21 Bridges movie review: roads to nowhere
Bland, predictable cop and crime clichés lacking all urgency and any of the claustrophobia that should come from its high-concept premise. Shutting down Manhattan has zero impact on anything here.
Sienna Miller
movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Oct 11
Jill Culton writes and codirects Abominable; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]
movies by or about women opening US/Can Jun 14
Tonia Mishiali writes (with Anna Fotiadou) and directs Greek drama Pause, starring Stella Fyrogeni; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]
The Lost City of Z movie review: archaeology was his religion
An adventure of the intellect and of the heart with the real-life explorer who inspired Indiana Jones, one more about the journey than the destination.
Live by Night movie review: criminal tedium
Commits the cardinal sin of cinema: it’s boring. Feels like two hours of highlights from a 20-episode miniseries that only hint at a rich story tapestry.
High-Rise movie review: afterscape in the sky (LFF 2015)
Ben Wheatley takes on J.G. Ballard, and it’s a frustrating experience: visually striking but far too literal while aiming for the allegorical.
Where Are the Women? Burnt
Any woman here with a speaking role is nothing more than saintly support for the male protagonist, even when his behavior is at its very worst.
Burnt movie review: just one cook spoils this broth
A celebration of male obnoxiousness that goes warm and fuzzy over its temperamental manchild as he finally learns to impersonate a decent human being. What?
Unfinished Business movie review: business trip-up
Apparently made by snickering 12-year-olds who like naked boobies and have heard rumors about the phenomenon known as “the business trip.”
Where Are the Women? American Sniper
What is a woman’s job in the movies? As supportive wife and prompter of male betterment, of course. *grrr* [This post is not behind the paywall.]
