The radical notion that women like good movies
Cecil B. DeMille Award: presented to Jodie Foster “Cecil B. DeMille Award Recipient Jodie Foster: Credibility Over Celebrity” by Robin Hitchcock Lincoln: nominated for Best Picture, Drama; Best Director, Steven Spielberg; Best Actor, Drama, Daniel Day-Lewis; Best Supporting Actress, Sally Field; Best Supporting Actor, Tommy Lee Jones; Best Screenplay, Tony Kushner; Best Original Score, John … Continue reading “2013 Golden Globes Week: The Roundup”
Here’s the list for the main categories. If we’ve talked about them on Bitch Flicks, those pieces are hyperlinked. Movies Best Picture, Drama“Argo”“Django Unchained”“Life of Pi”“Lincoln”“Zero Dark Thirty”Best Picture, Musical or Comedy“The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”“Les Misérables”“Moonrise Kindgom”“Salmon Fishing in the Yemen”“Silver Linings Playbook” Best DirectorBen Affleck, “Argo”Kathryn Bigelow, “Zero Dark Thirty”Ang Lee, “Life of … Continue reading “2013 Golden Globe Nominees”
Callie Khouri In a recent interview with Salon, Academy Award-winner Callie Khouri weighed in on how TV seems to be more friendly to shows about women. Khouri (who wrote Thelma and Louise for that Oscar) is the writer and producer for ABC’s new musical drama Nashville. Salon asked her about television telling women’s stories and Khouri … Continue reading “Quote of the Day: Screenwriter/Director Callie Khouri Weighs In On How TV Is Friendlier to Women”
Callie Khouri In a recent interview with Salon, Academy Award-winner Callie Khouri weighed in on how TV seems to be more friendly to shows about women. Khouri (who wrote Thelma and Louise for that Oscar) is the writer and producer for ABC’s new musical drama Nashville. Salon asked her about television telling women’s stories and Khouri … Continue reading “Quote of the Day: Screenwriter/Director Callie Khouri Weighs In On How TV Friendlier to Women”
Written by Leigh KolbSocial movements are not without their problems. America’s second- and third-wave feminists (the mothers from the 60s and 70s and their literal and figurative daughters, who have come to age in the 80s, 90s and 2000s) have often appeared to be at odds with one another, and even within themselves. Even though the … Continue reading “‘Pitch Perfect’ and Third-Wave Feminism”
Of course we’ve all heard those idiotic assertions from sexist jerks claiming women aren’t funny. But we know that bullshit just isn’t true. So for this week’s Feminist Film Question, we asked: who are your favorite funny women in film and TV? We got a lot of duplicate votes (clearly a lot of Parks and … Continue reading “Weekly Feminist Film Question: Who Are Your Favorite Funny Women in Film and TV?”
The rosterof newtelevision shows premiering each year in the fall ought to be an exciting time for any TV fan. Unfortunately, I am a jaded, cynical curmudgeon, burned by my previous experiences in the field of new fall shows, and I read the previews with dread roiling in the pit of my stomach. In our … Continue reading “Max’s Field Guide to Returning Fall TV Shows”
Last week, there was a RiffTrax live event all across the country. If you’re not familiar with RiffTrax, it’s what some of the Mystery Science Theater 3000 crew do now. If you’re not familiar with MST3K, well, you’re in for a (possibly life-changing) treat. In all of its iterations – MST3K, the Film Crew, Cinematic … Continue reading “Movie Riffing: A White Man’s World”
As a teenager, I didn’t necessarily see a place for feminism in my life. Looking back, I realize that’s because I was surrounded by it. I went to Lilith Fairs. Tori Amos and Ani DiFranco were voices that inspired me and female protagonists like Angela Chase, Cher Horowitz, and Daria served as reminders that teenage … Continue reading “New ‘Bitch Flicks’ Regular Contributor: Leigh Kolb”
Greetings and salutations. I’m Lady T and I’m thrilled to have been invited to be a regular contributor at Bitch Flicks. You may remember me from such guest posts as “Willow Rosenberg: Geek, Interrupted,” “Why Watch Romantic Comedies?“, and “Easy A: A Fauxminist Film”. I blog at The Funny Feminist, where I analyze media (mostly … Continue reading “New Bitch Flicks Regular Contributor: Lady T”
Movie poster for The Kids Are All Right This review by Staff Writer Megan Kearns previously appeared at Bitch Flicks on February 21, 2011. I was so excited to see The Kids Are All Right. I mean a film with not one, but two amazing female leads as well as a family headed by lesbian … Continue reading “LGBTQI Week: The Kids Are All Right”
It’s that time again! Time to see which women-centric films will premiere in theatres this week. I’m uber excited to see Lola Versus. Starring Greta Gerwig — the only redeemable part of the annoying and insipid Greenberg (oh and the abortion plotline…seriously, I’m a big fan of abortion on-screen) — it’s a film about a … Continue reading “Women-Centric Films Opening Friday, June 8”
