City of Ghosts documentary review: how to tell a story that some don’t want told
A devastating portrait of Syrian citizen journalists, of the sacrifices they make to tell of ISIS occupation, and a cautionary tale for Western culture, too.
highlights from #Oscars2017
Collected from my new @flickfilosopher Twitter feed…
new @FlickFilosopher Twitter feed
My @maryannjohanson Twitter has been overrun by political rage and existential despair, so I thought maybe it was time to give the movie stuff its own realm. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
Weiner documentary review: the unchecked narcissism of politics
Hugely watchable cautionary tale of Shakespearean proportions about 21st-century politics. Beautifully, nastily perfect in its ironies and twists.
Bastille Day (aka The Take) movie review: French toast
A fake movie busted out into reality! But this not-even would-be jokey riff on Hollywood doesn’t know how to fill the air between car chases and punchups.
rewatching Star Wars: the original trilogy (the tweetening)
Earlier this week, I live-tweeted a rewatch of Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi. Here’s how it went down…
Instagram (and Twitter) fun: public shaming of male-dominated movies
I love this plan. I’m excited to be a part of it. Let’s do it! [This post is not behind the paywall.]
watch “The Doctor Puppet: The Planet That Came for Christmas“
Brand new. So cute.
a new episode of the Doctor Puppet!
So cute it hurts.
