Mad Links on Furiosa's Road
Friday, May 15, 2015 at 3:33PM Animals The Film this addiction romantic drama opens today in 8 cities. Go see it!
...David Dastmalchian, who so kindly guest-blogged for us, stars (and wrote it). He'll be doing a Q&A at tonight's screening at Village East 7:45 PM for those of you in NYC.
AV Club Anne Hathaway to star in a sci-fi monster movie called Colossal wherein she'll be psychically linked to the big monster
The Screenblog Interview with the costume designer on Kate Winslet's The Dressmaker
Weekend Must Read
I know you shouldn't feed the trolls but this article from the MRA blog "Return of Kings" about why you should boycott Mad Max Fury Road because it's feminist is great great comedy. Unintentionally but that hardly matters when there are so many laughs to be had. My favorite part is the whining about ruining this great "piece of American culture" [slaps forehead] D'Oh. It's an Australian franchise, dumbass!
MNPP in a 'Ways Not To Die' post celebrating Mad Max, Jason sneaks in a little 'George Miller always cared about women' message
Hollywood's Ongoing Diversity Issues
Moviefone More embarrassing news for Hollywood's anti-woman issues. Sam Waterston and Martin Sheen, supporting players on Grace and Frankie, are making the same thing as Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, the star attractions. What the F***?!?
Heat Vision Fox developing The New Mutants, which was an X-Men spinoff back in the day. I wouldn't expect them to stick with its extremely diverse original lineup, because Lord knows when the X-Men was adapted it got a lot less diverse and way more narrowly obssessed with three alpha (white) males: Wolverine, Professor X, and Magneto
Women in Hollywood The DGA is part of the problem when it comes to underemployment of women
The Guardian Ava DuVernay might direct Marvel's Black Panther. since Marvel is looking for something more "diverse" and that word is apparently an actual quote? She seems like a weird fit since she excels at performance and humanistic drama and surely she has better things to do. Still, just when you hoped you could stop caring about superhero news this comes along. Obviously we'd watch it despite waning interest from the superhero glut.
Mad Men List Mania
Arts.Mic has a "definitive" listing of best characters with Peggy Olson, Don Draper, and Joan Holloway right where they belong in the top 3.
Rolling Stone same concept but with a different order and much love for Roger Sterling and the long departed Sal Romano in the top ten!
Esquire 100 Ways Mad Men might end. It says a lot about the show that with only 1 episode left it still retains its mysteries
Salon the 10 best Mad Men episodes from 'The Other Woman' (Joan showcase) to 'Babylon' (Peggy showcase)
Showtune Hot Song To Go
Matthew Eng reminded me of this. God I love this. Wouldn't it be great to see Maya Rudolph's PRINCE(ss) live?
Reader Comments (7)
Is the MRA blog written by Frank T.J. Mackey?!
I don't understand the "logic" of these men who think the appearance of a female action star automatically makes the movie rubbish. How does one's gender have a forcibly negative bearing on a well-crafted, well-executed action movie? Have they not seen Alien(s)?
P.S. I bet you this jerk is just dying for female attention, hell, ANY attention.
Would looooove it if Ava cinched Marvel. I'm incredibly over superhero movies as well, but between Ava 's comment several months ago about how she'd love to direct one, and some smarmy comments I've heard or read about how women and minorities "aren't interested" in telling superhero movies, this would be the cherry on top of the icing.
Also, I don't think the transition is that drastic--I mean, anymore drastic than the any of the seemingly endless obscure line of (white, male) directors who made instantaneous jumps from quirky character-driven indies to blockbusters, eg. the directors of the Amazing Spider-Man, Jurassic World, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, etc.?
Holy shit! That was fucking awesome. Who was that singing w/ Maya Rudolph?
The ACLU letter is like a lighted fuse underneath the entertainment industry and its various guilds.
An investigation and possible legal repercussions will take a couple of years to happen, but the data available provides compelling evidence of discrimination. The DGA and WGA may get shaken up if any real investigation happens. We can only hope...
totally off topic but Kramer vs Kramer is on TCM Tues. if anyone needs to watch for the smackdown.
Peggy definitely deserves number1 and Don 2. Although I think I'd put Betty at number 3. Slattery at number 4 and Joan at number 5. And then Pete. Although all these performers are amazing.
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