Mortdecai movie review: stinking mishap
This painfully unfunny spoof of teddibly British nonsense couldn’t be less amusing if it were actually calculated to be totally laugh-free.
New York photo: take a picture with Homer Simpson
Outside an ice-cream takeout place in Chinatown.
Where Are the Women? Unbroken
Set almost entirely among a crew of WWII bombardiers and a prisoner-of-war camp, women are all but absent from this film. And that’s okay. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
Exodus: Gods and Kings movie review: whites only
Simultaneously the dullest and the most insulting version of itself it could possibly be. If only it had managed to be campy, that’d be something…
New York photo: “open your mind”
Graffiti spotted on the Upper East Side.
New York photo: a modern symbol to inspire confidence
I hope the bank’s security goes beyond a guy with a hat and a six-shooter.
Where Are the Women? Black Sea
Except for fleeting glimpses and references, women are entirely absent from this story. But here’s a rare instance where that’s actually legitimate. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
Where Are the Women? The Imitation Game
A bit of sly commentary on how tough it can be for a woman in a “man’s” job gives this historical drama some very 21st-century feminist relevance. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
New York photo: not really Tesco
Not part of the British Tesco family, I presume.
Where Are the Women? Citizenfour
The film would not exist if Edward Snowden had not known of documentarian Laura Poitras as a fearless journalist and entrusted her with his story. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
