Grimm problem for the modern woman
"Snow White and the Huntsman" as seen by Mr. Stephen Himes
View ArticleWelcome to the Jungle – Tom Cruise Plays Stacee Jaxx as Kurtz in “Rock of Ages”
Welcome to the Jungle: Tom Cruise plays Stacee Jaxx as Kurtz in "Rock of Ages"
View ArticleCinematic Jurisprudence: James Bond returns the sepulchral city to the heart...
For the first 33 of James Bond’s movie existence, 007 made fighting the Cold War suave.
View Article“Men In Black 3” and the summer movie woman problem
Meryl Streep may be Women in Film’s “Queen of England,” but she misdiagnosed Hollywood’s supposed profit-problems in her June 12th speech at WIF’s annual Crystal + Lucy Awards.
View ArticleCinematic Jurisprudence: Argo
by Stephen Himes The common argument amongst “Argo” haters after the Oscars was that its Best Picture victory was a cynical pat-on-the-back to an industry that loves to celebrate itself. And that may...
View ArticleCinematic Jurisprudence: The swamp of darkness
by Stephen Himes In the bayou beyond a New Orleans levee, Hushpuppy, a spunky six year old African-American girl, lives with her erratic father Wink in a rusted out trailer propped up by some oil...
View ArticleCinematic Jurisprudence: The Campaign
by Stephen Himes The Campaign could have been one of the great election satires, like Warren Beaty’s “Bulworth.” The problem is that it didn’t have the ambition to match its main characters. Rather,...
View ArticleCinematic Jurisprudence: The Bling Ring
by Stephen Himes Sophia Coppola has made a unique career of a unique position in Hollywood. The daughter of the legendary Francis Ford Coppola, who boasts three AFI Top 100 movies and a handful of...
View ArticleCinematic Jurisprudence: 12 Years a Slave
Perhaps the most annoying type of film review is the “concern troll” review of a great film about a difficult subject.
View ArticleCinematic Jurisprudence: Dallas Buyers Club
by Steven Himes “Dallas Buyers Club,” among its other achievements, explains why the liberal dream of single-payer health care will never work in the United States. The story of Ron Woodroof (Matthew...
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