London photo: beautiful Apple store
The Apple store on Regent Street in Central London found itself a beautiful old building to inhabit.
Chappie movie review: robot icks
A morally muddled mess that is convoluted in plot and appallingly simplistic in its themes. I am a sad geek today.
London photo: yellow door
Near Old Street in East London.
Where Are the Women? Inherent Vice
Women? If they’re not hookers or heartbreakers, they’re just standing around being decorative. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
Where Are the Women? Focus
Par for the Hollywood course: a woman plays second fiddle to a man… until he decides that he is ready to claim her as his prize. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
Where Are the Women? Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter
This story could have worked in a similar way had the protagonist been male, but the fact that she is a woman brings in new levels of subtext and meaning. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
Where Are the Women? The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
With lots of female characters living full, rich lives, this movie offers a well-rounded depiction of women as vital, sexual beings into their 70s and 80s. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
Where Are the Women? It Follows
The female protagonist, in the course of being punished for having sex, is haunted by a spectre who sometimes appears as a naked or half-naked woman… [This post is not behind the paywall.]
London photo: behind bars
Another humorously altered No Entry road sign.
Where Are the Women? Ida
Women aren’t just represented here, they also represent something much bigger and much more universal than themselves. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
