The radical notion that women like good movies
Poster for 3rd Rock from the Sun This is a guest post by Jenny Lapekas. 3rd Rock from the Sun follows the story of four aliens sent to earth in human form to study the ways of humans. Their mission was originally supposed to last only one day, but the High Commander, Dick Solomon (the … Continue reading “Older Women Week: Aging and Existential Crisis in ‘3rd Rock from the Sun’”
Breaking Bad promo still. Written by Leigh KolbSpoilers ahead (through “Ozymandias”) “Two vast and trunkless legs of stone / Stand in the desert. … And on the pedestal these words appear: ‘My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings: / Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!’” – “Ozymandias,” by Percy Bysshe Shelley In an analysis … Continue reading “Father Worship and the ‘Bad Fans’ of ‘Breaking Bad’”
Breaking Bad promo still. Written by Leigh Kolb “Two vast and trunkless legs of stone / Stand in the desert. … And on the pedestal these words appear: ‘My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings: / Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!’” – “Ozymandias,” by Percy Bysshe Shelley In an analysis of the Sept. … Continue reading “Father Worship and the ‘Bad Fans’ of ‘Breaking Bad’”
# 50/50 5 Broken Cameras 500 Days of Summer 45 Years The 40-Year-Old Virgin 4 Months 3 Weeks and 2 Days 9 to 5 1971 101 Dalmations 127 Hours 10 Days in a Madhouse 10,000 km 3 1/2 Minutes, Ten Bullets 300: Rise of an Empire 12 Years a Slave 28 Days Later A Abuse … Continue reading “Film Directory”
“We’ve All Been There” (“we” being young white males). This guest post by Candice Frederick previously appeared at her blog Reel Talk and is cross-posted with permission. Lately there has been a lot of attention paid to the new crop of coming of age films turning up everywhere, most recently The Way, Way Back and … Continue reading “We Need More Coming of Age Films With Female Leads and Characters of Color”
Cast of The Bling Ring This is a guest review by Marcia Herring. In discussions of Sofia Coppola, nepotism is a long-covered topic. Regardless of early exposure in her acting career, I have no doubt that Coppola has ultimately benefited from the privilege of being surrounded by famous company. Without Francis Ford or Roman or … Continue reading “‘The Bling Ring’: American Emptiness”
Movie poster for The Purge Spoiled by Stephanie Rogers. Turns out, the best way to see the latest violent horror film is to watch it in a packed theater in Times Square. The audience laughed together, squealed together, shouted at the screen together, and collectively bonded over the most ridiculous features of the movie as … Continue reading “Think There Aren’t Feminist Themes in ‘The Purge’? Think Again”
Arrested Development promo. Written by Leigh Kolb Spoilers ahead! When Arrested Development first aired in 2003, the news cycle was heavy with stories of Enron-like corporate scandals and the escalating Iraq War. The first run of the series–from 2003 to 2006–relied heavily on inspiration from news stories about crooked corporations and wartime scandals to draw the Bluth … Continue reading “‘Arrested Development’s Mancession: Economic and Gender Meltdowns in Season 4”
Written by Rachel Redfern Tom Cruise’s latest movie, Oblivion, is exactly that, a movie about Tom Cruise; upon watching, it felt as though any other character had been thrown in as an after-thought, which obviously denied them of any personality or importance to the plot. This of course leaves one with the odd idea that … Continue reading “Oblivious Hollywood and Its New Movie ‘Oblivion’”
Did you miss these popular posts on Bitch Flicks? If so, here’s your chance to catch up. “Stoker: The Creepiest Coming-of-Age Tale I’ve Ever Seen” by Stephanie Rogers “Shut Up and Sing: The Dixie Chicks Controversy Ten Years Later” by Kerri French “Clueless: Way Existential” by Robin Hitchcock “Female Empowerment, a Critique of Patriarchy … Is … Continue reading “The Ten Most-Read Posts from March 2013”
Written by Max Thornton. Do you remember Work It? If you’ve spent the last year and a bit trying to scrub all memory of it from your brain, I don’t blame you and I’m sorry for reminding you of those ten excruciating days in January 2012 when ABC was airing a sitcom “about” (to quote … Continue reading “The League of Gentlemen: Drag and Transmisogyny in British Comedy”
Stoker movie poster Written by Stephanie Rogers. If I were asked to describe my reaction to Stoker using an acronym, I’d go with “WTF,” although I definitely experienced some “OMG” and “STFU” moments here and there. By the end, I could hear myself mentally reviewing the film and toying with the idea of titling this … Continue reading “‘Stoker’: The Creepiest Coming-of-Age Tale I’ve Ever Seen”
