The radical notion that women like good movies
Written by Megan Kearns. When I was young, my mom raised me on classic films: Gone with the Wind, Casablanca, The Great Escape, Breakfast at Tiffany’s. I fondly remember watching Elizabeth Taylor on-screen. Hollywood royalty, we often think of her arresting beauty, numerous marriages, struggle with alcohol, philanthropy and perfume commercials. It’s easy to forget … Continue reading “Feminist Flashback: ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’”
The 2011 MTV Movie Awards aired last night (Sunday, June 5), and something interesting happened: a lot of young women won awards. I didn’t watch the ceremony. I’m too old for MTV, and didn’t even realize the show had happened until I came across a mean-spirited article, published last year, unironically lamenting “Why Twilight Ruined … Continue reading “2011 MTV Movie Awards”
This piece by Emily Belanger is cross-posted from Not Another Wave. The first time I saw Howl’s Moving Castle, five or six years ago, I was delighted. I’d seen Spirited Away, but other than that I’d never seen any Miyazaki films, and as far as Miyazaki films go, HMC is a tad more accessible to … Continue reading “Guest Writer Wednesday: Howl’s Moving Castle and Male Adaptations of Female Work”
I’m feeling a little nostalgic (and I’m on vacation), so today I’m reposting the very first review I wrote for Bitch Flicks, way back in March 2008. It’s a movie I loved and still love, and is definitely worth your time if you haven’t seen it. Norma Rae Sally Field’s career, honestly, hasn’t meant much … Continue reading “From the Archive: Norma Rae”
This guest post by Marcia Herring previously appeared at Feministing. A recent plot line in popular teen drama Degrassi: the Next Generation featured what was, for all rights and purposes, date rape. Instead of taking the standard track for the show, Degrassi ignored the issue and made the abusive actions of character Declan all right … Continue reading “Degrassi, Teens, and Rape Apologism”
Feminist Film Studies: Writing the Woman into Cinema by Janet McCabe (2004). Part of the Wallflower Short Cuts Series. Leading comedic roles for women in film and television are often relegated to “romantic” comedy and these women still, in 2011, struggle to break into the classification of comedy–without modifiers–and remain relegated to the dreaded “chick … Continue reading “Quote of the Day: Janet McCabe”
This guest post by Markgraf also appears at Bad Reputation. Original artwork by Markgraf The last film I reviewed, Sucker Punch, had a magnificent trailer. It really stoked me. I was all, “Hey, this trailer is awesome! I must avail my face of the cinematographical delight it advertises!” And then I saw it and it … Continue reading “Movie Review: Source Code”
Machete(2010) This is a cross post from Heroine Content. Trigger warning here for a joke from the movie concerning sexual assault, which is mentioned briefly at the end of this post.) Ah, Machete. What I remember best about Machete, unfortunately, is the phone call I got as the credits started to roll. It was … Continue reading “Guest Writer Wednesday: Machete”
This guest post by Nine Deuce also appears at her blog Rage Against the Man-Chine. I know, I’m the last person in the industrialized world to see Avatar, but I waited for several reasons. First, I was under the impression that it was based on a video game, rather than the basis for a video … Continue reading “Avatar: Only Slightly Less Imaginative Than a Bruce Springsteen Song”
This guest post by Marina DelVecchio also appears at Marinagraphy. In the past year, directors have been trying to feed our womanist pangs for more girl power in films. At least this is how I see the trend. Because as a woman and a mother, I want to see movies that represent my gender as … Continue reading “Guest Writer Wednesday: Girl Power in Sucker Punch, Hanna, and Winter’s Bone”
This guest review by Whitney Mollenhauer first appeared at Not Another Wave in December 2010. Last Friday, I saw Disney’s Tangled with my husband. I thought it was a pretty good feminist-y movie, especially considering that it was a Disney princess-type movie. Because I am lazy, I have written my review in bullet-point form: Rapunzel’s … Continue reading “Tangled: A Feminist Film Review”
Filmmaker Tanya Hamilton In past Director Spotlight features, we’ve highlighted women with extensive filmographies and those who have been nominated for or who have won an Academy Award for directing. Today’s Spotlight, however, looks at a woman who has made only one feature film: Tanya Hamilton. Last December, Arielle Loren wrote about her experience watching … Continue reading “Director Spotlight: Tanya Hamilton”
