The radical notion that women like good movies
Written by Megan Kearns. After seeing Oz the Great and Powerful, I was annoyed. And angry. Everything in the film revolves around one dude: James Franco as Oscar Diggs aka Oz. Bleh. It’s a patriarchal dream come true. Women in the film fawn over Oz, swoon over him, make googly eyes at him, get enraged … Continue reading “No, ‘Oz the Great and Powerful,’ We Don’t Need More Male-Centric Fairy Tales”
Guest post written by Libby White. The first time I saw Muriel’s Wedding, I went in expecting a Cinderella-esque romantic comedy about an awkward girl who transforms her life into one filled with success and romance. I was definitely ready to indulge in your standard ‘feel-good chick-flick.’ Two hours later, as I sat surrounded by … Continue reading “Foreign Film Week: Realistic Depictions of Women and Female Friendship in ‘Muriel’s Wedding’”
The Princess and the Frog (2009) This guest post written by Janyce Denise Glasper originally appeared at Bitch Flicks as part of our series on Animated Children’s Films and as part of our series on Women and Gender in Musicals. The Princess and the Frog is a Disney milestone for two reasons: it is the … Continue reading “Gender and Food Week: ‘The Princess and the Frog’”
Mary Margaret (Ginnifer Goodwin), Ashley (Jessy Schram), and Ruby (Meghan Ory) enjoy a girls’ night out Written by Lady T. Once Upon a Time, last year’s big ABC hit now in its second season, is like Lost with fairy tale characters. Created by two former Lost writers, Once Upon a Time is also a show … Continue reading “‘Once Upon a Time,’ Women Were Friends”
Mary Margaret (Ginnifer Goodwin), Ashley (Jessy Schram), and Ruby (Meghan Ory) enjoy a girls’ night out Written by Lady T. Once Upon a Time, last year’s big ABC hit now in its second season, is like Lost with fairy tale characters. Created by two former Lost writers, Once Upon a Time is also a show … Continue reading “‘Once Upon a Time,’ Women Were Friends”
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”
Exploring dark complexity, spouting snappy one liners, or cruel and calculating — actors often say that villains are the most fun to play. So in this week’s Feminist Film Question, we asked you to tell us who’s your favorite female movie villain. With characters ranging from action and period drama to comedy and animation, here’s … Continue reading “Weekly Feminist Film Question: Who Is Your Favorite Female Movie Villain?”
Brave‘s Merida (Kelly MacDonald) via Disney Pixar Originally published at Fem2pt0. I loved Brave. I literally did a happy dance the moment I heard Pixar would feature a female-centric film. Out of their 13 movies, Brave marks their first female protagonist. Pretty shameful. But hey, they finally got their act together and created a kick-ass … Continue reading “Will ‘Brave’s Warrior Princess Merida Usher In a New Kind of Role Model for Girls?”
This is a guest review by Eva Phillips. It might come off as a bit absurd, even an effrontery to some, to suggest that a film in which RuPaul must resist the titillation of a faux-fellatio on a pitchfork and bigotry is gleefully bellowed in the hate mantra “Silly faggots, dicks are for chicks!” is … Continue reading “LGBTQI Week: Stranger in a Queer Land: How ‘But I’m a Cheerleader’ and Susan Sontag Defined My Trembling Identity”
Greta Gerwig as Lola in Lola Versus Romantic comedies usually make me want to gouge my eyes out. Now, that doesn’t mean I hate them all. Some of my favorite films are rom-coms. But every now and again, one comes along that entertains rather than enrages me. Following in the footsteps of female-fronted comedies Bridesmaids, … Continue reading “‘Lola Versus’ Not Your Average Romantic Comedy: Bad Love Life Decisions, Finding Happiness…and One of the Best Film Endings Ever”
#9 in 2011, by guest writer Myrna Waldron, ran as part of our Animated Children’s Films series. While most of reviews in the series criticized unbalanced and stereotypical gender roles in media for kids, Waldron flipped the formula and looked at the positive and admirable values displayed by the much-maligned Disney princesses. ____ “The sarcasm … Continue reading “Top 10 of 2011: You Say Princess Like It’s a Bad Thing”
