The radical notion that women like good movies
I have now seen The Redundant Amazing Spider-Man twice in theaters – the first time with friends, and the second time with my brothers when it was a rainy day and we didn’t have time to see The Dark Knight Rises. I liked the film more than the previous Spider-Man movies, largely because of Andrew … Continue reading “Three Reasons to Like Gwen Stacy”
The Season 1 Team From Left to Right: Superboy, Zatanna, Kid Flash, Rocket, Robin, Miss Martian, Artemis, and Aqualad. Written by Myrna Waldron. SPOILER WARNING – No major plot twists are revealed, but there are minor spoilers. It’s a sadly accepted fact that the superhero genre just isn’t women-friendly. The few times we have gotten … Continue reading “‘Young Justice’ Grows Up”
The Problem with Female Representation in Science Fiction on Television by Paul and Renee The wonderful thing about science fiction is that the writers have the opportunity to create a world, which while based on ours, can be markedly different. This means that there should be a place for strong female characters who are not … Continue reading “Women in Science Fiction Week: The Roundup”
Princess Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher) in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope When I was a young girl, Star Wars was my favorite movie. I’ve watched it more times than any other film. Premiering in 1977, the same year I was born, the epic sci-fi space opera irrevocably changed the movie industry. Beyond … Continue reading “Women in Science Fiction Week: Princess Leia: Feminist Icon or Sexist Trope?”
Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) in Terminator 2: Judgment Day This post previously appeared at Bitch Flicks on May 25, 2012. Mothers are supposed to be everything to everyone. Sadly, society often stigmatizes, vilifies and demonizes single mothers. Single moms are blamed for “breeding more criminals.” Single parenthood is criminalized and “declared child abuse.” On top … Continue reading “Women in Science Fiction Week: Is ‘Terminator’s Sarah Connor an Allegory for Single Mothers?”
Guest post written by Sarah Domet previously appeared at Bitch Flicks on March 5, 2010.District 9: A Film I Want to Like I’ll be the first to admit: I want to like District 9, and I want to applaud The Academy for nominating this quirky, dark, heartfelt, and comic film for a Best Picture award. … Continue reading “Women in Science Fiction Week: ‘District 9’ and Absent Feminism”
Kirsten Dunst as Mary Svevo in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Guest post written by Amanda Civitello. Warning: spoilers ahead!! Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is precisely the kind of science fiction movie I like: a film in which the futuristic, scientific aspects are so well integrated into the plot that there is … Continue reading “Women in Science Fiction Week: Mary Svevo: ‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind’s Other Strong Female Character”
Guest post written by Elizabeth Tiller previously appeared at Bitch Flicks on February 26, 2010 and originally appeared on the Stilwell Film blog, cross-posted with permission. Admittedly, Avatar isn’t my thing, I’m not big on James Cameron or any alien films (not only his), I’ve never been interested in Star Wars or Star Trek (though … Continue reading “Women in Science Fiction Week: ‘Avatar’”
Willow Rosenberg (Alyson Hanigan) on Buffy the Vampire Slayer Written by Lady T. Joss Whedon is known for creating and writing about strong female characters in his science fiction shows. One of the most popular and complex of these characters is Willow Rosenberg from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Willow speaks to many people and quite … Continue reading “Women in Science Fiction Week: ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s Willow Rosenberg: Geek, Interrupted”
The Hunger Games poster, Brave poster, Snow White and the Huntsman poster Guest post written by Laura A. Shamas. Originally published at Women and Hollywood, cross-posted with permission. What kind of “princess” is better off in the woods than at home? A princess who is more like the archetype of Artemis than of Aphrodite. In … Continue reading “Guest Writer Wednesday: The Princess Archetype In The Movies”
I have a confession to make. I’m a big softie when it comes to movies. I shed tears at the drop of a hat. But I usually don’t cry during a film trailer. But Beasts of the Southern Wild — both the trailer and the film itself — made me weep. A strange, haunting, breathtaking … Continue reading “‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’: Gender, Race and a Powerful Female Protagonist in the Most Buzzed About Film”
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”
