sexism

NEW YORK TIMES PRESENTS: FRAMING BRITNEY SPEARS: #FreeBritney B*tch
NEW YORK TIMES PRESENTS: FRAMING BRITNEY SPEARS: #FreeBritney B*tch

Framing Britney Spears may not be the best documentary of 2021, but it sure to become the most relevant and vital in the fight for freedom and equality.

How THE WOLFMAN (2010) Breaks Down The Corrosive Ideology Of Its Predecessor
How THE WOLFMAN (2010) Breaks Down The Corrosive Ideology Of Its Predecessor

Not only does 2010’s The Wolfman show us Sir John Talbot in a new, critical light, it reveals a corrosive ideology underneath a great, genre-defining film.

JUDY & PUNCH: A Fitting Epilogue To A Decade’s Worth Of Gender Politics
JUDY & PUNCH: A Fitting Epilogue To A Decade’s Worth Of Gender Politics

In Judy & Punch, Foulkes brings dimension and nuance to rather ancient customs, and places backwards-thinking and primitive male behaviour under the microscope of social justice.

9 TO 5: Women Make Things Better
9 TO 5: Women Make Things Better

9 to 5 has laughs from beginning to end, a catchy theme song, clever editing techniques, and inspirational characters who prove that we’re better united than divided.

SONI: A Candid Depiction of India’s Gender Politics
SONI: A Candid Depiction of India’s Gender Politics

Soni, as a gritty realist portrait, feels fresh and unique – both in it’s portrayal of Kalpana and Soni and its technical achievements.

ON THE BASIS OF SEX: A By-The-Numbers Biopic That Services A Very Specific And Unaware Crowd
ON THE BASIS OF SEX: A By-The-Numbers Biopic

On the Basis of Sex is not likely to plant the seed of determination in the next RBG, as they don’t need pop feminist representations of even the most laudable of figures.

THE HAPPYTIME MURDERS: A Less Than Joyful Killing Spree
THE HAPPYTIME MURDERS: A Less Than Joyful Killing Spree

With its clichéd and unoriginal plot, The Happytime Murders proves the era of puppets for adult entertainment may not be as effective as it once was.

BLADE RUNNER 2049: More Misanthropic Than Misogynistic?
BLADE RUNNER 2049: More Misanthropic Than Misogynistic?

While many found the 2017 release of Blade Runner 2049 to be misogynistic, the perceived sexism within the film may be more than meets the eye as the movie turns out to express anxiety about the past and not the future and an avoidance of human society.

FLOWER: Zoey Deutch Blossoms as a Teen Vigilante
FLOWER: Zoey Deutch Blossoms As A Teen Vigilante

While tiptoeing on the line of empowering and exploitative, Flower is an unconventional teen film for a new generation that finds its true strength in in its leading lady Zoey Deutch.

HALF MAGIC: Heather Graham's Directorial Debut Impresses
HALF MAGIC: Heather Graham’s Directorial Debut Impresses

Half Magic succeeds with the help of Graham’s stellar writing and direction, the cast’s adherence to Graham’s comedic and dramatic vision, and three central characters that serve as great role models to women of all ages.

Changing Fortunes: How Films Were Bolstered Or Sunk By Cultural Sentiment In 2017
Changing Fortunes: How Films Were Bolstered Or Sunk By Cultural Sentiment In 2017

Many films which emerged in 2017 were affected and received based on the cultural sentiment; here are a few examples.

Rising Up: Female Actors Taking Positions Of Power
Rising Up: Female Actors Taking Positions Of Power

In the middle of the sexual abuse scandal in Hollywood, we highlight the actors who were amidst it all and others who are rising to more power.

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.

SECOND NATURE: Welcome To A Topsy-Turvy World Where Women Rule
SECOND NATURE: Welcome To A Topsy-Turvy World Where Women Rule

Second Nature is a feel good goofy date night comedy that takes a poke at gender roles and has a fun cast of characters running the show.