“can women save film criticism?”
If it’s a thankless, underpaid job… then of course it’ll be left to women to do. Thanks, guys!
Slate
Slate thinks piracy is cool
When you post a YouTube video in which some dude on the Internet has supercut all the F-bombs in The Wolf of Wall Street, you are promoting piracy.
Doctor Who thing: petition to name newly discovered planet “HD 106906 b” Gallifrey
Alas, the International Astronomical Union is unlikely to be open to the suggestion.
the screenwriting bible that is to blame for the tedious blandness of blockbusters
When I look at my watch during a movie, it’s because I’m checking to see if my guess about where in the runtime we are coincides with what just happened onscreen. This book is what makes that possible.
question of the day: Which pop-culture characters should winter storms be named for?
The Weather Channel already has pop culture on its mind: Winter Storm Iago does sound deadly; we’re all going to talk about Winter Storm Gandalf letting none pass…
question of the day: Does it matter if “reality TV” is fake?
Does actual authenticity matter more with some reality shows, such as House Hunters, which was recently outed as fake, than others, like Jersey Shore?
Titanic 3D (review)
I had just begun my career as a film critic when Titanic was first released in late 1997. So I missed it, back then, what it was about James Cameron’s magnificent movie that was (and still is) so extraordinary.
question of the day: Is there a movie or a TV show that you hate yourself for loving?
If you hate yourself for enjoying something, can we even say it’s about “enjoying” at all? Or is this no different from a guilty pleasure?
Margaret (trailer)
So I skipped the only London press screening of Margaret last week because I’m already so far behind on absolutely everything. Big mistake…
question of the day: If Chuck Norris and Jennifer Love Hewitt aren’t the worst Hollywood actors, who are?
Have you seen Slate’s Hollywood Career-o-Matic? This hilarious tool collates data from Rotten Tomatoes to assess who is a great actor, actress, or director based upon the Freshness ratings of their films. Its usefulness is questionable, though…
