The Binge: The Mandalorian S1
Here is the future of Star Wars, one not mired in the narrow threads of the movies’ mythology, but a story that acknowledges that there is a whole big complicated wonderful galaxy to explore.
Hugo Weaving
Where Are the Women? The Dressmaker
The female protagonist’s story is all about beauty as a metaphor for women’s power and confidence, without ever reducing her to a decorative object.
The Dressmaker movie review: haute couture as a tragicomic weapon
So entertaining, so unexpected, so wonderfully oddball, so damn good. Witty genre-busting simmering with pathos, humor, and calamity.
fun stuff from FlickFilosopher stats week of Jan 26-Feb 01 2013
Actual unretouched phrases that people plugged into search engines this week that led them to this site (with some commentary from me)…
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (review)
No, not all who wander are lost. But doesn’t mean that some who wander aren’t lost. Such as Peter Jackson, with his first-of-three-parts big-screen adaptation of The Hobbit.
Cloud Atlas (review)
Insanely grand… My god, I love this movie. It’s every movie. It’s the ultimate movie.
question of the day: What geek thing are you totally fed up with?
Hobbit trailers? Zombies everywhere? What geek trope is driving you crazy?
Captain America: The First Avenger (great movie quotes)
“And the Fuhrer digs for trinkets in the desert…” –Red Skull (Hugo Weaving) (and more)
female gazing at: Derek Luke
Men of Captain America Week concludes with the very handsome Derek Luke…
Captain America: The First Avenger (review)
It’s now a tossup whether the best comic-book superhero movie of 2011 is X-Men: First Class or Captain America: First Avenger… But I’m leaning toward Captain America.
