The films A Beautiful Mind and Girl Interrupted both deal with the idea of mental illness, but they do it in different styles. This critique looks at what these films tell society about the mentally ill.
Birdman is entertaining for the acting. While there are some amusing parts, the film is rather self-indulgent. It is worth watching, at least once, for Keaton and Norton, but it’s kind of a train wreck, beyond their performances.
We cannot deny that the game industry needs to improve and include better diversity options for characters. However, one group goes largely ignored. Where are the gimpy video game characters?
Cold Hillside offers an entertaining read, despite being fairly predictable. If you want to be surprised, this won’t do it, but it’s still worth the read if you’re a fan of fantasy.
Girls is one of those shows that works for a certain group of people. If you don’t mind clunky dialogue, lack of authenticity, and subpar storytelling you might really get into this. Oh, and if you don’t want to spring for HBO you can always just watch Tiny Furniture it’s pretty much the same thing.
The team behind the Gamer Accessibility Guidelines offer some information about their project and the future for gamers with disabilities.
Tsotsi is a thinking man’s (or woman’s) film. It leaves you with plenty to think about. Can you condemn David/Tsotsi for his crimes or can you believe the experience with the baby has changed him for the better?
Batgirl: Future’s End is a beautifully written, entertaining comic. The only downside I could find is that I want more of it.
When I was a kid, I never really understood or appreciated comic books. I loved comic-based animated…