Where Are the Women? Mr. Turner
The artist may treat them like nothing more than sex toys or helpmeets, but women adore him anyway. What a lovely fantasy for a man! [This post is not behind the paywall.]
Year: 2015
Where Are the Women? Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Even among the chimps, there’s just one token female, and she’s defined solely as the sexual partner of a male and as the mother of his children. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
London photo: Battersea rebuild
Looks like the long-promised rejuvenation of the old Battersea power station is finally underway…
Where Are the Women? Finding Vivian Maier
The film does double feminist duty: it brings to light the work of an extraordinary artist and ponders why she kept it all a secret. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
Where Are the Women? Nightcrawler
Rene Russo’s smart, aggressive TV news director is fantastically complex, though she is in several ways entirely at the mercy of the male protagonist. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
Oscar Nominated Live-Action Shorts (87th Academy Awards) review
Three of the five nominees are about women, and it’s hardly a surprise that their fresh perspective results in stories that are new and original.
London photo: an unusual winter sight
This is a lot of snow for London.
The Devil’s Violinist movie review: all the wrong notes
A hilariously histrionic depiction of 19th-century superstar violinist Niccolò Paganini’s rise to fame, far more Monty Python than Mozart.
Tales of the Grim Sleeper documentary review: just listen
Filmmaker Nick Broomfield does something completely astonishing (though it shouldn’t be): he listens to people the cops utterly ignored.
Star Trek Continues is Kickstarting…
Er, I mean, Kirkstarting…
