The radical notion that women like good movies
Stephanie‘s Picks: “Ashley Judd, Kate Winslet and Jennifer Lawrence vs. Our Toxic Misogynist Culture” by Sophia Savage for Thompson on Hollywood “The Hunger Games, Hollywood and Fighting Fuck Toys” by Caroline Heldman for Ms. Magazine “Talking to Lena Dunham About Being A ‘Girl’” by Kase Wickman for The Awl “Film Corner” (On The Lucky One) … Continue reading “Bitch Flicks’ Weekly Picks”
Amber‘s Picks: White Until Proven Black: Imagining Race in Hunger Games by Anna Holmes for The New Yorker Hollywood’s Female Trouble: Part 1, The Writers by Xaque Gruber for The Huffington Post What’s Wrong with this Picture Illustrating Vanity Fair’s Women in Television Article? by Alyssa Rosenberg for ThinkProgress 5 Movie Characters that Changed the … Continue reading “Bitch Flicks’ Weekly Picks”
This piece on The Blind Side, by Stephanie Rogers, first appeared at Bitch Flicks on March 3, 2010. ———- The Blind Side movie poster No. No to the over-abundant racial stereotypes showcased throughout the film. No to the kind-hearted southern woman as the Black man’s White Savior. No to the shallow, embarrassing, surface-level portrayal of … Continue reading “Biopic and Documentary Week: The Blind Side, Take 1”
This piece on Poster Girl, by Stephanie Rogers and Amber Leab, first appeared at Bitch Flicks on February 17, 2011, as part of their coverage of the Athena Film Festival. Poster Girl (2010) Poster Girl was, without a doubt, my favorite film at the Athena Film Festival. It’s no surprise that the film is nominated … Continue reading “Biopic and Documentary Week: Poster Girl”
This piece on The Fat Body (In)Visible, by Stephanie Rogers, first appeared at Bitch Flicks on December 21, 2010. I was thrilled to run across a fat-positive documentary by Margitte Kristjansson called The Fat Body (In)Visible, in which she interviews Jessica and Keena about the experience of being a fat woman in a society that … Continue reading “Biopic and Documentary Week: The Fat Body (In)Visible”
Amber‘s Picks: How Twitter Reflects the Themes of Our Society from The Nerdy Feminist The Future of Feminism series from Fourth Wave Vogue Italia’s “Haute Mess”: Racist, Ignorant, or Brilliant? from Racialicious Spotlight: Anna and Modern-Day Slavery from Her Film Sympathy for the Devil: On HBO’s Game Change, and Hating Ladies for the Right Reasons … Continue reading “Bitch Flicks’ Weekly Picks”
