The radical notion that women like good movies
Stephanie‘s Picks: Comic-Con 2012: Sexism in Hollywood: How Far Have We Come? by Lucas Shaw via The Wrap Will Catwoman Be a Breakout Feminist Character? by Melissa Silverstein via Women and Hollywood “Nice Guys” Contribute to Rape Culture by Ben Atherton-Zeman via Ms. Magazine Women in Film by the Numbers via Reel Grrls (from Pinterest) … Continue reading “Bitch Flicks’ Weekly Picks”
Stephanie‘s Picks: Daniel Tosh Is a Rape Culture Enforcer by Melissa McEwan via Shakesville Sheila Heti, Lena Dunham, and the Challenges of Telling “Girly” Stories in Film and Television by Alyssa Rosenberg via Slate Let’s Talk About Sexism in Movie Reviews, You Guys! by Tyler Coates via Black Book Megan‘s Picks: When Rape Jokes Are … Continue reading “Bitch Flicks’ Weekly Picks”
Stephanie‘s Picks: Must We Worry About the Boys of ‘Brave’? by KJ Dell’antonia via the New York Times Why I Heart GIRLS & Lena Dunham’s Body via Virginia Sole-Smith TV Trailer Watch: Steel Magnolias via Women and Hollywood Nora Ephron, Prolific Author and Screenwriter, Dies at Age 71 by Adam Bernstein via the Washington Post … Continue reading “Bitch Flicks’ Weekly Picks”
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”
This review of Phoebe in Wonderland, by Stephanie Rogers, first appeared at Bitch Flicks on September 14, 2009. Movie poster for Phoebe in Wonderland For a film that wants to explore the difficulties of marriage and motherhood and, essentially, what it means to exist as a woman in a society that places so many demands … Continue reading “Motherhood in Film and Television: Phoebe in Wonderland”
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”
Stephanie‘s Picks: What If the Male Avengers Posed Like the Female One? by Margaret Magowan for Reel Girl Where Do We Go Now?: A Dramedy About Women Trying to Stop War by Mary Pols for Time The Aristocrats: The Graphic Arts of “Game of Thrones” by Emily Nussbaum for The New Yorker
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”
