Feminism
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What Dan Aykroyd Thinks of Ghostbros
He’s on a mission from God. Last week, our Matthew Monagle wrote what I would consider to be the equivalent of an olive branch to Ghostbros,…
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Ladies of Lust: The Female Gaze in Tarzan and Ghostbusters
Ladies of Lust The Female Gaze in Tarzan and Ghostbusters. Commercials and trailers for Warner Bros. The Legend of Tarzan would leave you hard-pressed to find…
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Paul Feig and The Female Experience
How the Filmmaker Honors Women by Capturing Our World Authentically. In case you missed it during your trip to Mars: the new, very funny and…
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How Legally Blonde Paved The Way for Today’s Female-Led Comedies
15 years before Ghostbusters, there was Elle Woods. 15 years ago, Legally Blonde introduced the world to the physical manifestation of femininity: Elle Woods. She totally…
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‘The Devil Wears Prada’ and the Underserved Story of the Successful Career Woman
The Devil Wears Prada, which just turned 10 in June, did something pretty unusual we don’t often see in contemporary mainstream Hollywood films. It portrayed…
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What Should We Reboot Next?
Dear FSR Ghostbusters, Ocean’s Eleven, and now…? At some point in your life, you’ve likely been faced with a question that has no solid answer. Some…
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An Open Letter to the So-Called Ghostbros
With the Ghostbusters Embargo Lifted, It’s Time to Start the Healing Process. Listen. This whole thing about the new Ghostbusters movie has gotten way, way out…
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This is the Moment for Female Film Critics
The Academy Has Shown Us The Way. If you feel like we’ve reached a bit of a turning point with regards to film criticism, you’re not…
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Women Power Movies to Stream this Summer
From queen bees to indie chicks, there’s a feminist film for everyone. This summer’s movie offerings have ranged from superhero civil war to a farting…