The radical notion that women like good movies
This is a guest post by Paul and Renee. When it comes to GLBT representation in the media, unless a television show is targeted specifically at the community, erasure continues to be the norm. Urban fantasy has moved from a small die hard audience to the mainstream and though we can regularly see shows about … Continue reading “LGBTQI Week: The Problem with GLBT Representation in True Blood and Lost Girl”
Solidarity with Russian LGBTI seeking human rights, Berlin, in February This piece by Marian Evans previously appeared at her blog Wellywood Woman on June 7, and is cross-posted with permission. ———- It’s a beautiful day here in Wellington, New Zealand. Yesterday I saw Madeline Olnek’s Co-Dependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same at the Out Takes … Continue reading “LGBTQI Week: Side by Side: To Siberia, With Love”
Well, only 2 female-centric films this week. Pretty sad. BUT! The two films — Pixar’s first female protagonist a feisty archer and an award-winning documentary about rape in the military — both look fantastic. Brave Merida is a skilled archer and impetuous daughter of King Fergus (Billy Connolly) and Queen Elinor (Emma Thompson). Determined to … Continue reading “Women-Centric Films Opening Today, 6/22”
Guest post written by Rachel Redfern originally published at Not Another Wave. Cross-posted with permission. The fairy tale redux is the latest vogue in Hollywood and poor Snow White has been remixed and redone twice in the past year. I didn’t see the Julia Roberts and Nathan Lane adaptation, about which I heard unpleasant things … Continue reading “Guest Writer Wednesday: A Feminist Review of ‘Snow White and the Huntsman’”
Guest post written by Rhea Daniel cross-posted from her blog Short Stories with permission. So I saw The Avengers(2012). I’ll be honest, pure entertainment, skillful use of existing archetypes to create entertaining group dynamic, how can you not fall for that? However the whole ‘strong woman character’ attribution to Joss Whedon isn’t completely merited. I … Continue reading “Guest Writer Wednesday: Thoughts on Strong Female Characters: Carolyn Fry from ‘Pitch Black’”
Marina Abramovic: The Artist is Present Seductive, fearless, and outrageous, Marina Abramovic has been redefining what art is for nearly forty years. Using her own body as a vehicle, pushing herself beyond her physical and mental limits–and at times risking her life in the process–she creates performances that challenge, shock, and move us. Through her … Continue reading “Women-Centric Films Opening Wednesday, June 13th and Friday, June 15th”
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”
Promotional poster for the new reality TV series Push Girls A new reality TV show called Push Girls, starring four disabled women in wheelchairs, premiered on the Sundance Channel last night. And it’s gotten glowing reviews. Jill Serjeant writes for the Huffington Post: Angela is a stunning model, Auti is a dancer who is trying … Continue reading “Television Preview: Push Girls”
Movie poster for Future Weather I recently saw the film Future Weather at the Tribeca Film Festival and was blown away by the honest portrayal of motherhood onscreen. The film captures the ups and downs characteristic of mother-daughter relationships and does so without simplifying the women or relegating them to either/or binaries; there is no … Continue reading “Motherhood in Film & Television: The Authentic Portrayal of Mother-Daughter Relationships in ‘Future Weather’”
There aren’t many female-centric films that opened last Friday (only one…boo) or coming out this Friday. But I’m so excited to FINALLY see Snow White and the Huntsman. Now, that might surprise some of you, considering I complained that this version of the Snow White story, no matter how much of a badass action-fantasy retelling, … Continue reading “Women-Centric Films That Opened Friday, May 25 and Opening Friday, June 1”
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”
Jamie Lynne Grumet on Time Recently there’s been major hullabaloo about Jamie Lynne Grumet, the 26-year-old California mom who proudly posed on the cover of Time magazine breastfeeding her 3-year-old son. Ridiculed, condemned and completely unorthodox, this shocking image continues to reverberate across the globe. A similar effigy from the 1976 film Carrie has lingered … Continue reading “Motherhood in Film & Television: ‘Carrie’”
