London photos: invasion of the giant NFL players
Be very afraid.
Month: January 2015
Amira & Sam movie review: moving on from 9/11
A delightfully engaging, convention-busting slice of of-the-moment America that is far from the typical culture-clash romantic dramedy.
Where Are the Women? Kingsman: The Secret Service
No matter how smart, competent, or ambitious a woman is, her place is in support of a man, or — preferably — as a sexual reward for a job well done. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
Kingsman: The Secret Service movie review: forgets its manners
I cannot recall a film that left me with such a sour taste in my mouth by its end. Does the movie deliberately defy itself with obnoxious intent?
Pelo Malo (Bad Hair) movie review: how to destroy a child
A heartbreaking child’s-eye view of the moment when it begins to dawn that the world is going to be unimaginably cruel to a nonconformist.
London photo: 3d printing (with coffee)
But can they 3D-print coffee? That’d be something…
Where Are the Women? Son of a Gun
The contradictions of mainstream film’s treatment of women are built into the weft of this story: they’re perfect, yet not worthy of personhood of their own. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
Son of a Gun movie review: wholesale cinematic heist
Misogynistic, predictable, crammed with tonal shifts, and devoid of likable characters. Another young filmmaker has taken all the wrong cues from Hollywood.
Where Are the Women? Trash
As usual, engaging in a daring adventure is something only boys get to do. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
Trash movie review: you know, for kids?
This isn’t a children’s movie… and yet it kind of is, too, with its odd mishmash of social realism, action thrills, misplaced comedy, and simplistic drama.
