Parenting woes prove universal in We Used to be Cool
I wouldn’t consider myself an expert on the subject, but as a father of an eight-year-old girl who has sat through his fair share of c... Continue Reading
Author: Tomás Romero
FlyGirls looks to shine bright light on hidden figures of WWII
Oscar-nominated writer-director Matia Karrell first learned about the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) when she discovered an old photo... Continue Reading
Office Christmas Party is a kegger to remember
Some airlines claim that their passengers prefer comedies when they fly, for others its dramas or big summer action flicks. But if you ask m... Continue Reading
Passengers should steer clear of Passengers
All I can say is that Passengers must have looked like a sure thing on paper. Jennifer Lawrence. Chris Pratt. The Oscar-winning badass from ... Continue Reading
Fantastic Beasts is start of something truly magical
Cinematic prequels have had a bad rap ever since George Lucas decided to hang the eagerly awaited, but much-maligned, Star Wars prequels on ... Continue Reading
Aussie indie Girl Asleep is asleep at the wheel
In an award season where overrated and highly-derivative drivel like La La Land have taken center stage (and far too many little golden stat... Continue Reading
Fiercely feminist Moana sets sail to uncharted waters
While the character of Moana would probably be loath to refer to herself as a Disney Princess, or any other kind of princess for that matter... Continue Reading
Soulful sci-fi drama Arrival reinvents alien invasion epic
La La Land and Moonlight may have dominated most of the pre-Oscar chatter – and thanks to last week’s bizarro Best Picture envel... Continue Reading
Women graduates flying high at Ethiopian Aviation Academy
In November 2015 Ethiopian Airlines made headlines around the world when it flew with an all-female flight crew from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia t... Continue Reading
American champions women film directors with $50K Bonnie Award
When it comes to championing women directors and diversity during Hollywood awards season, nobody beats the Film Independent Spirit Awards. ... Continue Reading
Provocative Jackie is not your grandparent’s biopic
Former First Lady Jackie Kennedy has been portrayed onscreen over the years by everyone from a young Sarah Michelle Gellar and Jaclyn Smith ... Continue Reading
Post-Arab Spring drama Hedi will rip your heart out
Even if you know next to nothing about Tunisia’s long, complicated history of colonization and dictatorial rule leading up to the game... Continue Reading
Trippy Doctor Strange will blow your mind
Benedict Cumberbatch has played everything from enigmatic Enigma codebreaker Alan Turing (The Imitation Game) to Sherlock Holmes (TV’s... Continue Reading
The Girl on the Train is trashy-good inflight fun
Anyone who’s ever picked up a trashy paperback at an airport gift store, read it front-to-back inflight and then abandoned it in their... Continue Reading
Queen of Katwe is The Karate Kid of chess films
Since bursting onto the scene with her Academy Award nominated feature debut Salaam Bombay! in 1988, Indian writer-director Mira Nair has ha... Continue Reading
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