The radical notion that women like good movies
Rock of Ages Warms Your 80s-Loving Little Heart With a Cheesy Two-Hour Music Video by Candice Frederick Even though its finest moments all boil down to well-intentioned, high energy karaoke numbers, and its script (co-written by Justin Theroux) left more cheese in the recipe than what was called for, Rock of Ages is still great … Continue reading “Women and Gender in Musicals Week: The Roundup”
This review by Janyce Denise Glasper previously appeared at Bitch Flicks as part of our series on Animated Children’s Films. The Princess and the Frog (2009) The Princess and the Frog is a Disney milestone for two reasons: it is the first hand-drawn animated motion picture from the company since 2004’s Home on The Range … Continue reading “Women and Gender in Musicals Week: The Princess and the Frog”
This review by Karina Wilson previously appeared at Bitch Flicks as part of our series on Animated Children’s Films. Much has been written about Mulan since its release in 1998, largely because the intentions of the film-makers are so obvious, and so crass. If you buy into the movie’s ethos, you’ll believe that Mulan is … Continue reading “Women and Gender in Musicals Week: Mulan: The Twinkie Defense”
Wow. The response to our Call for Writers was so intense that we extended our series on Animated Children’s Films an extra week. Here are links to the reviews, all in one location. Thanks so much to the writers who contributed. This was a FUN two weeks, and–as Megan Kearns notes on her blog–an important … Continue reading “Animated Children’s Films: The Roundup!”
This is a guest review by Myrna Waldron. “The sarcasm is practically melting off the screen!” If you’re an internet and animation addict like I am, you’ve probably come across several sets of images, like the one above, that point out the sexist flaws present in Disney films. While I wholeheartedly believe in critical analysis … Continue reading “Animated Children’s Films: You Say Princess Like It’s a Bad Thing”
The Princess and the Frog (2009) The Princess and the Frog is a Disney milestone for two reasons: it is the first hand-drawn animated motion picture from the company since 2004’s Home on The Range and features an African-American female heroine. Also keep in mind that the last film co-starring a human princess was 1992’s … Continue reading “Animated Children’s Films: The Princess and the Frog”
Disney’s Mulan (1998) Much has been written about Mulan since its release in 1998, largely because the intentions of the film-makers are so obvious, and so crass. If you buy into the movie’s ethos, you’ll believe that Mulan is a truly border-crossing story, bringing the best of classic Chinese culture to a global audience with … Continue reading “Animated Children’s Films: Mulan: The Twinkie Defense”
Red from Hoodwinked Too Yesterday, I wrote a blog post about watching my niece Chloe play with her Baby Alive doll. That led to a quote from an essay about children and gender-typing and how toys teach antiquated gender roles to both girls and boys. But you know what else teaches antiquated gender roles? Children’s … Continue reading “Call for Writers: Animated Children’s Films”
