Sex and the Shitty 2: this time it’s menopausal

dicks talk chick flicks

There’s a distinct whiff of estrogen in the studio today as we discuss the films aimed towards, and made by, the fairer sex. First off, Graham recounts his tale of how he braved the Dior hand bags, Gucci shoes, GBFs and menopausal women at the opening night of Sex and the City 2. (He claims he was dragged there by his girlfriend Lucy, but we don’t buy that for a second.) Jamie, meanwhile, had a far more enjoyable time watching Agnes Varda’s Cleo from 5 to 7. The unsung gem of the the Nouvelle Vague, it forms the heart of the Agnes Varda session currently at the GFT, which included other masterpieces such as Le Bonheur, Vagabond, The Gleaners and I and last year’s beguiling The Beaches of Agnes. We finish the show by choosing our favorite ‘chick flicks’. We also throw some testosterone into the mix by reviewing Antoine Fuque’s Brooklyn’s Finest.

Expect to hear some misogyny from Graham, some school boy level ‘wit’ from Nick and some pretentious waffling from Jamie. Basically it's like every other Screen Shrapnel show then.

Posted at 16:00, 30th May 2010