The radical notion that women like good movies
Phantom of the Opera Movie Poster (Source: Wikipedia.org) The Phantom of the Opera was my first musical; I saw it for the first time when I was 4 years old during its now legendary decade-long run in Toronto. I remember very little from that event (though the shaking chandelier during the Overture stayed with me), … Continue reading “‘Phantom of the Opera’: Great Music, Terrible Feminism”
The cast of Buffy the Vampire Slayer This is a guest post by Gabriella Apicella. I missed Buffy the Vampire Slayer first time around. When it appeared on TV, I was the age the characters were meant to be, so was busy being fixated on appearing cool and hanging out with friends in my town’s … Continue reading “Buffy the Vampire Slayer Week: Why Faith, Anya, and Willow Beat Buffy”
Xander Harris (Nicholas Brendon) in Buffy the Vampire Slayer Guest post written by Monika Bartyzel originally published at The Hooded Utilitarian. Cross-posted with permission. As soon as Buffy hit television on March 10, 1997, Joss Whedon became the poster boy for geek feminism. Raised by a radical feminist, he always merged his creativity with gender … Continue reading “Buffy the Vampire Slayer Week: Xander Harris: Hyena Boy”
Hey film lovers! Here’s this week’s feminist film question. Who is your favorite female film director? Here’s what you said (along with some of their films): Chantal Akerman — Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles; A Couch in New York; The Captive; Tomorrow We Move Gillian Armstrong — Little Women, My Brilliant Career, … Continue reading “Weekly Feminist Film Question: Who Is Your Favorite Female Film Director?”
Anne Hathaway as Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises [source] While The Dark Knight Rises has had a more mixed reception than Christopher Nolan’s previous two entries in his Batman trilogy, everyone, even President Obama, can agree that Anne Hathaway’s Catwoman was the best thing about the movie. Slate’s Alyssa Rosenberg calls her, “the best … Continue reading “‘The Dark Knight Rises’s Catwoman: a (Shhh!) with a Heart of Gold”
Daniel Tosh Serious Trigger Warning for discussions of rape, rape culture, and sexual assault. ———- Last Thursday, Megan wrote a piece about the recent Daniel Tosh clusterfuck–“Dear Daniel Tosh: You Know What’s Even Less Funny Than Rape Jokes? Rape Threats“–in which she discusses “his misogynistic douchebaggery as he verbally attacked a female audience member.” She … Continue reading “Daniel Tosh and Rape Culture: The Roundup”
Here is a roundup of all the pieces we published during our LGBTQI Theme Week! Thanks so much to all the guest writers for making this such a successful and important week. (Please note that some of these excerpts contain spoilers.) The Birdcage: Where You Can Come as You Are by Candice Frederick That’s the … Continue reading “LGBTQI Week: The Roundup”
Bully (2011) This piece by Monthly Guest Contributor Carrie Nelson previously appeared at Bitch Flicks on May 7, 2012. Growing up, I was never one of the “cool” kids. Far from it – I had a few close friends, but I also spent a lot of time by myself, reading and writing and daydreaming about … Continue reading “LGBTQI Week: Bully”
Here are the pieces for our series on Motherhood in Film and Television–all in one place! Thanks so much to all the writers who contributed reviews. ———- Nine Months Forward, Three Centuries Back by Tyler Adams: Nine Months, contrary to all expectations, is not about pregnancy. It’s about a man coping with a pregnancy. Yes. … Continue reading “Motherhood in Film & Television: The Roundup”
Mother (2009) This is a guest post from Tatiana Christian. This review contains some spoilers. For the past few years, I’ve been slowly immersing myself in international cinema; specifically France, Korea and Japan. So when Bitch Flicks did a call for reviews on films about mothers, I immediately thought of MOTHER (also known as Madeo), … Continue reading “Motherhood in Film & Television: MOTHER”
This is a guest post from Glosswitch Imagine this: You are a beautiful single mom. You get on well with your baby’s father – indeed, perhaps you are still in love with him – but you’ve decided it’s not to be. You’ve been offered a dream job on the other side of the Atlantic, in a country where … Continue reading “Motherhood in Film & Television: Hey, Let’s Do Some Mommy Issues! (Babies Not Required)”
Urban Fantasy is here to stay This is a guest post from Paul and Renee. Urban Fantasy — the bringing of the fantastic (vampires, werewolves, magic, fae and so much more) to a modern, real world setting — has become ever more popular as a mainstream genre. From Twilight to True Blood to The Vampire … Continue reading “Motherhood in Film & Television: Absent Mothers in Urban Fantasy”
