Tag: Women
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A Gotham City Sirens Movie Needs To Happen, But Only With a Female Director
Gotham City Sirens needs a female voice behind the camera. So, on the chance someone from DC films is reading this, here are ten female directors who would be good choices for Gotham City Sirens.
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I Watched Amazon’s Girlboss ‘Cinderella’ So You Don’t Have To
The newest in a long line of Cinderella adaptations, Amazon’s Cinderella (2021) prizes girlbossification above the very story it tries to adapt.
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‘Shang-Chi’ Delivers Epic Superhero Action and Positive Asian Representation
Marvel’s first Asian superhero film, ‘Shang-Chi’, deserves praise for balancing epic superhero action, a heartfelt family plot, and positive Asian representation.
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‘Don’t Breathe 2,’ the Horror Sequel That Offers a Rapist an Undeserving Redemption Arc
‘Don’t Breathe 2’ is a sequel that forgoes almost everything that made its predecessor good, and asks audiences to root for a rapist on top of that.
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Sweet Girl’s Mind-Boggling Twist Makes the Movie… Feminist
For the most part, ‘Sweet Girl’ recycles tired hyper masculine revenge tropes, but a surprise twist in the end turns it into a female-centric revenge film.
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The Duality of Sex Work as Shown in ‘Shiva Baby’
While not everyone may relate to the circumstances Danielle finds herself in in ‘Shiva Baby’, some are sure to understand her struggles as she is scrutinized for being a woman, a college student, an LGBT person, and a sugar baby.
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‘Mulan’ and ‘Whale Rider’: Director Niki Caro’s take on Gender Inequality
Indie director, Niki Caro (known for ‘Whale Rider’) directs the live-action ‘Mulan’ and sets another example of strong females fighting against gender inequality.
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Micachu’s Shivering ‘Jackie’ Score Gives Nuance to the Woman’s Gaze
It’s hard to capture the emotions and thoughts of a character just from a few shots, but Oscar-nominee composer Micachu’s haunting melodies prove otherwise in ‘Jackie’.
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Why Trans Women Can’t Have a ‘Promising Young Woman’ Yet: A Lesson from ‘Sleepaway Camp’
For anyone who is not a cis white woman, a justice-fueled murderous rampage is not framed as liberation. Instead, they contribute to harsh stereotypes that vilify minority women with dangerous consequences.