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STELLA ATRIUM
SPECULATIVE FICTION WRITER
STELLA ATRIUM
SPECULATIVE FICTION WRITER
Category Movies
Hollywood (Still) Doesn’t Get It
My complaint is always the same. Where are Lara Croft’s sisters and cousins and aunts and sorority sisters and rich girlfriends who have entered the university or business or the stock market?
Helena Bonham Carter Steals the Show
Comparisons to a-list actors in Oceans 11+ are inevitable, since both movies were produced by Steven Soderbergh and based on characters developed by the late George Clayton Johnson (for Sinatra’s Oceans 11).
The Logic of Men: Movie Review of The Last Duel
"With the deck stacked against her, Marguerite stands her ground to use the logic of men to her favor." Movie review of THE LAST DUEL.
Gertrude Bell Deserves Better
We get a fresh version of Pride and Prejudice every year, so why not a truthful account of this unconventional woman and her many accomplishments?
Passing: a White Girl’s Movie Review
Irene is safe within her mannered choices, but she doesn’t feel safe.
There are Always Horses in Fantasy
No matter how exotic the wild animals or domesticated animals, horses are everywhere.
Waiting for Some Dragon Action
Use low-magic – charms or wards or hexes or spells or scripts – to the delight of the reader without overwhelming the plot.
Anti-Heroes in Hollywood Movies
This new round of violent anti-heroes includes none of that broad humor, and precise little character humor.
