Feminism
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15 Perfect Shots: Exploring the Importance of Perspective with The Keeping Room
Celebrating the visual brilliance of an underseen 2015 film.Calculating. Cruel. Withdrawn.This week we’ve been talking about our #2016Rewind. As part of that, I thought it would…
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Greta Gerwig and Mike Mills on the Matriarchal World of 20th Century Women
“I hope I’m a good ally to women. Whether I’m a feminist is for women to decide.” Writer-director Mike Mills. “A lot of men might say…
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Why a Female Star Wars Director Is About More Than Just Talent
For Lucasfilm’s Kathleen Kennedy, opportunity isn’t everything There’s no denying that the Star Wars universe has become a bastion for diversity over the past few…
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The Women of The Walking Dead Are Ready to Fight Back
As more men capitulate to Negan, Sasha and Maggie help us keep the faith. If there’s one upside to the downfall of Rick, it’s been the…
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Fantastic Female Directors and Where to Find Them
The lack of women behind the camera in the Harry Potter series is an alarming but solvable problem. Despite years of bloodshed and sacrifice, the moment…
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Elle is the Post-Feminist Revenge Film We’ve Been Waiting For
Paul Verhoeven challenges audiences again with an evocative and complex new heroine. There’s a lot to unpack in Elle, a film that is surprisingly funny, suffocatingly…
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Exploring America’s Fascination with Princesses Through Movies
Prince Harry’s latest news proves America is obsessed with princess stories in real life and at the movies.Princesses rule. (Disney)Prince Harry has confirmed he is dating American…
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Wonder Woman Trailer: More Like Steve Trevor and Wonder Woman
Steve Trevor and Wonder Woman The new Wonder Woman trailer is unnecessarily heavy on Steve power. When Wonder Woman hits theaters next year, we can be sure…
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38 Things We Learned from Paul Feig and Katie Dippold’s Ghostbusters Commentary
“It’s exciting to put funny people on the screen.”