gender roles

THE POWER OF THE DOG: Jane Campion's Solemn, Haunting Western is Among the Year's Best
THE POWER OF THE DOG: Jane Campion’s Solemn, Haunting Western is Among the Year’s Best

The Power of the Dog is a haunting, powerful character study by Jane Campion, amongst the best films of the year.

Tribeca Film Festival 2020: PICTURE A SCIENTIST
Tribeca Film Festival 2020: PICTURE A SCIENTIST

Picture a Scientist is the documentary we need to continue the call for action, to continue awareness, and to remind those who would abuse a system, we see you.

GOAL! How to Successfully Tackle Gender Politics on the Big Screen
GOAL! How To Successfully Tackle Gender Politics On The Big Screen

Cinema has to be representative and challenge perceptions. How can films tackle gender politics successfully?

Gender & Destruction In INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS
Gender & Destruction In INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS

Guest author Brooke Whipple analyzes the representation of gender in Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and how it foreshadows humanity’s destruction.

BITCH: Bold, Hopeful & Fiercely Entertaining
BITCH: Bold, Hopeful & Fiercely Entertaining

Bitch is an energizing study of a deep-rooted societal problem told with boldness and a healthy scoop of humor.

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.

The Love Witch: A Heady Brew
THE LOVE WITCH: A Heady Brew

The Love Witch is an aesthetically sophisticated and deeply-layered dramatization of the gender obstacles that we continue to embed in our society.

John Hughes' Women: Monsters & Angels
John Hughes’ Women: Monsters & Angels

There’s a strange dichotomy surrounding the films of John Hughes, both written and directed. In one sense, there have been few directors that have so understood the angst of the teenage experience. Yet, conversely, Hughes’ depiction of both race and gender are entirely at odds with his apparent insight into the teen condition.