The radical notion that women like good movies
Women Still a Rarity in Top Film Jobs from the Los Angeles Times: “Women held 16% of key jobs such as director and producer on the top 250 films of 2010 (as measured by domestic box-office receipts), according to the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film at San Diego State University. … Continue reading “Bitch Flicks’ Weekly Picks”
The Social Network (2010) This is a guest review from Carrie Polansky. There are two ways to read women in the universe of The Social Network: 1. As unnecessary set dressing, existing solely for the aesthetic and sexual pleasure of men; or2. As vital to the invention of social networking and, by extension, to the … Continue reading “Best Picture Nominee Review Series: The Social Network”
Sofia Coppola with her Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for Lost in Translation Sofia Coppola is one of only four women ever nominated for a Best Director Academy Award, and was the first woman from the United States to achieve the honor. Her nomination was for Lost in Translation, for which she won the Oscar … Continue reading “Director Spotlight: Sofia Coppola”
Toy Story is the fourth film featured in our series of reviews leading up to the 2011 Academy Awards ceremony. Be sure to check out our reviews of Black Swan, Inception, and Winter’s Bone. Third Time Still Not the Charm for Toy Story’s Female Characters This guest post also appears at the Ms. Magazine Blog … Continue reading “Best Picture Nominee Review Series: Toy Story 3”
Winter’s Bone I first saw Winter’s Bone last summer. I remember leaving the theatre feeling that I’d never seen a film quite like the one I’d just watched. The viewing experience had left me mentally exhausted; more than an hour-and-a-half of tension and suspense made me incapable of arguing exactly why the film was so … Continue reading “Ripley’s Pick: ‘Winter’s Bone’”
This guest post first appeared at Arielle Loren, daily musings for ladies and curious men. Seeing My Reflection In Film: Night Catches Us Struck a Chord With Me It is rare that a film invades my imagination to the point of insomnia. After seeing Tanya Hamilton’s Night Catches Us starring Kerry Washington and Anthony Mackie, … Continue reading “Guest Writer Wednesday: Night Catches Us”
In case you hadn’t noticed, it’s awards season. We all know that some awards are better than others, and that the best picture is rarely the best picture (Crash as the 2005 Academy Award winner, for example). As flawed as film awards are, however, they are a good way to take our cultural temperature; they … Continue reading “Golden Globes and Independent Spirit Award Nominees”
Cross-posted at Shakesville. THIS LOOKS GREAT!!! (That was sarcasm.) Here’s the trailer for a fun new movie—coming in January to a theater near you!—from Ron Howard, starring (big voice) Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, and (little voice) Queen Latifah, Jennifer Connelly, and Winona Ryder, about the conundrumpredicament dilemma (!) in which Vaughn finds himself after discovering … Continue reading “Guest Writer Wednesday: THE DILEMMA Preview”
I decided to give The Big C a try, thinking a television show that stars Oscar-nominated Laura Linney, and the very recently Oscar-nominated Gabourey Sidibe, just might successfully pull-off a series about a woman dying from Stage IV melanoma. Instead, The Big C comes across as a slew of quirky characters competing in the Who … Continue reading “Ripley’s Rebuke: The Big C”
This guest post first appeared on the blog I Will Not Diet. For years, we have lived in a society that requires the majority of its female actors to have ridiculously impeccable bodies if they want to get work while their male counterparts are allowed to age normally, adding a few pounds to their waistline … Continue reading “Guest Post: Holy Hypocrisy: Couples Retreat”
We’ve been pretty quiet here–okay, silent–for the past few months. Two busy women run Bitch Flicks, and we’d love your help keeping up on current movies and television. If you write a blog about feminist issues in media, we’d love to feature your pieces on Bitch Flicks. If you’ve seen a movie (in theatres or … Continue reading “Call for Writers!”
We don’t usually talk about music videos here at Bitch Flicks, but for Lady Gaga we’ll make an exception. With the release of her nearly 10-minute long music video, the blogosphere lit up. Here’s a sampling of what we found regarding Gaga & Beyoncé, feminism, trans-phobia, exploitation, ironic product placement, female empowerment, the prison of … Continue reading “The Roundup: Lady Gaga’s "Telephone" featuring Beyoncé”
