'Men' Disappoints with a Flat Examination of Misogyny
Despite its simple premise, “imagine being a woman,” the horror behind "Men" feels fueled by a hollow understanding of the insidiousness of misogyny.

The Irish crooner presents his laid back take on a number of classic songs and pays tribute to the artists and songwriters who made them famous. The musicians praised by Doonican, who worked with some of them on his long-running BBC programme 'The Val Doonican Show', include Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby and Peggy Lee. The songs performed include 'Mississippi Mud', 'My Kind of Girl' and 'It's Been a Long, Long Time'.
Despite its simple premise, “imagine being a woman,” the horror behind "Men" feels fueled by a hollow understanding of the insidiousness of misogyny.
At 2:17 a.m., every child in a third-grade class wakes up, leaves their home, and disappears into the darkness—except one. The next day, teacher Justine Gandy discovers that Alex Lily is the only student left, while the rest have vanished without a trace. Did Justine have something to do with it, or is a far more sinister force stalking the town, targeting not just children, but anyone in its path?
While this film thinks that it is diagnosing the cause, it is merely diagnosing a symptom instead.
As an Indian lesbian living in the United Kingdom, the cards are stacked against Geetika from the start.
Essentially 'Get Out' but for white women, 'Don't Worry Darling' has strong material with its twist reveal, but the writing and directing falter trying to execute it.
The venn diagram of pop feminism and white-centered feminism is a circle. Acknowledging that is not a crime nor a diminishing of 'Barbie', Director Gerwig, or feminism in general.