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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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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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