Tag Archives: Film
Boy Erased and Wrinkles Erased Too: Aging in Hollywood
One positive takeaway from 2018 (and 2017, too) were all the great performances in leading roles from actresses old enough to remember an era where ROE VS. WADE was not the law of the land, few women were elected to either houses of Congress and there were no women on the Supreme Court. At the […]
How to Watch a Film from a Feminist Gaze
We’ve now explored the meaning of FEMINISM and, in broad terms, what does and doesn’t constitute a FEMINIST-FRIENDLY FILM. However, when it comes to active film viewing, applying these concepts can prove mighty tricky. How does each spectator determine for herself (or himself) if a film is or is not “feminist-friendly?” I recommend initiating the […]
Why Cinema Matters
The first movie I ever saw in the theater was Jaws. It was the summer of 1975 and my parents were too cheap to hire a babysitter. While I credit that experience with sparking my lifelong love of film (horror films in particular), JAWS is not a remotely feminist film. Every character experiencing the adventure […]