London photo: dirty yin-yang
I’m terrible. When I spotted this, the first thing I thought was “69?”
Month: May 2015
Where Are the Women? The Connection (La French)
Women do not exist in the world of this film except as motivating factors for men. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
The Connection (La French) movie review: not-so-good fellas
With supercool 70s chic and a smart crime thriller vibe, this is a welcome throwback to action dramas of the past, before they chose spectacle over story.
Where Are the Women? Results
The female coprotagonist here totally up-ends onscreen stereotypes about women, and she is not depicted as broken or unfeminine for doing so. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
Results movie review: emotional workout
Bracingly off-kilter, a sort of anti rom-com that sends up a cultlike subculture while embracing the full, curious humanity of those who live in it.
London photo: tape face
Graffiti created with electrical tape on a lamppost. Very cool.
Where Are the Women? Man Up
Hooray for a story about a woman, but boo for how retrograde it is. This is a movie about literally nothing except her romantic desperation. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
Man Up movie review: lie cute
I hate movies like this, in which it’s meant to be adorable when people lie in the name of love. And I particularly hate what this movie does to Lake Bell.
Where Are the Women? San Andreas
Women exist here primarily to be rescued by men, and they are defined only by their relationships with men. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
San Andreas movie review: 9.6 on the Ridiculous Scale
Cornball disaster-porn melodrama… in 3D! Dumb, insulting, and bloodless. It’s Hollywood’s subconscious death wish brought to life, in more ways than one.
