Category: Film
Janis: Little Girl Blue Unsurprisingly Links Singer’s Troubled Nature to Her Romantic Life
Everything emanating from Janis Joplin’s being suggested the specific sort of brokenness that can only come from being insufficiently loved. Amy J. Berg’s latest film, [Read More…]
I Love You Phillip Morris: An Ideal Movie For Valentine’s Day Viewing
When you’re looking for a movie about the die-hard love that simply can’t be found in the obvious (and near un-watchable) likes of Garry Marshall’s [Read More…]
It Boy Shows Us A Younger Man Is The (USB) Key to A Woman’s Heart
The story of an older woman “getting her groove back” with a younger man has become increasingly common (whether this is because of Madonna’s many [Read More…]
A (Semi) Practical Defense Against the Latest Rom-Com Study
The latest study on the detriments of watching rom-coms have revealed results that one may find somewhat surprising. Rather than, say, proving that ingesting a steady [Read More…]
Sandra Bullock Brings Politics Into It With Our Brand Is Crisis
When Our Brand Is Crisis first came out, it seemed as though it would hold the same promise for Sandra Bullock as The Blind Side. [Read More…]
Bradley Cooper Persists in His Typecast as The Bad Boy Gone Good in Burnt a.k.a. Aloha 2
As Bradley Cooper’s filmography continues to expand, it’s surprising to find that rather than opting for the expected stereotype of someone with an aesthetic such [Read More…]
The Psychology of Friendship as Highlighted by Queen of Earth
A one-two punch of emotional trauma can be especially difficult for someone prone to always getting their way in life, and generally having things in [Read More…]
Sophia Loren Builds on Her Bitch Face Resume in Latest D&G Campaign Ad
Just when you thought Sophia Loren’s bitch face couldn’t possibly top that time in 1957 when she gave Jayne Mansfield a look that could kill [Read More…]
Lucille Ball Is The Future of All NYC Women in Stone Pillow
Lucille Ball never quite got the accolades she deserved for switching to drama in the 1985 TV movie, Stone Pillow. Directed by George Schaefer, the [Read More…]
Time Out of Mind Gives An Empathetic, Though Somewhat Sanitized Lens into NYC’s Homeless
For a population often overlooked or simply ignored, Oren Moverman’s Time Out of Mind offers at least some modicum of respect and empathy to the homeless–specifically those [Read More…]
