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He’s a God Shearing Man. He’s the…

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Week of August 1, 2014

Moses had the first tablet. First up…

Noah

A good prank to play on God would’ve been for Noah to load the Ark with only same-sex animals.

Unfortunately, there are few practical jokes to be found in this drama.

Fed up with how corrupt humans have become, The Creator decides to cleanse Earth with a fatal flood.

Sharing this with Noah (Russell Crowe) in a dream, The Creator instructs him to build a large vessel for him, his family (Jennifer Connelly, Emma Watson, Douglas Booth, Logan Lerman, Leo McHugh Carroll) and Earth’s fauna to dwell in during the deluge.

Standing in their way, however, is an army of the forsaken lead by the son of Cain (Ray Winstone).

Loosely based on the biblical account, this visually striking re-imagining establishes its otherworldliness early on with angelic rock giants, but later balances it with earthbound quandaries concerning Noah’s extremist views.

In addition to animals, paddle boarders also survived the flood.  Green Light

The Other Woman

Married men have had women on the side since biblical times - just ask Adam’s first wife Lilith.

And while this comedy is a modern take on infidelity, the scorned wife’s retribution is biblical.

Carly (Cameron Diaz), a successful lawyer, is stocked by Kate (Leslie Mann), the insecure wife of Mark (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau), the man Carly has been sleeping with.

Eventually, the pair plan their payback, which includes hair-removal product in Mark’s shampoo and estrogen in his food.

But things take a turn for the worst when they not only discover he has a much younger second mistress (Kate Upton) but has been making bad business deals in Kate’s name.

While the chemistry between the women works to a degree, their childish brand of reprisal is ruthless and reprehensible. Meanwhile, its formulaic ending offers little female empowerment.

Furthermore, if women keep degrading themselves like this they won’t need men anymore.  Red Light

***Little Grrrls Room***

The Punk Singer

The key to empowering women is to tell’em men are into empowered woman.

Or, you could do as this documentary denotes and front a punk band.

From her humble beginnings as a spoken-word poet, Kathleen Hanna has confronted audiences with feminist issues.

However, it wasn’t until she learned that she could reach a wider audience through music that Hanna’s unique voice was finally heard.

Through her bands Bikini Kill, Le Tigre, The Julie Ruin, and her outspoken contributions to ‘zines, Hanna pioneered the Riot Grrl movement.

Entrenched in the ‘90s music scene, she also influenced Kurt Cobain and Sonic Youth. 

But in 2005 her successful singing career ended under a cloud of secrecy. 

Insightful and engaging, The Punk Singer is a rousing portrait of an activist and artist few know, but many should respect.

Furthermore, feminism and punk rock have a lot in common: piercings, hair dye and no mainstream acceptance.

He’s an Opposite Sex Pistol. He’s the… 

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