curated cinema: why Scarlett Johansson is considered (by some) an ideal AI voice
2013’s Her is on Max in the US, Prime in the UK.
Her
weekend watchlist: country twang with a Scottish accent
Plus a soothing science-fiction horror and a scathing not-at-all satire that helps explain Boris Johnson. (First published June 11th, 2022, on Substack and Patreon.)
Blade Runner 2049 movie review: a rickety retro replicant
Visually, this dying future world is immersively hellish. Intellectually, though, its ideas haven’t kept up with the rapidly evolving science-fictional conversation.
my guesses for Sunday night’s 86th Academy Awards
Winners are indicated. I got 16/24. Pretty good, if I may say so myself.
Oscar Best Picture nominee marathon at AMC multiplexes around the U.S. starts today
Here’s a great way to catch up on the film you missed…
Transcendence trailer: mad mad mad mad computer
After a short break from the cliché of insane computers taking over the world with Her, we now return you to your regularly scheduled AI apocalypse.
Her movie review: manic pixel dream girl
It’s the rise of the machines as romantic dramedy, and the Singularity as romantic tragedy. It’s the nicest, gentlest sci-fi horror film ever.
the Alliance of Women Film Journalists 2013 EDA Award winners
12 Years a Slave and Gravity win big…
the Online Film Critics Society 2013 film awards winners
12 Years a Slave is our big winner…
OFCS announces 17th annual Award nominees
There are even more films I still need to see before I can vote. I need more hours in the day and more days in the week…
