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Guardians of the Galaxy

Where Are the Women? Guardians of the Galaxy

Tue, Feb 10, 2015
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Kudos to the film for including more than one token women in its mix. Too bad the (male) CGI cyber-raccoon is more fully realized than any of them are. [This post is not behind the paywall.]

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Cats Review Movies: a tumblr (by me)

Sat, Aug 02, 2014
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I can’t believe no one has done this already.

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Guardians of the Galaxy movie review: empty space

Wed, Jul 30, 2014
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Just another rote space adventure. It’s not actively awful, but there isn’t a single damn thing in the least bit surprising or memorable about it.

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thing I’m pissed off about today: token-girl movie posters (and movies)

Wed, Mar 19, 2014
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For an excellent illustration of how The Smurfette Principle guides filmmaking, one need only look at the posters used to sell movies.

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Guardians of the Galaxy trailer: this is what everyone is so excited about?

Wed, Feb 19, 2014
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Everyone’s been talking about this. There was even a 15-second teaser to get us worked up for the main event. Which is still just an ad for a movie.

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what movies are you most looking forward to in 2014?

Mon, Jan 06, 2014
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The calendar has turned, a new year is here, and it’s a good time to look ahead.

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