The radical notion that women like good movies
Movie poster for The Kids Are All Right This review by Staff Writer Megan Kearns previously appeared at Bitch Flicks on February 21, 2011. I was so excited to see The Kids Are All Right. I mean a film with not one, but two amazing female leads as well as a family headed by lesbian … Continue reading “LGBTQI Week: The Kids Are All Right”
Stephanie‘s Picks: Brave: Pixar’s Feminist Fantasy by Andrew O’Hehir via Salon Nike Celebrates Women in Sport with Voices Film via nikeinc.com Women’s Film Festivals (a new Tumblr!) via Marian Evans How Girls Challenges the Masculine Expectations of “Good TV” by Todd VanDerWerff via A.V. Club I Literally Cannot Stop Laughing at This; I Think My … Continue reading “Bitch Flicks’ Weekly Picks”
Stephanie‘s Picks: Christina Hendricks Talks Joan, Feminism, and Bitches in The Hollywood Reporter by Kelsey Wallace for Bitch Magazine Is There a Male Equivalent to the Manic Pixie Dream Girl? by Elisabeth Rappe for Film Emma Cowing: The Brave New World of Movie Feminism for Scotsman ‘Peace, Love, & Misunderstanding’: Finally, a Film Gets New … Continue reading “Bitch Flicks’ Weekly Picks”
Stephanie‘s Picks: That’s My Boy — The Adam Sandler Film Switched at Birth by Stuart Heritage for The Guardian Film Corner! [a commentary on Snow White and the Huntsman] by Melissa McEwan from Shakesville Janet Jackson to Produce Transgender Documentary, ‘Truth’ from The Daily News
Here are the pieces for our series on Motherhood in Film and Television–all in one place! Thanks so much to all the writers who contributed reviews. ———- Nine Months Forward, Three Centuries Back by Tyler Adams: Nine Months, contrary to all expectations, is not about pregnancy. It’s about a man coping with a pregnancy. Yes. … Continue reading “Motherhood in Film & Television: The Roundup”
Stephanie‘s Picks: Girls’ Choice Movie Awards Survey for Adults from New Moon Girls The Nerve of Lena Dunham by Linda Martin Alcoff for The Feminist Wire Megan‘s Picks: Geena Davis: Movies’ View of Women Is Unbalanced via The Wall Street Journal Hollywood’s War on Women by Natalie Wilson via Ms. Magazine Blog Take Action: Anti-Trans … Continue reading “Bitch Flicks’ Weekly Picks”
Amber‘s Picks: Jon Avnet, Rodrigo Garcia Launch Web Series and Shorts to Explore ‘Female Characters’ from Thompson on Hollywood Woman with a Lens Restored: The Shirley Clarke Project by Manohla Dargis for The New York Times The Status of Women’s Film Festivals from Women and Hollywood Megan‘s Picks: How to Lose Your Virginity Documentary Project by … Continue reading “Bitch Flicks’ Weekly Picks”
We had a great response to our Reproduction and Abortion series here at Bitch Flicks, and want to thank everyone who wrote a piece for us. Here they all are. The Dancer’s Dilemma by Myrna Waldron Dirty Dancing I was less than a year old when Dirty Dancing came out. It is known for the … Continue reading “Reproduction & Abortion Week: The Roundup”
Amber‘s Picks: Hillary’s Hair: More Newsworthy Than the Summit of the Americas? by Jenn Pozner for WIMN’s Voices People on the Internet Can Be Hella Racist by Issa for xo Jane We Heart: Funny or Die Counsels Rick Santorum on “Aborting” His Campaign by Lauren Barbato for Ms. Why Everyone Is Losing Their Shit Over the … Continue reading “Bitch Flicks’ Weekly Picks”
