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Dating Violence and Sexual Abuse in “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”
[This was originally posted at Bitch Flicks.] “We accept the love we think we deserve.” This line is spoken twice in The Perks of Being a Wallflower. First, Charlie (Logan Lerman) asks his teacher, Bill (Paul Rudd), why his friends … Continue reading
At the Movies
Last Saturday, I saw The Perks of Being a Wallflower. It’s a beautiful movie, filmed with care and respect for all of its characters. Stephen Chbosky did an excellent job adapting his book to the screen, a story of beauty … Continue reading
“I Am Woman, Hear Me Roar…ish.”
[This piece was originally posted at Bitch Flicks.] “Why should a woman who is healthy and strong/blubber like a baby if her man goes away/weepin’ and a-wailin’ how he’s done her wrong/that’s one thing you’ll never hear me say.” These … Continue reading
Feeling “Eh” on Eponine
The film version of Les Miserables will hit theaters on Christmas Day 2012. I’m pretty psyched, especially after seeing the first trailer. I felt apprehensive about the casting of Anne Hathaway as Fantine, but she managed to break my heart … Continue reading
“Won’t Back Down” Causes Mixed Feelings
[This post originally appeared at Bitch Flicks.] On September 28, 2012, Won’t Back Down will hit the theaters. This is a movie starring two well-known, respected actresses, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis. It has two female characters. One of them … Continue reading
Three Reasons to Like Gwen Stacy
[This post was originally published at Bitch Flicks.] I have now seen The Redundant Amazing Spider-man twice in theaters – the first time with friends, and the second time with my brothers when it was a rainy day and we … Continue reading
Gaston, the Beast, and Choosing to Change
About two weeks ago, The Nerve posted an article called “Ranked: Disney Princesses From Least to Most Feminist,” because apparently the feminist blogosphere would collapse around itself if us writers went for more than a month without politicizing the Disney … Continue reading
Delayed Thoughts on “Brave”
On the subject of the portrayal of women in Pixar movies, I differ in opinion from many of my feminist friends. I’ve never really had a problem with the lack of female protagonists in Pixar films. While I would have … Continue reading
Lady T Recommends “License to Pimp”
“What would you do if the strip club you worked in turned into a brothel?” This is a question that “License to Pimp” intends to answer. Hima B is a filmmaker and former stripper who is making a documentary about … Continue reading
Why More Rom-Coms Should Be Like “When Harry Met Sally…”
Last night, Nora Ephron passed away, and the world lost a talented writer who was known for (amongst other things) romantic comedies that were smarter than the av-er-age bear. While I’m not particularly fond of You’ve Got Mail or Sleepless … Continue reading