The radical notion that women like good movies
Sucker punched by “Sucker Punch”– Girls and guns don’t equal female empowerment This is a cross-post from What Tami Said. This really is the best movie ever cuz its like hollywood finally said to me Fuk yeah you my man are all we care about heres some awesome shit for you to get off on and … Continue reading “Guest Writer Wednesday: Sucker Punch”
Pixar’s Cars and Ableist Language from Womanist Musings: We do not live in Orwell’s 1984, and there are plenty of words that we can use to insult someone without being ableist. Is it really so hard to call someone a jackass instead of moron? There is a cost to the continual usage of these words … Continue reading “Bitch Flicks’ Weekly Picks”
‘Big Love’ Finale: Even Mormon Polygamists Fight About Gender Politics from The Atlantic: Each of the wives deals with the different schools of thought within feminism in ways that roughly align with their ages. The three tell the generational story of feminism, albeit in broad and heavily stereotyped ways. What’s interesting about the expressions of … Continue reading “Bitch Flicks’ Weekly Picks”
This cross-post first appeared at Rage Against the Man-chine on June 11, 2010. Davetavius and I consider ourselves the world’s foremost authorities on watching movies for reasons other than those intended by their producers. As such, we go way beyond just watching “cheesy” (whatever that means) movies, 80s movies, or kung fu movies (which I … Continue reading “Guest Writer Wednesday: The Blind Side: The Most Insulting Movie Ever Made”
Mildred Pierce, the new miniseries from HBO starring Kate Winslet, Evan Rachel Wood, and Guy Pearce, premieres Sunday, March 27th at 9pm. The miniseries is based on the novel by James M. Cain, with a hat-tip, I’m sure, to the 1945 film of the same name, which won Joan Crawford a Best Actress Academy Award … Continue reading “Miniseries Preview: Mildred Pierce”
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?”
The 42nd annual NAACP Image Awards The NAACP Image Awards, honoring people of color in television, recording, literature, motion picture, and writing & directing, took place last weekend. We (and so many others) have decried the consistent whiteness and maleness in Hollywood, both of which were displayed in this year’s Academy Awards. The Image Awards, … Continue reading “2011 NAACP Image Awards”
Judd Apatow puts on some panties in Bridesmaids This is a cross post from The Feminist Bride. Having turned 18 at the birth of the Sex and the City era, college and adulthood came at a time when sexual expression and alcohol could be worn like Girl Scout badges, proudly and with accomplishment. It was … Continue reading “Guest Writer Wednesday: Bridesmaids Preview”
At home (and away) with Agnes Varda from BFI The Day the Movies Died from GQ Why are films so sexist? from Ad Fontes Hall Pass: I apologize to my mother for the review I’m about to write from Slate The ‘Blue Valentine’ Conundrum: Why So Many Boring Women In Indie Film? from The Atlantic … Continue reading “Bitch Flicks’ Weekly Picks”
I didn’t go into 127 Hours expecting to see any women in the film. After all, it’s about a man who goes out for a day of canyoneering fun, doesn’t tell anyone where he’s going, bikes through some amazing scenery while occasionally performing random, impressive athletic moves for no reason, decides to do some … Continue reading “Best Picture Nominee Review Series: 127 Hours”
The King’s Speech: An Intimate, Winning Look into a Powerful Male Relationship This is a guest review by Roopa Singh. Prince Albert is “Bertie” to his inner circle (Colin Firth), and has a debilitating stutter, but the British Empire needs him to step up into his father’s Kingly shoes (George V, played by Michael Gambon), … Continue reading “Best Picture Nominee Review Series: The King’s Speech”
This review of Inception originally appeared on Bitch Flicks in August 2010, when the film was in theatres. The plot of Inception is deceptively simple: a tale of corporate espionage sidetracked by a man’s obsession with his dead wife and complicated by groovy special effects and dream technology. As far as summer blockbusters and action/heist/corporate … Continue reading “Best Picture Nominee Review Series: Inception”
