“I’m Erect, Why Aren’t You Erect?” (#39)

“No, no — a little less. I want my nipples to press, but I don’t want them to look like they’re levitatin’!” Does a movie still pass the Bechdel test if the women who are talking about something other than a man are topless the entire time? Since 1995, Showgirls has been the Ultimate Bad […]

Top Ten Films: 2016

Another year, another awards season. But this was no ordinary year. Where to begin, when we speak of 2016? Most years, I just pick my favorite films, and that’s it. But this year, it felt important to really think about these choices, and what they expressed about my feelings this year. That’s not to say […]

Trauma Queen: Isabelle Huppert Leads The Rest Of The Best Actresses

In the movies, if not so much in life, 2016 has turned out to be a very good year for the ladies. While the Best Actor race is suffering from a dearth of truly exciting performances in 2016, the Best Actress race is stacked. You could fill the Best Actress category twice before you come […]