Fast & Furious 7 (aka Furious 7) movie review: head-on vehicular hard-on
Too long, too convoluted, too sentimental, and too ridiculous. Some will say those are its good points. Will they embrace the homoeroticism too?
Year: 2015
Where Are the Women? Seventh Son
Feints toward feminism quickly descend into a diatribe against women with a villain who is all about revenge against a man who wronged her sexually. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
Where Are the Women? The Face of an Angel
As is very often the case, a story that is ostensibly about a woman ends up being all about how a man feels about her. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
Where Are the Women? Get Hard
Women appear here only briefly, as a nagging but loyal wife, a nagging and duplicitous fiancée, and an anonymous twerking ass. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
Old Vic’s The Crucible with Richard Armitage now on VOD
Just a heads-up for the fangirls…
House of Cards open thread (and a few thoughts on Frank and Claire)
Have you binged Season 3 yet? Feel free to discuss it (and previous seasons) here…
London photo: teasing beer
I’m not sure if this is cruel or funny.
The Face of an Angel movie review: fiction is stronger than truth
A contemplative film pondering the nature of the difference between reality and fiction, one with resonance beyond the true-crime story it’s kinda sorta about.
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water movie review: Bikini Hero 6
Absurdity abounds in this odyssey of groan-worthy punning, new ways of defying cartoon physics, epic food fights, trippy time-travel, and superhero sendups.
Dior and I documentary review: haute couture undressed
A completely fascinating peek inside a legendary fashion house where the demands of business and art clash in interesting ways.
