The Crude Film Blog
Where I critique and commend movies for your viewing pleasure.
Updated monthly(ish).
Being Sexy in Death in ‘The Nice Guys’ (2016).
‘The Nice Guys’ (2016) is a great action comedy that deserved to be more successful than it was. Unfortunately, it gets off to a rough start with its blatant objectification of a dead woman.
‘The Spy Who Dumped Me’ (2018) and the Rise of the Everywoman.
Many lovers of film will know the tale of the Everyman: An exceptionally average male protagonist who’s thrown into adventure to transform into a hero despite mediocre beginnings. What we don’t hear enough of is the Everywoman.
The Humanity of ‘Blade Runner 2049’ (2017).
With its critical success, it comes as no surprise that this film was beautiful and devastating, not to mention undeniably superior to the original ‘Blade Runner’ (1982). But what is it that makes this film better?
The Misogyny of ‘Blade Runner’ (1982).
Most people interested in film will have either seen ‘Blade Runner’ or been recommended ‘Blade Runner’. We all know its value in Sci-Fi, but when raving about how amazing the film is, why don’t people mention the blatent misogyny within it?