The radical notion that women like good movies
How excited are you for this?! We’ve reviewed a few science fiction films at Bitch Flicks, but at the end of July we want to run a whole series on Women in Science Fiction. Why? Because women in sci-fi are often independent, badass, strong, fully fleshed-out characters who run the show–a rarity in film and … Continue reading “Call for Writers: Women in Science Fiction”
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’”
This guest review by Megan Kearns previously appeared at her blog The Opinioness of the World. We so often see men as wayward fuck-ups. Ben Stiller in Greenberg, Zach Braff in Garden State, Jack Nicholson in As Good As It Gets all fill this role. Selfish asshats who do the wrong thing, lack ambition, … Continue reading “Guest Writer Wednesday: A Fine Frenzy: With an Outspoken Anti-Heroine and a Feminist Lens, ‘Young Adult’ Is My Favorite Film of the Year”
This review by Megan Kearns previously appeared at her blog The Opinioness of the World. Imagine you walk into your home. An eviction notice awaits you. The government demands you relocate in order to dig up your land. If you choose not to leave, you receive death threats. This is the reality many Colombian civilians … Continue reading “Afro-Colombian Female Leaders Defy Death Threats to Hold Onto Their Land in ‘Women, War & Peace’s ‘The War We Are Living’”
This is a guest post by Megan Kearns. She also contributed reviews of Part 1 and Part 2 of Women, War & Peace. For the past year, revolutions swept across North Africa and the Middle East. Despite their vocal presence, the media didn’t initially display women’s involvement in the protests. The same could be said … Continue reading “Afghan Women Fight to Not Have Their Rights Bargained Away in ‘Peace Unveiled’ in ‘Women, War & Peace’ Series”
Written by Megan Kearns. Men often dominate the debate of war, negotiation and even peace. Only one woman had ever won the Nobel Peace Prize. Until now. Last month, three women won the prize, including Leymah Gbowee and President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (along with Tawakkul Karman in Yemen) who fought for women’s rights and … Continue reading “‘Pray the Devil Back to Hell’ Portrays How the Women of Liberia, United in Peace, Changed a Nation”
No. People have made a big deal out of the new Fall television shows because many of these new shows star women, either as leads or in ensemble casts. Some shows have yet to premiere, while others, like Whitney, 2 Broke Girls, and New Girl already debuted in early September. But, get this: I don’t … Continue reading “Fall Television Preview: The Answer Is No”
This past Monday, Total Film published its list of the 100 Greatest Female Characters. As everyone knows, these Best Ever lists tend to have the pretty obvious problem of not being able to include everyone and, therefore, not being able to please everyone. But we here at Bitch Flicks found this particular list more problematic … Continue reading “Seriously? These Are the 100 Greatest Female Characters?”
Despite the prevailing (and, to a certain extent, correct) opinions that the Oscars 1) are a political campaign in which the films with the best marketing take home the awards; 2) do not genuinely reflect the best films made every year; 3) promote female objectification (red carpet ridiculousness); and 4) exhibit the continued dominance of … Continue reading “Best Picture Nominee Review Series: 2011 Roundup”
Duplicity (2009). Written and directed by Tony Gilroy. Starring Julia Roberts and Clive Owen. Excellent supporting roles by Tom Wilkinson and Paul Giamatti. Duplicity has dropped out of the top box-office earners since its March 20th release; though it has earned a total of over $40 million domestically, that’s not enough to cover its budget … Continue reading “Movie Review: Duplicity”
Here’s a selection of Sunday night’s Academy Award winners. Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire Best Original Screenplay: Dustin Lance Black for Milk Best Adapted Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy for Slumdog Millionaire Best Actress: Kate Winslet in The Reader (While many think Winslet won for the wrong role, I’m glad to see her win. She’s a phenomenal actress. … Continue reading “Oscar Winners & Thoughts”
