Diablo Cody took the world by storm with the release of Juno, and while I actually didn't enjoy it nearly as much as many, there was a certain something there that you had to appreciate. The film itself (though it's likely to get some retroactive attention now since it was directed by Jason Reitman) seemed solidly in the range of freshman writing and freshman big effort directing. Above-average … [Read more...]
This week is flying like mad with things to let you know about, and there may be a special weekend edition of ScreenIt? this week, so I'm doubly inspired to get this out to you early. There may be a weekend edition this week, because next week there won't be a ScreenIt? at all. Why? I'm glad you asked. I'll be having a tricky go of it next week in terms of getting things out that I probably … [Read more...]
In the most recent issue of Entertainment Weekly, Diablo Cody penned an article entitled, "Why I Love Rock of Love." She was apparently motivated, at least partially, because some of her Twitter followers were a little thrown by her mention of the show. It is without question one of the dumbest things to ever air on television, and it is probably not on the feminist must-watch list, so it … [Read more...]
It's been a long time since I was so torn over a series premiere. United States of Tara stars Toni Collette and John Corbett, and features multiple personality disorder. I should probably mention Diablo Cody as part of the cast, because a writer has never been so prominently displayed in a show's hype. I'm torn because the show plays out rather horribly actually, but I'm still … [Read more...]
