London photo: discovering the Barbican conservatory
I only just discovered that the Barbican has a conservatory…
Year: 2015
a few thoughts on Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell (and open thread)
It’s all very grubby… which is brilliant.
a few thoughts about Game of Thrones S05 E06 (“Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken”) and open thread
The rape of a woman is horrifying because of how it makes a man looking on feel? *grrrr*
Where Are the Women? Every Secret Thing
Though the story revolves primarily around traditionally female concerns, much of the drama and mystery arises from subverting stereotypes. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
Every Secret Thing movie review: skeletons in the heart
A slow burn mystery in which the secrets aren’t so much about the crimes it explores but truths of women’s emotional lives that are too often ignored.
London photo: Trafalgar Square, VE70
Unlike on the actual day of Victory in Europe in 1945, no one was in the fountains last Sunday afternoon.
The Man Who Saved the World documentary review: no nukes
Meet the crotchety, bitter old man who, back in 1983 as a crotchety, bitter younger man, refused to initiate global nuclear war. A true story!
Where Are the Women? Good Kill
The most significant female character exists only as the wife of the male protagonist, and she spends most of the film in more revealing attire than him. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
Good Kill movie review: American droner
There are important issues running through this, but the film forgets to be sufficiently engaging in the course of being Significant.
Where Are the Women? A Royal Night Out
A princess (and future queen) isn’t exactly Everywoman, but even young women of wealth and privilege have stories that deserve to be told. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
