Forbidden Films: The Hidden Legacy of Nazi Film documentary review: the power of propaganda
A frustrating movie in some ways, but an important reminder of the power of cinema to manipulate and seduce us, and not always for the better.
Where Are the Women? Spy
A fantastic example of how casting women in roles that could have been played by men adds layers of cultural commentary that wouldn’t otherwise be present. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
Spy movie review: the other gals
Does some wonderfully seditious feminist things while also being funny as hell. Finally, we are asked to laugh with Melissa McCarthy, not at her.
London photo: dirty yin-yang
I’m terrible. When I spotted this, the first thing I thought was “69?”
Where Are the Women? The Connection (La French)
Women do not exist in the world of this film except as motivating factors for men. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
The Connection (La French) movie review: not-so-good fellas
With supercool 70s chic and a smart crime thriller vibe, this is a welcome throwback to action dramas of the past, before they chose spectacle over story.
Where Are the Women? Results
The female coprotagonist here totally up-ends onscreen stereotypes about women, and she is not depicted as broken or unfeminine for doing so. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
Results movie review: emotional workout
Bracingly off-kilter, a sort of anti rom-com that sends up a cultlike subculture while embracing the full, curious humanity of those who live in it.
London photo: tape face
Graffiti created with electrical tape on a lamppost. Very cool.
Where Are the Women? Man Up
Hooray for a story about a woman, but boo for how retrograde it is. This is a movie about literally nothing except her romantic desperation. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
