movies
Annihilation
I fell in hard love with the Southern Reach trilogy by Jeff VanderMeer. I loved the first book (Annihilation), and didn't really make plans to read the others, because I thought for sure one would be enough. As it turns out, I was entirely wrong (so wrong, so wrong, oh golly), and after watching the […]
Dear Mr. Abrams
Dear Mr. Abrams, I've followed your work for a long time now -- Alias most especially, but I even remember Forever Young (and my mom loved Felicity) -- but am not sure I know you well enough to call you J.J. In any case, I was excited when I heard you'd be heading up the […]
Black Bra, White Tee: The Fault in Our Lucy
Yes, spoilers. (We aren't even going to talk about the science, because science isn't why you're going to see this film. You are probably going to see ScarJo kick butt. ScarJo's performance is strong, without question--but we're going to talk about, oh em gee, the female character.) When I got my first bra, I remember […]
Lady Takes Chickens Into Space
Oh, girl. I know, it's not easy being a lady in 1899, especially when your man has debt troubles and won't commit to marrying you. Let's not talk about those sherbet-colored dresses or your inability to follow instructions and/or close doors -- you're lucky you got to drive the car! -- but let's do talk […]