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More proof, if proof were needed, that feminist empowerment fantasies can be dangerous to women.

Lawn Dogs directed by John Duigan from a screenplay by Naomi Wallace is the worst movie I have seen since Fried Green Tomatoes. It touches reality at no point. Next to this piece of cinematic offal, Godzilla or Deep Impact look like kitchen sink realism. I don’t mind the mindlessness of such popcorn movies. They…

A delightful movie, funny and poignant at the same time, which manages to be almost as tough-minded as its 11-year-old hero

Don’t go to this movie if you are expecting a barrel— or even a small pitcher — of laughs.

[See “Conventional Cuts,” The American Spectator of December, 2006-January, 2007 under “Articles”] Discover more from James Bowman Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email. Type your email… Subscribe