misogyny

ASKING FOR IT: Demand More
ASKING FOR IT: Demand More

In the end, more of a thriller than a deep thought piece, Asking for It will leave you asking for more

How John Brahm's Trilogy Of Psychological Noir Help Us Understand The Nature Of Evil
How John Brahm’s Trilogy Of Psychological Noir Help Us Understand The Nature Of Evil

We take a look at John Brahms’ 1940s trilogy of psychological noir and how they help can help us predict and understand fascist ideology and the alt-right.

BETTER OFF DEAD: A Fantastic, Horrifying Masterpiece of Offensiveness
BETTER OFF DEAD: A Fantastic, Horrifying Masterpiece Of Offensiveness

Better off Dead uses the tropes and political incorrectness of many 1980s teen comedies but its absurdity is able to undermine these regressive areas.

The Manic Pixie Dream Girl: Trope or Mythos?
The Manic Pixie Dream Girl: Trope Or Mythos?

The manic pixie dream girl trope is indicative of sloppy writing and has become an easy way for Twitter users to dismiss complex female characters.

RUST CREEK: A Tense, Effectively Executed Survival Thriller
RUST CREEK: A Tense, Effectively Executed Survival Thriller

Anchored by a strong performance from Hermione Corfield, Rust Creek is a deceptively layered thriller that touches upon the horror in being a woman.

American Horror Story's Madison Montgomery: It Girl, Witch Girl, Holy Girl
AMERICAN HORROR STORY’s Madison Montgomery: It Girl, Witch Girl, Holy Girl

Madison Montgomery is the most fascinating character in the AHS world, and in Apocalypse, our perception of her changes once more.

BOYS WHO LIKE GIRLS: Crucial Doc On Men As Allies
BOYS WHO LIKE GIRLS: Crucial Doc On Men As Allies

Inka Achté’s documentary BOYS WHO LIKE GIRLS chronicles the efforts of an organization in India to educate boys and men on pressing gender-based issues.

FUNNY COW: The most unpleasant British film in recent memory
FUNNY COW: The Most Unpleasant British Film in Recent Memory

Funny Cow is one of the most harmful depictions of the British working class in popular culture since Sacha Baron Cohen’s Grimsby, in addition to being one of the most mindbogglingly racist and homophobic films in recent memory.

The Shape of Solidarity: Guillermo del Toro's Vision for America
The Shape Of Solidarity: Guillermo Del Toro’s Vision For America

We explore how Guillermo del Toro’s Oscar nominated period piece The Shape of Water accurately reflects the prejudices still held in contemporary American society.

Curbing The Hollywood Male Tradition (Listen To Women)
Curbing The Hollywood Male Tradition (Listen To Women)

In this in-depth analysis of the revelations of abuse of women in Hollywood, we consider how we got here, and what we can do.

BATTLE OF THE SEXES: An Empowering & All-Too-Timely True Story
BATTLE OF THE SEXES: An Empowering & All-Too-Timely True Story

Emma Stone shines as tennis player Billie Jean King in Battle of the Sexes, which reminds us of how little progress we’ve made since the 70s.

You've Got Mail? In Defence Of Nora Ephron's 90s Romcom
You’ve Got Hate Mail? In Defence Of Nora Ephron’s 90s Romcom

Nora Ephron’s You’ve Got Mail has been accused of everything from misogyny to being capitalist propaganda – Julia Smith thinks otherwise.

Why PASSENGERS Is Not The Misogynistic Fantasy It Is Accused Of Being

Passengers, upon release, was panned as a misogynistic fantasy; but here’s why it might actually be more progressive than that initial take.