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2013 Golden Globes Week: ‘Les Miserables,’ Sex Trafficking & Fantine as a Symbol for Women’s Oppression

Anne Hathaway as Fantine in Les Miserables Written by Megan Kearns. Some writers, like professor Stacy Wolf, have enjoyed yet criticized the film adaptation of Les Miserables for not being feminist enough and turning the female characters into “bit players.” While others have lauded its feminism. Sure it irks me yet another film focuses on … Continue reading “2013 Golden Globes Week: ‘Les Miserables,’ Sex Trafficking & Fantine as a Symbol for Women’s Oppression”

From the Archive: Pay Discrimination in Hollywood, Who Knew?

In honor of the recently released Forbes 2011 List of the Highest Paid Actresses, I thought I’d repost this little gem from 2009. Enjoy! Forbes recently published a list of Hollywood’s top-earning actresses, for films completed within the previous year. Please note the following: “As is still typical for Hollywood, our actresses earned significantly less … Continue reading “From the Archive: Pay Discrimination in Hollywood, Who Knew?”

Quote of the Day: Monica Nolan

bitchfest. Edited by Lisa Jervis & Andi Zeisler Motherhood is a theme we’ve visited before (Black Swan comes immediately to mind, as does the mother character in Rachel Getting Married), and anxieties about it abound in film and television. Mothers can’t seem to escape the same virgin/whore dichotomy structure that plagues all depictions of women … Continue reading “Quote of the Day: Monica Nolan”

Oscar Acceptance Speeches, 2009

Leading up to the 2011 Oscars, we’ll showcase the past twenty years of Oscar Acceptance Speeches by Best Actress winners and Best Supporting Actress winners. (Note: In most cases, you’ll have to click through to YouTube in order to watch the speeches, as embedding has been disabled at the request of copyright owners.) Best Actress … Continue reading “Oscar Acceptance Speeches, 2009”

Pay Discrimination in Hollywood, Who Knew?

Forbes recently published a list of Hollywood’s top-earning actresses, for films completed within the previous year. Please note the following: “As is still typical for Hollywood, our actresses earned significantly less than their male counterparts. Harrison Ford was the top-earning actor this year with $65 million, $38 million more than Jolie earned. All told, the … Continue reading “Pay Discrimination in Hollywood, Who Knew?”

2009 Spirit Award Nominees

If you thought the previous two posts were repetitive, here’s something different. The Film Independent’s Spirit Awards air the day before the Academy Awards, February 21, on the IFC. Film Independent is everything the Academy is not. Notice their description: Film Independent is an open enrollment and non-profit membership organization that champions independent film and … Continue reading “2009 Spirit Award Nominees”

2009 Oscar Nominations

Against my better judgement, I always get excited about the Oscars. Maybe I fit the stereotype that calls them the female answer to the Superbowl. They never fail to disappoint, however, from inexplicable nominations and wins, to the movies that aren’t even recognized. This year looks to be no different, but–for the first time in … Continue reading “2009 Oscar Nominations”

10 of the Best Feminist Comedies of the 1980s

10 feminist comedies from the 1980s that focus on women and their careers, friendships, families, relationships, and journeys of self-discovery. Also, a look at how well these films do (or don’t) pass the Bechdel Test.

Women Directors Week: The Roundup

Check out all of the posts from our Women Directors Theme Week here.

Geraldine Granger, the Vicar at Large: Fat Positivity in ‘The Vicar of Dibley’

Because of their position in the church as a figure that facilitates human connection to a higher power, people usually disconnect priest, vicars, etc. from human emotions. Being sexless or promiscuous is also attributed to female characters in media who are fat, or overweight…

One of the exciting things about ‘The Vicar of Dibley’ is that Geraldine is not a sexless and humorless character—as a vicar and a woman with a fat body.

Academy Awards 2015 Theme Week Roundup

Check out all of the posts for our Academy Awards 2015 Theme Week here.

Read This Before You Rewatch ‘Friends’

The complete series of ‘Friends’ is coming to Netflix Jan. 1, 2015, and I’m sure many of you are planning to spend your NYE hangover with the old gang. Lucky for you, I started my personal ‘Friends’ series rewatch in September, and finished last night, just in time to warn you of some of the pitfalls you may experience over the coming months.