Usually, when I go to a press conference- two things happen. For one, I have seen the movie and taken notes so I know what questions, if any, I have for the cast or directors. Two- the cast and directors actually give answers about the movie. Neither were the case for the press conference this past weekend for Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War and it made for a hilarious, fun, albeit unusual, press … [Read more...]
REVIEW: ROUGH NIGHT – Rock That Bawdy Comedy
Back in 2011, BRIDESMAIDS blew the roof off studios’ expectations of what female-driven raunchcoms were capable of doing: making bank and entertaining a shockingly underserved demographic. BAD MOMS did it again last Summer with its leggy box office take, spurring a sequel no one predicted. Director Lucia Aniello’s ROUGH NIGHT (originally titled ROCK THAT BODY) is this year’s uproarious, … [Read more...]
REVIEW: GHOST IN THE SHELL Is A White Woman Woke Allegory That’s Only Half Awake
It’s been almost three decades since the introduction of GHOST IN THE SHELL – and a lot has changed since then. When the Manga was released in 1989, our zeitgeist was struggling with its attempt to find humanity in a burgeoning corporate, technology-driven landscape. It became a sensation, spawning a hugely popular Japanese anime feature of the same name in 1995. Mamoru Oshii’s classic was high on … [Read more...]
19 Women Who Are Changing The Face of Action Movies
We’re declaring now that 2017 is the year of the Atomic Woman, at least at the movies. Charlize Theron stars as a Cold War spy in ATOMIC BLONDE, Gal Gadot saves the world in WONDER WOMAN and Scarlett Johansson is a kickass cyborg in GHOST IN THE SHELL. They’re just a few of the women who’ll be leading the action on the big screen this year, with many others joining in changing the face of action … [Read more...]
‘Rough Night’ Trailer: These Funny Ladies Are The Ultimate Ride or Die’s
Ain't no bachelorette party like a bachelorette party that ends up with a dead stripper. Whoops. In the redband trailer for Broad City's Lucia Aniello's feature debut Rough Night, we meet one hell of a bridal party. This ultimate squad is composed of some of Hollywood's kick-ass leading ladies playing a group of college friends who reunite for a bachelorette party. Scarlett Johansson stars … [Read more...]
