DAILY CALL SHEET: JANUARY 8, 2024

Good Girls Don’t (1993) For the most part it's Thelma and Louise, with the main differences being this is a comedy (of sorts), the ladies on the lam are played by the never to be nominated for an Oscar duo of Martin Sheen's daughter and Dolly Parton's cousin, and, rather than Ridley Scott, it's helmed by the same guy who gifted the world with Hobgoblins and the Vice Academy movies. So, maybe not too much Thelma and Louise at all. Still, if you find yourself feeling nostalgic for USA Up All Night, this goofy T&A take on women giving it to the patriarchy should scratch that itch nicely.

TIL: While feminist takes on the Bible have traditionally viewed the ancient world as entirely patriarchal, recent scholars such as Carol L. Meyers suggest biblical times may have actually been more of a "heterarchy" wherein each power structure had its own hierarchical arrangement. As such, women in the Bible often did have some spheres of power separate, and sometimes superior, to those of men. A good example is the relationships between Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar, in which Sarah often had the final say in matters despite Abraham being the lofty titled father of nations.

One Sheet Words of Wisdom: American Gothic (1987) "American traditions and the American ethic require us to be truthful, but the most important reason is that truth is the best propaganda and lies are the worst. To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; to be credible we must be truthful. It is as simple as that." - Edward R. Murrow

I HAVE SOME NOTES: More random scribblings on my daily bible readings.