Bad Hurt movie review: family tied
Exhaustion of mind and body is the primary sentiment in this sensitively observed family drama, drawn with an intimacy that is palpable and uncompromising.
London photo: Aldwych Underground station (disused)
It’s no longer operational, but it is used for filming movies and TV shows sometimes.
Where Are the Women? Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
With the female chipmunk trio the Chipettes sidelined, women here are represented primarily via the (human) girlfriend of the Chipmunks’ human pal Dave.
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip movie review: born to be mild
Instantly forgettable but inoffensive fluff… you know, for kids. And “inoffensive” is better than can be said for many movies aimed at children.
Where Are the Women? Racing Extinction
The vast majority of people who appear on camera in this documentary are men… and most of the few women who do appear do not speak to the camera.
Racing Extinction documentary review: the asteroid this time is humanity
A horror flick about the blundering of humanity on a scale so enormous that global warming is only a small part of it. But its monster is not unconquerable.
London photo: winged sculpture
In the City.
Where to Invade Next documentary review: finding the American dream everywhere but America
Michael Moore doesn’t hate America. But he does wonder how other nations are doing so many things better than the supposed greatest country in the world.
Deadpool movie review: origin story with a potty mouth
Callous, crass, unpleasantly smug. Supposes it’s being edgy because its protagonist swears a lot, but it’s like a child saying bad words just to be naughty.
London photo: a journalists’ church?
St. Bride’s, off Fleet Street, which is of course the traditional home of British media.
