curated: the arts contribute more to the US economy than agriculture or transportation
Imagine how much more the arts would contribute to the US economy if there were actually meaningful support for them!
me on feminist film criticism
Enjoy the rage.
Captain Marvel movie review: superpowered female SJW invites manbaby nerds to suck it
An indie ethos comes to the comic-book movie, upending the origin story and offering a female superhero who throws out the boys’ rule book, goes her own way, and stalks among us with easy confidence.
my flash-fiction project “(fictional) notes from The British Museum” continues
A flash-fiction project, stories from which are available to all Patreon patrons at the $1/month level or above. Thank you for your support!
movies by or about women opening US/Can Mar 08
Anna Boden codirects and cowrites Captain Marvel, starring Brie Larson; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]
movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Mar 08
Anna Boden codirects and cowrites Captain Marvel, starring Brie Larson; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]
Doctor Who: “Logopolis” Fathom Event review: it’s the end, but the moment has been prepared for
An iconic story from the classic era of the British cult TV favorite comes to US big screens for one night only… and the cleaned-up FX as well as its deceptively simple tale hold up rather well.
2019’s film ranked (a teaser)
My on-the-fly, as-I-see-movies ranking of the new theatrical releases of 2019 has begun, and there are already quite a few movies on it…
Everybody Knows (Todos lo saben) movie review: weak wedding whodunnit
Asghar Farhadi attempts to meld melodramatic mystery with his usual humanistic drama, but leaves little space for either impulse to be satisfied. Disappointing and strangely anticlimactic.
another installment of (fictional) notes from The British Museum
A flash-fiction project, stories from which are available to all Patreon patrons at the $1/month level or above. Thank you for your support!
