Tag: Richard Gere
Shake, Shake, Shake (It), Anora, Or: Pretty Woman This Is Not (Unless One Is Referring to the $3,000 Version Of It)
By now, it’s no secret that Sean Baker is known for his keen ability to give insight into the world of a certain kind of [Read More…]
Magic Mike’s Last Dance Takes A Pretty Woman Route (With More Sexist Implications)
Just when you thought you had seen the last of “Michael Jeffrey Lane” (Channing Tatum), he comes along and decides to surprise you. As perhaps [Read More…]
He’s Probably at The Probe: American Gigolo
Naturally, a movie called American Gigolo would ultimately be billed as a love story in the 80s. For what could be more romantic at that [Read More…]
Vivian Ward Listening to Headphones in the Bathtub: A Cry for Help
Those few who remain nostalgic about the way romantic comedies used to be (in part, because we as a society were still able and conditioned [Read More…]
Looking Back at the Golden-Hearted Whore of Pretty Woman 25 Years Later
When Pretty Woman first came out, the concept behind the story was not technically shocking. Films about prostitutes had already been done to death by [Read More…]
The Best Pieces of Pop Culture with the Word “American” In It
People love to slap the word “American” in front of their shit. I guess it just somehow makes their art seem more serious or meaningful. [Read More…]
