Coming This Week
I really don’t intend half of my themes. Honest. It just happens. At least one week a month, I’m finding that the stars align and I have a bunch of things that just keep coming up in everything I watch. … Continue reading →
Erin Miskell
Saturday Shorts: Doll Face
I selected Colin Campbell’s 2012 short Doll Face based on a fact of my childhood: my beloved grandfather used to call me that. Given, he also used to call me Claudette because he thought I looked like Claudette Colbert, but the … Continue reading →
Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch Evolution
This week has been pretty grim and serious in terms of our subject matter, so we’re going to lighten things up a bit. By “we,” I mean me and the gremlin in my pocket (his name is Bob. He’s good … Continue reading →
Pretty Lady: Salvation and Beauty in Mad Max: Fury Road
One of the larger talking points of Mad Max: Fury Road has been the masculinity of Charlize Theron’s Imperator Furiosa. While the arguments surrounding these points about the character are valid, one thing did manage to catch my eye and … Continue reading →
All Together Now: Human Connection in 28 Days Later
I saw Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later in the theatre, and I still remember the sense of terror I had when the characters were changing the flat tire in the tunnel. It was the first time that the concept of … Continue reading →
Coming Soon
I had an unintentional theme for this week’s posts: the future. More specficially, how screwed we are in relationship to the future. You have to admit, this is a fairly accurate statement. This week, I’ll be your Tour Guide Barbie as … Continue reading →
Satursday Shorts: Peek a Boo
Fun fact about me: I absolutely fucking hate opening the door when I’m home alone. I don’t mind being alone; that doesn’t bother me in the least. But ring my doorbell, and I tense right up. Doesn’t matter if it’s … Continue reading →
Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch Another Earth
I went in to Mike Cahill’s 2011 offering Another Earth right when it came out, intrigued. The concept of a second Earth suddenly appearing in the sky, as implausible as it is, tickles my science geek. The film tells the story of … Continue reading →
Guilty Pleasures: Road Trip Edition
There’s no nice way to say this: I love Road Trip. Yes, it’s dumb. Yes, it’s sexist and has some really stupid jokes and plot points. It does not stop me from loving this film. I don’t even feel that … Continue reading →
All Bets Are Off: The Laws of Robotics in Turbo Kid
Turbo Kid filled me with a glee I have not felt in a very long time: it had cheesy, synthesizer-driven music, hokey special effects, and a great deal more heart than budget. I adored it. Aside from the retro, love … Continue reading →