The radical notion that women like good movies
The Final Girl Gone Wild: Post-Feminist Whiteness in ‘Scream 4’ by Jeremy Cornelius Wes Craven’s 1990s Scream trilogy completely rewrote the slasher genre in a postmodern meta-film. In March 2011, Scream 4 was released, ten years after Scream 3 was originally released, starring the original trio: Neve Campbell, David Arquette, and Courtney Cox-Arquette along with … Continue reading “Horror Week 2012: The Roundup”
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon This is a guest post from Libby White I’m going to be honest, I chose Behind the Mask because of an instant love that came from my first viewing of it two years ago. As an admitted horror movie junkie, I mourned the end of the reigns … Continue reading “Horror Week 2012: Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon”
Movie poster for The Master Well this movie is a piece of shit. Slim at Gone Elsewhere does an excellent job of explaining the plot, so if you don’t know the plot, go there first … then come back here and let me explain to you why this movie is a piece of shit. I … Continue reading “‘The Master’: A Movie About White Dudes Talking About Stuff”
Jennifer Livingston, a morning anchor for a CBS affiliate in Wisconsin, took some time on air Tuesday morning to respond to a letter she’d received from a viewer. The letter claimed that by her “choice” of being obese, Livingston was not being a “suitable” role model for young people, especially young girls. Instead of putting … Continue reading “Quote of the Day: Jennifer Livingston”
This piece by Fannie previously appeared at Bitch Flicks on October 27, 2010. No So, there is this. View the slideshow (warning: might not be safe for some workplaces). I love Glee. I sometimes am annoyed by it, but generally, I appreciate its ode to geekiness. I also do sometimes like looking at photos of … Continue reading “Women and Gender in Musicals Week: That ‘Glee’ Photo Shoot”
This piece by Fannie previously appeared at Bitch Flicks on October 27, 2010. No So, there is this. View the slideshow (warning: might not be safe for some workplaces). I love Glee. I sometimes am annoyed by it, but generally, I appreciate its ode to geekiness. I also do sometimes like looking at photos of … Continue reading “Women and Gender in Musicals Week: That Glee Photo Shoot”
This review by Cali Loria previously appeared at Bitch Flicks as part of our Emmy Week 2011 series. Not since E! has any one thing on television been so damn exclamatory. Glee! celebrated its everyman song-and-dance style before its slushy flying face-offs ever aired. After a Journey-style breakthrough and myriad episodes featuring pop music gone … Continue reading “Women and Gender in Musicals Week: ‘Glee!’”
This review by Cali Loria previously appeared at Bitch Flicks as part of our Emmy Week 2011 series. Not since E! has any one thing on television been so damn exclamatory. Glee! celebrated its everyman song-and-dance style before its slushy flying face-offs ever aired. After a Journey-style breakthrough and myriad episodes featuring pop music gone … Continue reading “Women and Gender in Musicals Week: Glee!”
This piece by Lindsey Keesling previously appeared at her Web site *! [emphatic asterisk] and is cross-posted with permission. Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 7 Femininity and Conflict in Buffy the Vampire Slayer When the popular movie Twilight first appeared in theaters, it did not take long for fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (BtVS) … Continue reading “Buffy the Vampire Slayer Week: Femininity and Conflict in Buffy the Vampire Slayer”
This piece by Lady T previously appeared at Bitch Flicks on July 24, 2012 as part of our Women in Science Fiction Theme Week. Willow Rosenberg (Alyson Hannigan) on Buffy the Vampire Slayer Joss Whedon is known for creating and writing about strong female characters in his science fiction shows. One of the most popular … Continue reading “Buffy the Vampire Slayer Week: Willow Rosenberg: Geek, Interrupted”
Tara Thornton (Rutina Wesley) and Pam De Beaufort (Kristin Bauer van Straten) in True Blood Warning: If you haven’t seen True Blood, Season 5, Episodes 10 and 11, spoilers ahead!! I’m pretty much hooked on True Blood. A sexy TV show with a female protagonist, female friendship, diverse and complex female characters, dreamy brooding … Continue reading “‘True Blood’ Asserts a Pro-Choice Reproductive Rights Message”
Hey film lovers! It’s time for this week’s feminist film question. What are your favorite women-centered films about social change? Here’s what you said: Alice Doesn’t Live Here AnymoreAmerican Violet Anne of Green Gables Born in FlamesCalendar Girls Chisholm ’72: Unbought and UnbossedDe Cierta Manera Der Subjektive Faktor Educating Rita Erin BrockovichThe First Wives Club G.I. Jane … Continue reading “Weekly Feminist Film Question: What Are Your Favorite Women-Centered Films About Social Change?”
