where are the female film critics?

We’ve been talking about the treatment of women by Hollywood, but the other side of the street — the community of people who look at Hollywood from a critical perspective — is just as bad. Not that that comes as any great shock. A new study examined the porportion of women to men in the … more…

trailer break: ‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’ teaser

Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… [watch it here; I deleted the embedded Quicktime player because it was causing problems for some readers] (Go here for other sizes.) If someone told me they were remaking the classic 1950s flick and asked me who would be the best actor working today to play … more…

because fans can often be idiots

David Tennant’s Hamlet starts previewing in Stratford-upon-Avon tonight — in fact, the curtain’s just gone up now, as I write this. Which surprises me, actually, because the Royal Shakespeare Company sent an email to ticket holders today that included this bit of loveliness: Given the profile of the actors who are involved in our production … more…