This week I finally render my verdict on Joss Whedon’s “Dollhouse”: Sadly, I judge the new sci-fi series to be Misogynist with a capital “M.”
As fellow fans of TV writer/director Joss Whedon will understand, I wanted to believe in his ability to handle this sensitive material. Whedon created “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” that touchstone of [...]
Dear Hollywood,
America is ready for a new Movie Star: Daniel Henney! He’s young, handsome and he already has an international fan base (remember, half your profits come from overseas these days). Best of all, he’s homegrown — from the heartland haven of Carson City, Michigan.
Here’s our new hero in a commercial with Academy Award-winner Gwyneth [...]
Asian-American actors complain (legitimately) that half the parts they’re offered are as martial artists, like Bruce Lee. Now some may be wishing they hadn’t complained, as they watch a bushel of plum Asian roles in a big-budget martial arts movie go to white actors. Is Hollywood bringing back “yellowface” — dressing up white actors as [...]
Amy Tan, SF-based author of
“The Joy Luck Club” novel and movie, will soon see another of her stories jump off the page: “The Bonesetter’s Daughter” by Tan opens the San Francisco Opera’s new season Sept. 15.
(Tan is hugging beloved Bay Area neighbor Rita Moreno in photo.)
How exciting! When was the last time you attended an [...]
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