daily stream: running away to start their own circus
2018’s Even When I Fall is on Kanopy in the US, Prime in the UK.
Cirque du Soleil
Even When I Fall documentary review: a big enough tent for all
An incredibly inspiring story about two young women who come back from dehumanizing experiences to advocate for change. A film of great grace, dignity, beauty, and power.
question of the day: What do you think of last night’s Oscar ceremony, and what do you think of the winners?
I felt a lot of disdain rolling off the screen for the very people that the Academy is allegedly honoring for actually finding that truth this past year…
Lord of the Dance 3D movie review: see it if you’re Michael Flatley, skip it if you’re anyone else
The global phenomenon dance show is like what might happen if Albus Dumbledore used some powerful illegal magic to meld Busby Berkeley, pagan ritual, Cirque du Soleil, and Irish folk dancing… on ice!
Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder (review)
Look: it’s *Futurama.* You already know whether you love it or hate it or are indifferent to it.
The Star Wars Holiday Special (review)
Here’s what you have to do in order to survive *The Star Wars Holiday Special*: Don’t watch it. If you must, then 1) Have alcohol or some other inebriating substance close to hand — a rock to bang against your skull will do in a pinch. And 2) Remember that your tender 10-year-old self probably witnessed this atrocity the one time it aired on TV to unsuspecting, nay, *eager* audiences, and suffered such psychological trauma that your brain blocked off the memory in order to spare you further harm; know that you may suddenly experience violent flashbacks to Christmas 1978 as that mental wound is viciously reopened.
