When Strong Women Were Sexy & Fun: The Original ‘Thomas Crown Affair’
Keeping tabs on the state of popular culture is a dreary slog. Oh look, another talentless hack is gender-swapping a well-known male character. How…
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As ‘Shazam: Fury of the Gods’ Sputters Out, Hollywood Points Fingers
The Shazam movie sequel sputters out, and some of the mainstream press are willing to admit it. Here’s an Indiewire report: For the…
Superman Films Ranked: #11 Supergirl (1986)
#11 in my ranking of the theatrically released Superman films. Well, that was something. Reeling from the financial failure of Superman III, the Salkinds were…
How the Both Film & TV Live Action Adaptations Have Failed Supergirl
I thought of writing about 2 examples in history of how Superman’s cousin Kara Zor-El was used the wrong way in live action, both…
Well That Was Interesting Pt 2: Fine Actresses in Off Beat Roles
Yesterday I looked at several respected actors playing off-beat roles. Today, it’s not quite so easy to apply the same to actresses, as I’ve…
Best Original Songs from the Movies: A Personal Choice
After Elton John recently won his second Oscar for best original song (‘I’m Gonna Love Me Again‘ – no ego there then Reg), I was…