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Tag Archives: feminism
Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975) dir. Chantal Akerman Jeanne Dielman is a long film. It is a slow film. It is long and slow because the film — unlike everything else in the titular character’s life … Continue reading
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Tagged 1080 Bruxelles, 23 quai du Commerce, Chantal Akerman, feminism, film, France, French films, Jeanne Dielman, movies, TSPDT
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Daisies
Daisies – Sedmikrásky (1966) dir. Věra Chytilová Sedmikrásky (or Daisies) is the iconic feminist, absurd film from the Czechoslovak New Wave. Director Věra Chytilová comes from the grand tradition of Dada — she doesn’t so much break from traditional film convention as she … Continue reading
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Tagged absurdism, communism, Czechoslovak New Wave, Czechoslovakia, Dada, Daisies, feminism, film, movies, Prague Spring, Sedmikrásky, TSPDT, Věra Chytilová
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Peeping Tom & The Male Gaze
Peeping Tom (1960) dir. Michael Powell Peeping Tom is about Mark Lewis, a focus puller for a movie production crew. He constantly carries a camera with him, and uses a hidden dagger in the tripod’s leg to stab women’s throats … Continue reading
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Tagged feminism, film, horror, male gaze, Michael Powell, movies, Peeping Tom, sexism, TSPDT
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10 Hottest Women Alive – 2011 Edition
The 8th annual edition of The Metropolis Times’s most popular feature is here! We’ve got some new faces, and a bit of trivia – for the first year, three of the ten winners played Queen Amidala’s handmaidens in the Star Wars films. … Continue reading
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Tagged 30 Rock, at the movies, Aubrey Palza, Catherine Middleton, Christy Lemire, Ellie Kemper, Emma Watson, feminism, film, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, hot women, Kate Middleton, Keira Knightley, Large Hadron Collider, Maria Spiropulu, movies, Natalie Portman, physics, Princess Kate, Rose Byrne, Star Wars, Tina Fey, women
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The Stepford Wives (1975)
The Stepford Wives (1975) – dir. Bryan Forbes Sexism “Feminism” in Hollywood is code for “give her boots and a gun.” From the silent era to Sucker Punch, female characters exist primarily to cater to male fantasies. In 1975, The Stepford … Continue reading
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Tagged Bryan Forbes, dystopia, Fembots, feminism, film, Ira Levin, Katharine Ross, movie reviews, movies, objectification, science fiction, sexism, Stepford, Sucker Punch, The Stepford Wives
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Suspiria
Suspiria (1977) dir. Dario Argento I have limited experience with giallo, but Suspiria immediately seems notably less exploitative, at least sexually. The movie is set in a ballet school co-ed dormitory, with young nubile girls sharing secrets, shoes and a … Continue reading
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Tagged ballet, Dario Argento, feminism, giallo, goblin, horror, movie reviews, movies, Suspiria
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Thelma & Louise & Non-Feminism
Thelma & Louise (1991) dir. Ridley Scott Two critics summed up my feelings on Thelma & Louise better than I can. Margaret Carlson, “Is This What Feminism Is All About?” TIME, Jun 24, 1991. Yet for all the pleasure the … Continue reading
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