movies by or about women opening US/Can from Fri Oct 12
Megan Griffiths directs troubled-teen drama Sadie; Polly Draper directs romantic comedy Stella’s Last Weekend; more…
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movies by or about women opening US/Can from Fri Feb 09
Lots of movies to chose from, but most are playing on only a very few screens.
Austenland review: bomb and bombasticity
Austenland, allow me to tell you how ardently I loathe and despise you.
I’m not sure that telling men that a movie about women isn’t for them is helping
You want to reinforce the idea that women are a minority with niche interests that could not possibly be appreciated or understood by default normal human beings (ie, men)? This is the perfect way to do it.
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Animated Kids Bible: Towering Pride and True Lies’
I love how the sales copy makes it sound like the worst miniseries ever: Long after the flood, Noah’s family spreads out into new nations, and the become arrogant and powerful. They decide to challenge God by building a towering ciy that will reach to the heavens. God teaches them a lesson by causing everyone … more…
August 14: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings
We know how it is: You’d like to go to the movies this weekend, but you’re worried that you won’t be able to find a humans-only multiplex now that the aliens have arrived and are swarming all over like they own the place. But you can have a multiplex-like experience at home with a collection … more…
