Hey parents? Stop being nosy creeps.
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Blockers Review: Maybe Now’s Not the Time for Adults to Suggest They’re Smarter Than Teenagers
Hey Parents? Stop Being Nosy Creeps.
Elinor Jones
Elinor Jones writes the gossip column, THE TRASH REPORT, as well as movie reviews, and dinosaur stuff. She likes your lipstick.
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The Portland Oregon Women’s Film Festival Is Timely as Hell
During last Sunday’s Academy Awards, Frances McDormand called on Hollywood to financially support women. While the organizers of the annual Portland Oregon Women’s Film Festival (POW Film Fest) couldn’t possibly have predicted the timeliness of their event, it’s timely as hell: The fest showcases films directed by women. That, in and of itself, is reason […]
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POW Film Fest Is an Excellent Opportunity to Support Women in Film
Frances McDormand Told You To!
Frances McDormand told you to!
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Red Sparrow Review: Um… Can We Just Get a Black Widow Movie Instead?
Red Sparrow is about a beautiful woman who was trained to become a spy/killing machine for the Russian government. Due to the obvious similarities, it’s been compared to the Black Widow movie that audiences have yet been given—but don’t believe that for a second. Marvel movies are fun. Red Sparrow is not.
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Red Sparrow Review: Black Widow > Red Sparrow
A Spy Flick That Scratches All the Wrong Itches
A spy flick that scratches all the wrong itches.
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Review: Fifty Shades Freed Is Gossip Girl with Nipples
This Review Makes a Lot of Sense If You Watched Gossip Girl. XOXO, Elinor Jones
This review makes a lot of sense if you watched Gossip Girl. XOXO, Elinor Jones
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The Mercury‘s Favorite Movies of 2017: Wonder Woman
The first 20 minutes of Wonder Woman were my favorite 20 minutes of any movie I’ve ever seen. I can’t think of another chunk of a major motion picture—a major comic book motion picture, no less—with NO men. None! It was just a bunch of women being amazing together, supporting one another, learning from one […]
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This Too Shall Pass: Proof That Good Things Happened in 2018
Happy New Year! Wow, 2018 sure was… a passage of time, wasn’t it? Believe it or not, 2018 was only one calendar year! And if you’re thinking, “Hey, that sucked, but at least it’s over!” keep in mind that we said the same thing about 2017 and 2016. It’s possible—even plausible—that this is just life […]
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Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Is Not for Me. Or You, Probably.
It’s easy to crank out 300 words on something dumb. Usually it’s well-deserved—there’s a lot of dumb stuff out there! But who cares? It gets old. Hating gets old. I’ve been thinking a lot about that lately—probably because LA Weekly just got crushed, like many other alternative weeklies before it, and because people talk about […]
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Pitch Perfect 3 Review: BYO Sequins
If I Could Live in Pitch Perfect 3, You Bet Your Ass I Would
If I could live in Pitch Perfect 3, you bet your ass I would.
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On Jumanji (and Not Being a Jerk)
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Is Not for Me. Or You, Probably.
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is not for me. Or you, probably.
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Wonder Is Guaranteed to Soften Your Scowl
It’s easy to live a snarky life. I see a lot of movies that are god-awful, and the world around us is also pretty god-awful, and without wanting to, I seem to have “This is stupid” on the tip of my tongue more often than not. So when a movie comes along that is good—legitimately, […]