Where Are the Women? How to Change the World
Only three women appear in this movie… and two of them are the wife and daughter of the male founder of Greenpeace, and mostly speak about him.
How to Change the World documentary review: the path to Greenpeace
A warts-and-all history of Greenpeace full of colorful characters and beset by twists and surprises. An inspiring, even exhilarating tribute.
London photo: JFK memorial
I only recently discovered this memorial to U.S. President John F. Kennedy…
Where Are the Women? Everest
The women in this story spend their time worrying and picking up the pieces while men are off discovering themselves and getting into trouble along the way.
Everest movie review: peak experience
A spectacular, heart-stopping adventure that has you catching your breath and gasping in shock. See it in IMAX 3D for an enrapturing you-are-there feeling.
open thread: Sense8
[This post is not behind the paywall.]
London photos: sci-fi props and costumes up for auction
A bunch of way-cool props, costumes, and memorabilia from SF/F and adjacent movies and TV shows are on display at BFI IMAX ahead of an auction.
Where Are the Women? Legend
Tired tropes take on extra unpleasant dimensions here with the only significant female character viewing emotional and physical abuse through a dreamy lens.
Legend movie review: badfellas
Tom Hardy is fab, but this is GoodFellas-lite, depicting violent sociopaths as glamorous, even amusing, and lacking all understanding of what made them tick.
Where Are the Women? Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
This is the sort of movie in which, when someone yells, “They’re going after the girl!” they refers only to boys and there’s no question who “the girl” is.
