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“Bridesmaids,” Female Friendships, and Fat-Bottomed Girls
When I saw the trailer for Bridesmaids, I expected to see a female version of the buddy comedy and watch a rag-tag group of misfits struggle through the planning of a wedding and have wacky misadventures along the way. Instead, … Continue reading
May Movies I Won’t Be Seeing (And One I Might)
Spring is finally here. In the lovely month of May, movie producers and scriptwriters have very kindly put together some films that will make me run screaming from the theater so I can spend more time outside! Isn’t that thoughtful … Continue reading
A Confession
ThinkProgress has a great video regarding the recent rise in popularity for Atlas Shrugged and Ayn Rand’s philosophy: I think my favorite thing about the Tea Partiers gushing and worshiping at the altar of Ayn Rand is the way her … Continue reading
Hey, Did You Know Women Don’t Like the Fantasy Genre?
It’s true! Back in 2003, Caryn James wrote a stunning, eye-opening piece for The New York Times called, “Are Women Just Bored of the Rings?” This provocative piece of journalism with a painstakingly crafted pun in the title revealed that … Continue reading
O Apatow, Where Art Thou?
You may not believe this after watching movies such as The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Superbad, and others of their ilk, but Judd Apatow used to know how to write for women. He also used to know how to write … Continue reading
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April Movies I Won’t Be Seeing (and One I Definitely Will)
Let’s see how the movie studios plan to help me keep my money this month. First up is Your Highness, starring several Academy Award nominees who like to go slumming every now and then: Summary: It’s a “satire” of a … Continue reading
Female Character of the Week: Jackie Brown
Quentin Tarantino is one of my favorite film directors for three reasons: 1) his whip-smart dialogue, 2) the way he plays with narrative structure, and 3) his strong female characters. While some of his movies have problematic elements from a … Continue reading
March Movies I Won’t Be Seeing (And One I Might)
It’s trailer review time again! Let’s see what movies I can ignore in March. First up is Sucker Punch, starring a bunch of life-sized Bratz dolls: Summary: A group of girls escape from an insane asylum where they have been … Continue reading
Something Borrowed: The Trailer
Emily Giffin’s 2005 chick lit novel, Something Borrowed, has been made into a movie: Summary: “Plain” Jane Rachel (Ginnifer Goodwin) sleeps with Dex (Colin Egglesfield), who happens to be engaged to Rachel’s lifelong best friend, Darcy (Kate Hudson). This is … Continue reading
Talking About the 2011 Oscars
Tonight is the ceremony for the Academy Awards, my favorite award show other than the First Annual Montgomery Burns Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence. Watching the Oscars, complaining about the award recipients and snubs, and mocking … Continue reading