’t even get a name. It’s just “your wife”/”my wife”. And two separate people point out that she’s beautiful, because goodness, she wouldn’t be worth fighting for otherwise.

And when did street robbers start using the services of professional hairstylists?

I think I can see the thought process that leads to films like this, though. Basic concept: someone going up against the world, including the cops. He (of course it’s he, female protagonists are Weird and Different so if we had one of those it wouldn’t be a generic actioner any more) has got to be a sympathetic character, and having a protagonist who’s a criminal is a bit hit and miss, so he needs to be a good guy with a motivation that’s stronger than his fondness for law and order. So we’ll kidnap his wife. Yup, this is what comes of always making the easiest creative choice.