The radical notion that women like good movies
It was a short week due to the holiday, but here’s a recap of last week’s posts. Don’t miss the Animated Children’s Films series, which begins tomorrow (Monday)! Fire: Part One of Deepa Mehta’s Elements Trilogy The controversy surrounding the film may have superseded the film itself–which is beautifully shot, heartbreaking, and even darkly comedic … Continue reading “Sunday Recap”
This piece by Natalie Wilson previously appeared at Bitch Flicks on October 13, 2010. Cross-posted at Ms. Magazine Warning: spoilers Vampires have become so common in contemporary texts that they have lost some of their bite. With most of them falling into the emo, brooding, love-struck and angst-ridden variety (Edward of Twilight, Damon of … Continue reading “Horror Week 2011: Let This Feminist Vampire In”
This cross-post by Tami Winfrey Harris previously appeared at Fangs For The Fantasy and What Tami Said. Vampire Pam saying, “He can do it; I’m wearing my favorite pumps.” How much gender fail and homophobia can one pack into a brief online essay? Screenwriter Brian McGreevy takes a break from doing keg stands at … Continue reading “‘Mad Men’ Week: Hey, Brian McGreevy: Vampire Pam Beats Don Draper Any Day”
Film Corner! Review of Delhi Belly from Shakesville The Hermione Granger Series: Feminist Criticism of Feminist Criticism from The Funny Feminist Stop With the Twi-Hate Already (Thoughts on Comic-Con and Twilight Boycotting) from Seduced By TwilightGirls on Film: Comic Con’s Push for Geeks, Heroines, and Women-Driven Discussion from Movies.com Arranged: Life in Left Field from Dancing … Continue reading “Bitch Flicks’ Weekly Picks”
Film Corner from Shakesville Female buddy flick died after ‘Thelma & Louise,’ co-star’s say on film’s anniversary from The Globe and Mail oh, WTF: “sexy” ‘Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ poster misses the fucking point entirely from The Flick Filosopher Few Summer Movies Aimed at Women from The New York Times Tina Fey and Ellen: … Continue reading “Bitch Flicks’ Weekly Picks”
The 2011 MTV Movie Awards aired last night (Sunday, June 5), and something interesting happened: a lot of young women won awards. I didn’t watch the ceremony. I’m too old for MTV, and didn’t even realize the show had happened until I came across a mean-spirited article, published last year, unironically lamenting “Why Twilight Ruined … Continue reading “2011 MTV Movie Awards”
You all know that Disney’s latest atrocity teen flick, Prom, is in theatres now, right? For those of us without teenaged girls in our lives, sometimes it’s hard to keep up with the latest flicks–aside from Twilight (H/T to reader Emilie for cluing me in). Here’s the official trailer: I especially enjoy the stereotypical male … Continue reading “Preview: Prom”
There’s so much wrong with this I don’t even know where to start. How about with the plot: “a comedy centered around a foul-mouthed, junior high teacher who, after being dumped by her sugar daddy, begins to woo a colleague–a move that pits her against a well-loved teacher.” Ask me if I’m shocked this was … Continue reading “Movie Preview: Bad Teacher”
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”
Cross-posted at Ms. Magazine Warning: spoilers Vampires have become so common in contemporary texts that they have lost some of their bite. With most of them falling into the emo, brooding, love-struck and angst-ridden variety (Edward of Twilight, Damon of The Vampire Diaries and Bill of True Blood), the female vampire featured in Let Me … Continue reading “Guest Writer Wednesday: Let This Feminist Vampire In”
Cross posted at Wellywood Woman There’s so much discussion about the Bechdel Test now (see links below for some examples). I love it all, am interested that men are writing about the test. AND I relate to @marnen’s tweet: “I’m feeling snarky enough to propose the Laibow-Koser test: can 2 female writers have a conversation … Continue reading “Guest Writer Wednesday: The 40% Figure”
This guest post originally appeared at Girl with Pen! With the 6th and final season upon us, will Lost finally zoom towards a feminist future? With the number of female characters dwindling and the simultaneous deification of hetero white males, can feminist Lost fans hope for a satisfying island conclusion? Previous seasons have been a … Continue reading “Guest Post: Deciphering Island Patriarchy: Finding Feminism in Lost”
