The Hallow movie review: misses the forest for the trees
Nothing but atmosphere, albeit atmosphere that is more effective and elegant than the typical horror flick. But there’s almost no actual story here.
Month: November 2015
sorry for the light posting this week…
Should have some new reviews for you tomorrow.
Where Are the Women? Brooklyn
This is an excellent example of how stories about women can become expressions of universal experience (like, the kind that men have too).
Brooklyn movie review: across the ocean to find yourself
Beautifully portrays a very universal experience — not only of immigration but of growing up — via an elegantly nuanced performance by Saoirse Ronan.
Doctor Who blogging: “The Zygon Inversion”
I feel like we have finally met Peter Capaldi’s Doctor for the first time. At last.
London photos: giant poppies at Waterloo
This weekend is Remembrance Sunday in the U.K., basically the equivalent of Veterans Day in the U.S.
Where Are the Women? He Named Me Malala
A smack in the face to a film industry that pretends to believe that girls and women aren’t doing anything useful or interesting in the world.
He Named Me Malala documentary review: teach your children well
A charming film — Yousafzai is as endearing and funny as she is ambitious and brave — but also one with a vital message: how we raise kids matters.
London photo: yo, sushi
I never used to like sushi at all, and now I love it and eat it all the time.
Where Are the Women? Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse
Movies don’t get much worse than this when it comes to female representation. Women exist here almost solely for what they can do for men sexually.
