movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Jun 21
Lisa Brühlmann directs and cowrites fantasy drama Blue My Mind, starring Luna Wedler; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]
Lena Headey
movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Feb 25-Mar 01
Charlotte Rampling stars in drama Hannah; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]
Fighting with My Family movie review: real fake
Genuinely heartwarming, totally cheerworthy, bursting with warm and generous performances, and just a whole damn lotta fun. (And I hate professional wrestling.) Florence Pugh absolutely rocks it.
movies by or about women opening US/Can Feb 13-15
Rebel Wilson stars in fantasy comedy Isn’t It Romantic, written by Erin Cardillo, Dana Fox, and Katie Silberman; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]
300: Rise of an Empire review: Artemisia rocks
Eva Green stalks this movie with pride and honor, and is almost the only thing worth watching amidst frenetic CGI battles and endless ancient carnage.
fun stuff from FlickFilosopher stats week of Jul 06-12 2013
Actual unretouched phrases that people plugged into search engines this week that led them to this site (with some commentary from me)…
The Purge review: good, decent, patriotic violence
Asks us to look anew — and askance — at conventions of cinematic horror while also engaging in startling satire of America’s culture of violence. (new DVD/VOD UK; also US/Can)
Dredd (review)
I dunno much about Judge Dredd. I know he springs from a comic book series, I know he’s Judge Judy and executioner, and I know he never takes his helmet off. Forget the roughshodding of civil rights: it’s that last one that’s a major bummer.
Game of Thrones: The Complete First Season (review)
May well be the most solidly confident storytelling I’ve seen on television, perhaps ever…
Game of Thrones Season One watch-a-thon: “The Kingsroad”
Coma Bran’s got a psychic connection with the dire-wolf pups? Also: Daenerys wants to know more about dragons and sex. Who doesn’t!
