what would it take for a superhero movie to win the Oscar for Best Picture?
Here’s an idea: tell a story about a female superhero who has to fight not only bad guys but cultural assumptions. Cast Jennifer Lawrence.
Month: February 2014
Amsterdam photo of the day: all-seeing eye?
It kind of looks like an eye, though I’m not sure about that…
subscription drive update and testimonial from reader and subscriber Chris
I can’t keep doing this without you. Yes, you.
Amsterdam photo(s) of the day: bike parking
You cannot conceive of the hugeness of this bike parking lot.
theater critic sees a few films, figures that’s basis enough to trash film critics
You’d think that the sorry state of arts criticism would create a sort of camaraderie among those still lucky enough to be employed as critics…
Oscar Best Picture nominee marathon at AMC multiplexes around the U.S. starts today
Here’s a great way to catch up on the film you missed…
what is your favorite smell?
Mine might be baking bread. Or cinnamon. Maybe coffee? Definitely a food smell.
Amsterdam photo of the day: they built the hotel around her house
Apparently the lady who owned the house didn’t want to sell, so they just built the hotel around her.
The Wind Rises review: Jiro dreams of flying
Visually ravishing, as you’d expect from Hayao Miyazaki, but there is, disappointingly, no drama and no conflict here.
Stranger by the Lake review: a cautionary tale about bad boys
As an exercise in style, this minimalist noir erotic thriller is pretty cool. But it loses its way somewhere around the midpoint and never quite finds it again.
