even The New York Times has given up on quality film journalism
Two well-off white men on class warfare, what’s good for women in Hollywood, and — most importantly — some movies they haven’t even seen yet.
maryann rants
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…
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.
the Force is with white men, and hardly anyone else [update]
Star Wars is stuck “a long time ago”: in a 1950s mindset that was already outmoded when the first film was released in 1977.
why movies like Under the Skin and Nymphomaniac are not feminist
These films act like what it means to be a woman is purely about sex and bodies, purely about interacting with men in no other way than a sexual one.
what it means to be a woman who loves movies
It requires an extra suspension of disbelief beyond what men have to engage in…
site was down for much of the day today
My host was having some issues but clearly those are fixed now. But now it’s late in my time zone so fuck it. Maybe I’ll have something for you tomorrow…
Hollywood, you are 300 movies away from making me want to marry you!
I don’t get the feeling that you’re all that into me. But you could do something for me that would convince me that you love me…
things wot we learned from the 2013 summer movies
Have you been paying attention to what the movies have been saying — what the movies have really been saying — all summer? Here’s a refresher.
blogging for film preservation
Like old movies? Don’t want to see them disappear? Then join me and a whole bunch of film critics in the fundraising blogathon For the Love of Film, taking place from February 14-21, to support the film preservation efforts of the National Film Preservation Foundation. Learn more — including about how you can participate or … more…
