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New Careers for Rom-Com Leading Ladies
After writing my “Battle of the Sexes” post last night, I started thinking about the leading female characters in romantic comedies and the careers they follow. Mindy Kaling has pointed out in a great New Yorker article that romantic comedies … Continue reading
Battle of the Sexes in Romantic Comedies (Spoiler Alert: The Guys Win)
The month of May in The Rom-Com Project was originally going to be Bickering Bickersons month, where I focused on romantic comedies that had a bickering couple at the center. Then I remembered that “bickering couple at the center” described … Continue reading
Lady T Recommends “The Quiet Girl’s Guide to Violence”
Hello, readers. This is a friendly reminder that Haberdasher Theatre’s The Wizard of Oz has $425 pledged and only 18 days until the Kickstarter campaign ends. Please consider chipping in to bring this production to life. The second entry in … Continue reading
Gender Roles in “The Cabin in the Woods”
Last weekend, the Joss Whedon-directed The Avengers was released, and there was much rejoicing. Fans seemed pleased. I plan on seeing this eventually, more for the director at the helm than for the superheros themselves, but I don’t know if … Continue reading
Thoughts When Re-Watching “Titanic”
I saw Titanic in 3-D with a friend last week. More specifically, we saw Titanic in 3-D on the 100th anniversary of the ship sinking. I wish I could say that we were big enough nerds that we planned this … Continue reading
Formative Performances: A Wrap-Up
Women’s History Month is over and I had a great time chronicling some of my favorite female performances from film history. Thanks to abovethetitle for her guest posts and covering some of the great ones that I missed. Thanks also … Continue reading
What Screwball Comedies Say About Love
Do not fear, gentle readers – I have not forgotten about The Rom-Com Project. I have decided, however, to save my posts about romantic comedies for the end of each month, and I will be writing about the romantic comedies … Continue reading
Formative Performances: Vivien Leigh in “A Streetcar Named Desire”
Since I began Women’s History Month and my series on formative performances with Vivien Leigh, it seems only fitting that I finish my series with her as well. Vivien Leigh earned her second Academy Award with her performance in A … Continue reading
Formative Performances: Miss Piggy in “The Muppets Take Manhattan”
You may scoff at this choice, thinking that Miss Piggy is a creation by Jim Henson and a character, not an actress – but just try saying that to her face. You’ll get a well-deserved karate chop to the head … Continue reading
Formative Performances: Bette Davis in “Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?”
Speaking of terrifying performances, how about that Bette Davis in Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? Baby Jane is one of the scariest villains in the history of cinema. A former child star obsessed with reliving her youth and hating her … Continue reading