Since I approached Erin regarding this writing opportunity on her site, I’ve been trying to come up with what I wanted to cover in my first review. I finally decided on “The Christmas Invasion,” which is the first Doctor Who … Continue reading →
I had wanted to see Stephen King’s Sleepwalkers when it came out in 1992. My mother, having that pesky thing called “standards,” told me no, so I had to wait a bit. Given, I was not quite 12 at the … Continue reading →
Attitudes toward sex are nothing new. There’s judgment galore when it comes to someone else’s sexual activity, often based upon predominant social norms. The Rocky Horror Picture Show offers up a curious study in sexuality as it explores the social … Continue reading →
War sucks. There’s no two ways about it. Doesn’t matter the time of year or who is involved in the conflict: war fucking sucks. All too often, the abstracts are argued: who has done what, who is right, who is … Continue reading →
So I started typing “femme fatale” in the title of this entry and nearly typed “femme fetal,” which just generates mental pictures that are wrong on so many levels. On a serious note, though… ever notice how Dark City manages … Continue reading →
Ah, women. We are powerful creatures. The bearers of life, the guardians of sex (side note: can that be a new superhero series, please?). The strength of women is often explored in melodrama, but for those of you that just … Continue reading →
Pedro Almodóvar presents amazing studies on what it is to be human, ranging from sexual orientation to gender identity to familial relationships. While he often goes for the dramatic, he did manage to take a step in the direction of … Continue reading →
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: I enjoy the living shit out of Frazer Lee’s film work. His films are like really good music – you wonder why in the hell people are buying shitty pop music when … Continue reading →
New French Extremity films are not kind to their women. At all. These women often endure abuses so vile and degrading – bodily, mentally, emotionally – that they’re uncomfortable to watch. Frontier(s) is no different. For an hour and forty-eight … Continue reading →
