Pelo Malo (Bad Hair) movie review: how to destroy a child
A heartbreaking child’s-eye view of the moment when it begins to dawn that the world is going to be unimaginably cruel to a nonconformist.
London photo: 3d printing (with coffee)
But can they 3D-print coffee? That’d be something…
Where Are the Women? Son of a Gun
The contradictions of mainstream film’s treatment of women are built into the weft of this story: they’re perfect, yet not worthy of personhood of their own. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
Son of a Gun movie review: wholesale cinematic heist
Misogynistic, predictable, crammed with tonal shifts, and devoid of likable characters. Another young filmmaker has taken all the wrong cues from Hollywood.
Where Are the Women? Trash
As usual, engaging in a daring adventure is something only boys get to do. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
Trash movie review: you know, for kids?
This isn’t a children’s movie… and yet it kind of is, too, with its odd mishmash of social realism, action thrills, misplaced comedy, and simplistic drama.
London photo: kiddie magazine mess
Once a month I am tasked with finding the latest issue of a can’t-get-it-in-America Disney magazine for my nephew…
Where Are the Women? Big Hero 6
I wish the protagonist had been female, but at least there are lots of individualized women in supporting roles… most of them gender-blind to boot. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
Big Hero 6 movie review: how to train your robot
Joyous and exhilarating. A fresh and funny animated adventure that subverts genre clichés at every turn.
London photo: building bling
Sculpture on the side of a building.
