The radical notion that women like good movies
Disney logo with Death Star Last week, one of the only news items to penetrate the horrifying coverage of Hurricane Sandy’s devastation and the nerve-wracking anticipation for the US Elections was the surprising, perplexing, but exciting news that Disney was buying Lucasfilm and planning to release Star Wars Episode VII in 2015. It was like a … Continue reading “Disney Buys Star Wars: A New Hope for Women and Girls”
Amber‘s Picks: Question Time: Women & Screenplays via Wellywood Woman Teen Beat! 8 Teen Film Versions of Classic Literature by Kelly Kawano via Word & Film She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry by Mary Dore and Nancy Kennedy via Kickstarter Leslie Knope’s sexuopolitical dreams are coming true by Chloe via Feministing FFFF: Ellen Endorses “Bic for Her” Pens … Continue reading “Bitch Flicks’ Weekly Picks”
Screenshot of Amy Poehler in Center for Reproductive Rights’ Draw the Line campaign Election Day is tomorrow, people! So I’m going to chat a bit about politics. Many assume Hollywood is a liberal nirvana (or I guess a hellhole if you’re a Republican). But that’s not exactly true. Not only do films lack gender equality, … Continue reading “Roundup of Feminist Celebs’ Political Videos”
Amber‘s Picks: The Science of Racism: Radiolab’s Treatment of the Hmong Experience by Kao Kalia Yang via Hypen Magazine Oscar 2012: Best Actress, Old and Young by Jackrabbit Slim via Gone Elsewhere Parody piece is more feminist than Rolling Stone‘s actual women’s issue via About-FaceLana Wachowski Wins Visibility Award From HRC by Monica Castillo via … Continue reading “Bitch Flicks’ Weekly Picks”
Call for Writers: Women in Politics In the United States, women make up only 17% of Congress, and there has never been a female president or vice president. These are sad facts that many of us know and often trot out in political discussions. How can any government claim to be representative when there are … Continue reading “Call for Writers: Women in Politics in Film and TV”
This review by Ana Mardoll previously appeared at Bitch Flicks on May 9, 2012. Disney. The word is so synonymous in my mind with “animated feature films” that it’s like using “Kleenex” for “tissue.” When children come to my house, as they sometimes do, they’re invariably drawn to my huge selection of “Disney movies,” … Continue reading “Women and Gender in Musicals Week: The Little Mermaid”
Jeremy Renner and Rachel Weisz in The Bourne Legacy The division of labor exists with impunity in the fine world of the Hollywood action movie, a genre that I do occasionally enjoy. Hollywood’s latest action film, The Bourne Legacy, is a continuation of the atmospheric, amnesiac thriller that originally starred Matt Damon. … Continue reading “Strong Boy/Smart Girl: Another Hollywood Trope in ‘The Bourne Legacy’”
Xander Harris (Nicholas Brendon), cavalry guy with a rock (not pictured: rock) Buffy the Vampire Slayer has a great cast of characters that includes many flawed, admirable, psychologically complex (white) women. Two of them (Buffy and Cordelia) are some of my most beloved television characters ever. Another (Willow) fascinates me and infuriates me in equal … Continue reading “Buffy the Vampire Slayer Week: Xander Harris Has Masculinity Issues”
Xander Harris (Nicholas Brendon), cavalry guy with a rock (not pictured: rock) Buffy the Vampire Slayer has a great cast of characters that includes many flawed, admirable, psychologically complex (white) women. Two of them (Buffy and Cordelia) are some of my most beloved television characters ever. Another (Willow) fascinates me and infuriates me in equal … Continue reading “Buffy the Vampire Slayer Week: Xander Harris Has Masculinity Issues”
Here is a roundup of all the pieces we published during our LGBTQI Theme Week! Thanks so much to all the guest writers for making this such a successful and important week. (Please note that some of these excerpts contain spoilers.) The Birdcage: Where You Can Come as You Are by Candice Frederick That’s the … Continue reading “LGBTQI Week: The Roundup”
This piece by Editor and Co-Founder Amber Leab previously appeared at Bitch Flicks on April 28, 2011. Tech Support is a short film written and produced by Jenny Hagel. The film has won several awards–including Best Lesbian Short at the Hamburg International Queer Film Festival (Germany), the Audience Award at the Pittsburgh International Lesbian and … Continue reading “LGBTQI Week: Short Film: Tech Support”
Movie poster for Milk This guest review by Drew Patrick Shannon previously appeared at Bitch Flicks on September 21, 2011. “My name is Harvey Milk, and I’m here to recruit you,” yells a nearly unrecognizable Sean Penn in a pivotal scene in Gus Van Sant’s biopic Milk (2008). Wearing a tight red and white shirt … Continue reading “LGBTQI Week: I Need a Hero: Gus Van Sant’s ‘Milk’”
