Feminism
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The Ambitious Equality of Avatar: The Last Airbender
For a kid’s show that premiered in 2005, it was very ambitious and progressive. Children’s shows are so easy to write off as just that,…
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Beyond The All-Female Remakes
Hollywood can take an even bigger step in the right direction. Let me start by saying that I don’t care about anyone’s fragile childhood memories.…
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Wynonna Earp Brings The Casual Feminism We So Need On TV Right Now
TV shows don’t need to tell women what we are capable of – we already know. If you haven’t been paying attention, then you might have…
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Ocean’s Eleven: We Decide Who Should Be on Sandra Bullock’s Team
Sandra Bullock and friends are putting a team together. As haters continue to hate on female-led films (as they have for as long as men…
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New Ghostbusters Trailer Fails to Eliminate Previous Ghostbusters Movie from Existence
Sony daringly continues to try to erase our childhoods. In a stunning display of arrogance, Sony Pictures continues to market its news Ghostbusters movie –…
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Where Captain America: Civil War Falls Short for Marvel and Women
Further exploration of Marvel’s Women Problem. We’ve come a long way from the Dark Ages of Comics, when men dominated the industry and the general assumption…
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Female Directors in Hollywood: Are Things Getting Any Better?
You might have been forced to suppose otherwise, but believe me: a “female director” is not a rare breed of artist by any means. But…
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Meryl Streep and Film Criticism, By The Numbers
Yesterday morning, as part of the press junket for her new film Suffragette, Meryl Streep had a few unkind things to say about the diversity…
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What Hollywood Can Learn from Michelle Rodriguez in The Fast and Furious Franchise
In 2015, critic Matthew Monagle explored what we can learn from the success of Letty, as played by Michelle Rodriguez in the Fast and Furious franchise.