By Sarah Ingerson It takes skills to make Megan Fox unattractive. Really, it does. But, I think Jennifer’s Body achieved it thanks to the wonders of disturbingly close shots and terrible make-up. Seriously, I don’t need to see a dramatic close-up of the acne scar on her forehead. I really don’t. Yet, the abominable portrayal of Megan Fox’s hotness was not the only … [Read more...] about Life Lessons for Earthlings and Others: Learning From Jennifer’s Body
Archives for March 2011
The Auteur Theory: The Prodigal Auteur
Xavier Dolan Film Writer/Director/Actor Age 21 Most Famous Works: I Killed My Mother (2009), Heartbeats (2010), South Park (he does the French-dubbed voice of Stan) He’s made two feature films, won four awards at Cannes, was in the official selection at last year’s Toronto Film Festival, and he’s only twenty-one years old. I first heard about Canadian-French director … [Read more...] about The Auteur Theory: The Prodigal Auteur
Graduation, or How Your Aunt Doesn’t Care About What You Majored In
By Andrew Ramirez It’s that magical time again. Suck it all in. In two months a pretty stage will be prepared. PA systems will rise out of the earth like monstrous rectangular lollipops. A blanket of folding chairs will have been laid out just for you, and the grass—dark green and freshly cut—will be outlined by clean hedges, flecked with the entire color wheel of … [Read more...] about Graduation, or How Your Aunt Doesn’t Care About What You Majored In
Missadventures: Is it Gadgets Galore or Us vs. Them?
By Madeline Reddington I recently bought myself a Blackberry on eBay because I lost my phone at the Colony club in Hollywood. How did this happen? I maintain that the loose button on my clutch purse was responsible...although I did hear that I may or may not have tossed my purse in the air on the dance floor--in defiance of authority. What authority? I'm not sure. Anyway, … [Read more...] about Missadventures: Is it Gadgets Galore or Us vs. Them?