April 12, 2012
The Hunger Game is one of the most popular young adult novel series rivaling Harry Potter and Twilight. As the first of its film adaptations was just released in March… The Hunger Game is one of the most popular young adult novel series rivaling Harry Potter and Twilight. As the first of its film adaptations [...]
Filed under: Movies
Tags: Gary Ross, Jennifer Lawrence, Lionsgate, Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games
February 15, 2012
It’s been a few years since I’ve checked in with The Bechdel Test for Women in Movies so I thought it would be a good time to look in on… It’s been a few years since I’ve checked in with The Bechdel Test for Women in Movies so I thought it would be a good [...]
Filed under: Movies
Tags: Academy Awards, Allison Bechdel, Bechdel Test, Bechdel Test for People of Color, Dykes to Watch Out For, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Films, Gender, Hollywood, Hugo, Midnight in Paris, Money Ball, Movies, Oscars, Reverse Bechdel Test, The Artist, The Descendants, The Help, Tree of Life, Tropes, True Grit
May 19, 2011
This is the fourth of a six part series created for Bitch Magazine. Tropes vs. Women explores the reoccurring stories, themes and representations of women in Hollywood films and TV… This is the fourth of a six part series created for Bitch Magazine. Tropes vs. Women explores the reoccurring stories, themes and representations of women [...]
Filed under: Movies
Tags: Batman, Battlestar Galactica, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Sexuality, Species, Tropes, Tropes vs Women, Vampires
April 21, 2011
This is the third of a six part series created for Bitch Magazine. Tropes vs. Women explores the reoccurring stories, themes and representations of women in Hollywood films and TV… This is the third of a six part series created for Bitch Magazine. Tropes vs. Women explores the reoccurring stories, themes and representations of women [...]
Filed under: Movies
Tags: Bechdel Test, Daily Show, Hollywood, Inception, Jim Hensen, Jon Stewart, Katha Pollitt, Smurfette Principle, Smurfs, Star Trek, Star Wars, The Muppets, Tokenism, Transformers, Tropes, Tropes vs Women, Winnie the Pooh
April 4, 2011
As soon as I saw the trailer for Sucker Punch I correctly guessed that it would be another adolescent boy fantasy masquerading as a pseudo-female-empowerment film. What I was surprised… As soon as I saw the trailer for Sucker Punch I correctly guessed that it would be another adolescent boy fantasy masquerading as a pseudo-female-empowerment [...]
Filed under: Movies
Tags: Pseudo-Empowerment, Sucker Punch, Warner Brothers, Zack Snyder
March 24, 2011
This is the first of a six part series created for Bitch Magazine. Tropes vs. Women explores the reoccurring stories, themes and representations of women in Hollywood films and TV… This is the first of a six part series created for Bitch Magazine. Tropes vs. Women explores the reoccurring stories, themes and representations of women [...]
Filed under: Movies
Tags: (500) Days of Summer, Almost Famous, Autumn in New York, Charlize Theron, Elisha Cuthbert, Elizabethtown, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Garden State, Hollywood, Joe Versus the Volcano, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kate Hudson, Kirsten Dunst, Manic Pixie Dream Girl, Meg Ryan, Movies, My Sassy Girl, Natalie Portman, Orlando Bloom, Rachel Bilson, Sweet November, the Last Kiss, Tropes, Tropes vs Women, TV Tropes, Winona Ryder, Zach Braff, Zooey Deschanel
March 9, 2011
Mattie Ross is the star of the award winning film True Grit. She is a remarkable character being cast as a strong, tough, independent, and determined young woman. While I… Mattie Ross is the star of the award winning film True Grit. She is a remarkable character being cast as a strong, tough, independent, and [...]
Filed under: Movies
Tags: Coen Brothers, Ethan Coen, Female Characters, Hailee Steinfeld, Joel Coen, Mattie Ross, Oscars, True Grit, Violence
February 24, 2011
Oscar season is a time when members of Hollywood are celebrated and reward for the work that they do. But it is also a time when we see just how… Oscar season is a time when members of Hollywood are celebrated and reward for the work that they do. But it is also a time [...]
Filed under: Movies
Tags: Academy Awards, Best Director, Best Picture, Hurt Locker, Kathryn Bigelow, Male Centeredness, Oscars, Patriarchy
December 7, 2009
The Bechdel Test is a simple way to gauge the active presence of female characters in Hollywood films and just how well rounded and complete those roles are. It was… The Bechdel Test is a simple way to gauge the active presence of female characters in Hollywood films and just how well rounded and complete [...]
Filed under: Movies
Tags: Allison Bechdel, Bechdel Test, Dykes to Watch Out For
November 23, 2009
Here is an easy to follow guide for the guys on the right versus the wrong reasons to hate on Twilight. With the release of New Moon, there has been… Here is an easy to follow guide for the guys on the right versus the wrong reasons to hate on Twilight. With the release of [...]
Filed under: Movies
Tags: Damsel in Distress, Homophobia, Patriarchal Protection, Twilight, Vampires, Violence