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Monthly Archives: July 2010
Public Enemies
The tradition of the heist film is well known; a charismatic outlaw cleverly evades police, on a spree of robbery and violence until he goes down shooting in a dramatic showdown at the end of the film while shouting his … Continue reading
Posted in film, Review
Tagged Billie Frechette, Christian Bale, gangster films, John Dillinger, Johnny Depp, Marion Cotillard, Michael Mann, Public Enemies
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An Ode to JJ and Prentiss
It is rare to find a strong female character on a network show, much less two or three. Criminal Minds had three such women in Jennifer Jareau, Emily Prentiss, and Penelope Garcia. These women are smart, complicated, not at all … Continue reading
Posted in feminism, TV
Tagged A.J. Cook, CBS, Criminal Minds, Emily Prentiss, Jennifer Jareau, Kristen Vaughness, Paget Brewster, Penelope Garcia, sexism
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