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Gender Issues: Nick Hornby’s Writing is Not the Problem
A response to Noah Gittell's piece on Nick Hornby.
Olivia Collette has been deconstructing movies since she realized some of her friends were willing to humor her. She has a thing for Laxmi Chhaya dance routines, a crush on Fellini, and a non-negotiable fear of zombie flicks. Based in Montreal, Olivia has written for various print and online publications, including the Montreal Gazette, World Film Locations: San Francisco, Sparksheet, Indiewire’s Press Play blog and the Spectator Arts Blog. She discusses pop culture at Livvy Jams and dissects our inconsistent obsession with body image on The Scrawn. If you see Olivia at Ebertfest, make sure to have your song ready, because she’s totally dragging you to Karaoke.
A response to Noah Gittell's piece on Nick Hornby.
A rebuttal to Joni Edelman's piece on "Inside Out."
An FFC responds to Kyle Smith's assertion that women can't enjoy GoodFellas.
An FFC writes about the use of Giuseppe Verdi's "Dies Irae" in "Mad Max: Fury Road".
Olivia Collette chooses her favorite piece of Roger's writing.
Olivia Collette argues for The Act of Killing to be named the Best Documentary of 2013.
Olivia Collette's experience dealing with a loved one's illness made "Life Itself" especially powerful for her.
Sandra Bullock's character in "Gravity" defies the norms of female characters in Hollywood films.
Some people hate "Dune" because it's nothing like the novel, but venerate "The Shining" for the same reason. You can't please everyone when you adapt a book to film, so you're better off hoping you'll please anyone. Even if it's…
I realize I'm a minority on this one, but I actually liked Bane for much of "The Dark Knight Rises." Even with most of his beautiful face covered up, Tom Hardy has a talent for effective physical acting. Each time…
