Man Up movie review: lie cute
I hate movies like this, in which it’s meant to be adorable when people lie in the name of love. And I particularly hate what this movie does to Lake Bell.
Where Are the Women? San Andreas
Women exist here primarily to be rescued by men, and they are defined only by their relationships with men. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
San Andreas movie review: 9.6 on the Ridiculous Scale
Cornball disaster-porn melodrama… in 3D! Dumb, insulting, and bloodless. It’s Hollywood’s subconscious death wish brought to life, in more ways than one.
London photo: do not feed the pigeons
Understandable by tourists from everywhere.
Where Are the Women? The Human Centipede III (Final Sequence)
There is only one woman in this movie, and she is present only so that we can be “amused” by how she is mistreated and demeaned by the male protagonist. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
The Human Centipede III (Final Sequence) movie review: cruel intentions
I have a terrible suspicion that filmmaker Tom Six would be delighted to learn that someone in the real world had tried to create a human centipede.
Where Are the Women? The Loft
A woman is dead, brutally murdered. Forget about her, though. It is vitally important that we understand how a bunch of men feel about this. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
The Loft movie review: cheaters code
Plausibility isn’t in the cards for this odious excuse for a thriller. This is all about sexy danger, for sociopathic, misogynistic values of “sexy danger.”
a few thoughts about Game of Thrones S05 E07 (“The Gift”) and open thread
Eh, the whole show should just be about Tyrion and Daenerys. Why not?
Where Are the Women? Black or White
Sure, bad things happen to girls and women all the time, but how does a man feel about it? [This post is not behind the paywall.]
