Tag: Helen Mirren
In Barbie, As In Life, Patriarchy Is the Insidious Force Turning Women’s Lives Upside Down
It’s among the few mononyms that invoke an immediate visceral reaction—whether reverent or contemptuous—within people. God. Madonna. Barbie. And, like the aforementioned Italian-American pop star, [Read More…]
Now We Start All Over Again: Collateral Beauty As A Christmas Carol Update
While it goes without saying that any movie Will Smith is willing to sign on for is probably going to be unforgivably maudlin (even Bad [Read More…]
Trumbo, Or: Hedda Hopper Was A Bigger Cunt Than Perez Hilton
For as glamorized as Hollywood’s Golden Age tends to be, it was a dark time for most writers and actors in the business subject to [Read More…]
Golden Globes 2016: More Interesting Than Last Year
Award shows can always go one of two ways: utterly drab or a complete shit show. In the case of this year’s Golden Globe Awards, [Read More…]
The Discomfiture of the 2014 Golden Globes
There is no awards show like the Golden Globes. It does its best to hide behind a carefully cultivated veil of refinement, but glimpse briefly [Read More…]
