Black or White movie rating: yellow light
This inspired-by-fact tale of the custody battle over a mixed-race grandchildren only just skims the many provocative issues it touches on.
London photo: “Caution: Beehives“
One last photo from the Barbican Conservatory…
Where Are the Women? Strange Magic
This is a movie about beautiful fairy princesses obsessed with love and romance. At least they keep their clothes on. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
Strange Magic movie review: bad spell
Apparently this was inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream, but it has about as much in common with that as Burger King does with Macbeth.
London photos: sci-fi greenhouse
The longer I walked around the Barbican Conservatory, the more I began to feel like I was in the greenhouse on a space station…
Where Are the Women? Moomins on the Riviera
The female characters adhere to gender stereotypes and maleness is the default. This cartoon is mired in the 1950s era of the comic strip it is based on. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
Moomins on the Riviera movie review: really old-fashioned adventure
The hand-drawn animation is serene and charming, but the story and characters are so unpleasantly retrograde that I found little enjoyment here.
London photo: alien plants
More alien-looking plants at the Barbican Conservatory.
Where Are the Women? Poltergeist
A comparison with the 1982 original makes it easy to demonstrate how much movies have given themselves over to men’s journeys in recent decades. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
Poltergeist movie review: they’re here (remakes, that is)
If you have any inclination to see this, just rewatch the original. You will lose nothing, and you’ll have a far better time.
