The radical notion that women like good movies
Guest post written by Deirdre Crimmins for our theme week on Infertility, Miscarriage, and Infant Loss. Content note: Discussion of violence directed at women and violent images ahead. Spoiler alert. Horror films have a unique way of showcasing exactly what we fear, but they often do so in a subtle way. While is it goes without saying … Continue reading “‘Inside’: French Pregnant Body Horror At Its Finest”
The Final Girl Gone Wild: Post-Feminist Whiteness in ‘Scream 4’ by Jeremy Cornelius Wes Craven’s 1990s Scream trilogy completely rewrote the slasher genre in a postmodern meta-film. In March 2011, Scream 4 was released, ten years after Scream 3 was originally released, starring the original trio: Neve Campbell, David Arquette, and Courtney Cox-Arquette along with … Continue reading “Horror Week 2012: The Roundup”
Guest post written by Deirdre Crimmins. Though I like explosions and interesting methods of execution as much as any other horror fan, it is always great characterization and relationships that make a horror film great. Actually, great characters and their relationships are what help make any film great, but often they are an afterthought in … Continue reading “Horror Week 2012: ‘Absentia’ Showcases Terror, Strong Female Characters and Sisterhood”
Rock of Ages Warms Your 80s-Loving Little Heart With a Cheesy Two-Hour Music Video by Candice Frederick Even though its finest moments all boil down to well-intentioned, high energy karaoke numbers, and its script (co-written by Justin Theroux) left more cheese in the recipe than what was called for, Rock of Ages is still great … Continue reading “Women and Gender in Musicals Week: The Roundup”
This is a guest review by Deirdre Crimmins. Singin’ In The Rain (dir. Stanley Donan & Gene Kelly) Though my first love in cinema will always be horror films, I have such an affection for musicals. The glitzy costumes. The aggressively perky and optimistic characters. The song and dance that always seems spontaneous, and from … Continue reading “Women and Gender in Musicals Week: ‘Singin’ In the Rain’”
