The radical notion that women like good movies
Movie poster for But I’m a Cheerleader This is a guest review by Erin Fenner. But I’m a Cheerleader, directed by Jamie Babbit, plays with stereotypes. But not like, “haha let’s use broad generalizations to create characters, but never develop them.” No, this film paints everything pink and blue (pretty much literally) and then asks … Continue reading “LGBTQI Week: ‘But I’m a Cheerleader’”
This is a guest review by Leigh Kolb. The 2011 film Drive opens by plunging the audience into an 80s-insipired neo-noir world, where the beats are hard, the car chases gripping, and the femme fatale seductively leads the real chase. Or at least it seems that simple. The protagonist, simply named Driver (Ryan Gosling), may … Continue reading “‘Drive’ and the Need to Identify the Virgin or Whore in the Passenger Seat”
Disney Pixar’s Brave, in theatres June 2012 This is a cross-post from The Opinionesss of the World. A few days ago, Disney’s Pixar released its trailer for its newest animated film, Brave. Why is this such a huge deal? Why am I so freaking excited to see it?? Because out of the 12 films Pixar … Continue reading “Animated Children’s Films: Why I’m Excited About Pixar’s ‘Brave’ & Its Kick-Ass Female Protagonist…Even If She Is Another Princess”
My younger daughters are obsessed with their Smurf Village. They build things, create and sustain communities, plant virtual peas that need to be watered. In general, they have an excellent pseudo SIM experience, only with little blue guys. Civilization building is fun for boys and girls. My involvement in Smurfland is limited to checking in … Continue reading “Animated Children’s Films: Is Smurfette Giving it Away? Let Your Kids Decide”
Megamind (2010) Dreamworks’ animations, in my personal opinion, do some amazing portrayals of their female characters. Unlike other animation studios, where female characters have a cookie cutter personality and want to find true love, Dreamworks gives their female characters more goals than that. And one of my favorite–and I think one of the best examples … Continue reading “Animated Children’s Films: Megamind: A Damsel Who Can Hold Her Own”
