THERE IS almost always a Movie of the Moment, which sometimes, though far from often, proves a lasting achievement. Currently, that title goes uncontestedly to Thelma & Louise, Ridley Scott's film from a first screenplay by Callie Khouri, a former pop-music video producer. It...
Once a woman has indulged herself in murdering a man, she will surely descend by slow degrees to robbing people, destroying property and breaking the speed limit. This law of human behavior, first observed by Thomas De Quincey, supplies the story line for Thelma...
For more than three decades, Brian Bennett threw himself into Republican politics, including serving as a delegate to five national conventions.The pro-life, fiscal conservative was also part of the "Austin 12," a group of 11 gay men and one lesbian who, in an historic meeting...
Anyone taking a road trip to follow the Hoover family's route in the Academy Award-nominated "Little Miss Sunshine" should be forewarned: The movie shows the family driving hundreds of miles out of their way.Most of us can think of countless films, TV programs or books...
In the following essay, Cooper argues that Thelma and Louise effectively undermines traditional Hollywood misogyny by appropriating the cinematic “male gaze” that has been utilized in the past to subjugate, objectify, and trivialize women.
In the following review, Alleva comments that Scott's skillful portrayal of two strong female protagonists elevates Thelma and Louise into “a cultural milestone.”
