The Book of Life movie review: what’s a woman for?
The animation is fresh, unique, and gorgeous. But we don’t need another tale of a man having exciting adventures while a woman waits around to marry him.
hollywood hates women
A Walk Among the Tombstones movie review: only mostly dead
Liam Neeson’s good performance only just elevates the general seen-it-before-ness, including a risible appropriation of women’s pain for men’s redemption.
why do women wear sexy cosplay costumes, anyway?
Um, why are you asking me? I’m not a cosplayer. You should be asking cosplayers. But since you insist, I’ll make a few guesses…
Very Good Girls movie review: sex negative
An almost complete waste of a talented cast, and all to, apparently, convince teenaged girls that sex isn’t worth the hassle. Say what?
the magic bullet for improving the number of women directors working in Hollywood
It’s pretty goddamn clear that the “magic bullet” is this: Hire more women.
women are faring very badly in the film industry…
And industry watcher Stephen Follows has crunched the numbers that prove it.
is Doctor Who sexist?
Numbers point to Yes: the show has gotten more sexist and less inclusive of women since Steven Moffat took over as showrunner from Russell T. Davies.
man I am officially tired of being asked to sympathize with: Liam Neeson in A Walk Among the Tombstones
“Formerly a detective with the NYPD, now a recovering alcoholic haunted by regrets…” Oh, FFS, Hollywood, change the goddamn record already.
A Million Ways to Die in the West movie review: “nice guys” need to shut up
Director, producer, writer, and star Seth MacFarlane laments the epic romantic tragedy of Seth MacFarlane, who deserves a beautiful girlfriend because he’s “nice.”
Blended movie review: smug addiction
Adam Sandler goes to Africa, via the tampon aisle, and assumes you’ll agree with him that racism and sexism are family values worth celebrating.
