I have watched Fried Green Tomatoes dozens of times, so it’s hard to know how to begin a feminist analysis. I’m going to stick with my consideration of women-only spaces. While friendships between women, especially one-on-one, do not really fit my intended “women-only space” category, they are so foundational to Fried Green Tomatoes that I [...]
Filed under: movies on October 25th, 2010 by Anna Lisa | No Comments »
The movie Real Women Have Curves is filled with material for a feminist review. I will be exploring the role and power of the film through the lens of the women’s-only space of Estella’s sewing factory, where she, her mother, her sister, and other women work together making dresses for department stores. Not only are all [...]
Filed under: movies on October 8th, 2010 by Anna Lisa | No Comments »
They call her a man-eater, a super groupie, a whore. These words don’t apply anymore – Marianne Faithfull has mellowed. Instead the dame has acquired the younger generation’s wonder about her rich experience. But despite her recent achievements, an album and Irina Palm, many males think she is still what she was in the ’60s: [...]
Filed under: movies on December 26th, 2009 by Elen Farkas | No Comments »
I didn’t expect to enjoy Charlie Wilson’s War, and I wasn’t disappointed. The story itself is almost inspiring – look what a couple of people can accomplish! Of course, what they’re accomplishing is war – on behalf of people who truly needed justice – that certainly has not led to any security for Afghanistan. Though [...]
Filed under: movies on December 25th, 2008 by Anna Lisa | No Comments »
I was drawn to the theatre to see this movie. I was looking forward to it for a couple weeks, as three of my favorite actors (actresses?) (Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, Debra Messing) star in it. I was hoping for a good couple hours filled with the bonds between women, the hope of a happy [...]
Filed under: movies on September 18th, 2008 by maggiehope | 4 Comments »
The Constant Gardener is a wonderful movie, and even though I’m going to complain about it, I really recommend it! Not only does this film tell an incredible story that many of us would rather ignore (corporate greed, dehumanization of poor people of color, depths of corruption and horror in Kenya and Sudan) but the [...]
Filed under: movies on September 15th, 2008 by Anna Lisa | 2 Comments »
Once upon a time there was a single New Yorker in her 30s who had great friends, a few bad break-ups, no civic or community engagement other than chronic shopping, and a Mac. She goes through life surrounded by people who rarely stretch or challenge her, and makes a bunch of mistakes. Then she ends [...]
Filed under: movies, television on September 13th, 2008 by Anna Lisa | No Comments »
I admit, not being a huge ABBA fan, I was a little hesitant to see the new version of the film “Mamma Mia.” But after an enjoyable couple hours in the theater, a few things stood out to me: Meryl Streep, Julie Walters, and Christine Baranski were the highlights of the movie for me. As [...]
Filed under: movies on August 26th, 2008 by maggiehope | 2 Comments »
I discovered the 2006 masterpiece Once a bit late, but it’s worth reminiscing. While it’s been labeled a modern musical, I think it’s more appropriate to call it a film about musicians. Perhaps the distinction isn’t important, but I think it’s worth noting that no one breaks into song at bizarre moments, or magically knows [...]
Filed under: movies on July 27th, 2008 by Anna Lisa | No Comments »
Juno is one of the most exciting female movie characters of the decade. Bold, unapologetic, fierce, clever; she takes herself seriously, and everyone else can’t help but take this bizarre teenager seriously, too. Juno is actually one of the decade’s most interesting movie characters of any gender: both self-reliant AND communal, creative, unashamedly weird, loyal [...]
Filed under: movies on July 25th, 2008 by Anna Lisa | 1 Comment »