handcrafted film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997
Bruce Campbell, still a hot pile of geeky snark as Sam Axe on Burn Notice, my favorite summer show. And Thursday is New Burn Notice Night! Hoorah! I’m posting a picture like this one every weekday, of a man who is attractive and desirable, because I like to look, dammit — and because the female … more…
From the most recent episode of Doctor Who, “The Lodger.” Because he’s not buff and is sorta funny looking and also immensely talented, which makes him sexy as hell. At least as the Doctor. I’m posting a picture like this one every weekday, of a man who is attractive and desirable, because I like to … more…
A recent paparazzi pic. I love a man with the confidence to pull off a look like this. I’m posting a picture like this one every weekday, of a man who is attractive and desirable, because I like to look, dammit — and because the female gaze doesn’t have to be such serious business. Oh, … more…
In a still from The A-Team, wherein Bradley Cooper appears shirtless for such a surprising percentage of the runtime that it makes me wonder if director Joe Carnahan is gay. If it was fan service for the straight women and gay men in the audience, then thank you, Joe. I’m gonna post a picture like … more…
In response to something I posted recently about “the female gaze,” I got an email from a male reader who appeared to believe that “the female gaze” refers to “movies women like to watch.” It doesn’t. Not even close. But his email got my thinking that perhaps I need to explain what “the female gaze” … more…
