Bend It Like Beckham was a movie about women playing soccer before players like Megan Rapinoe brought it to the world’s attention for unequal pay. The film also has an intersectional look at feminism, with the main struggle being that of Jess, an Indian girl who loves soccer, but also has the cultural expectations of her family to deal with.… Read more →
When Underworld came out in 2003, it seemed like a feminist film. The reason was that the main character, Selene, played by Kate Beckinsale, fights a lot with big guns and kills the bad guys. Looking at a film today, however, that isn’t enough to make the film feminist. In many ways, the film could be seen as anti-feminist. … Read more →
The Mummy, which was released in 1999, was one of the first of the modern action films to feature an active female lead. In general, the main female character, Evelyn Carnahan, is treated as an equal person. She isn’t “othered” as the woman. This doesn’t make The Mummy a completely feminist film, however. For one thing, Evelyn is basically… Read more →
A few weeks into quarantine and you may need someone to talk to about the shows you’ve been binge-watching. If you don’t know someone watching the same show, there are podcasts that can serve that purpose. Here are some of the best podcasts to accompany shows. All are fan-led podcasts other than the official ones. 12 Monkeys Talking… Read more →
It’s common knowledge that Hallmark movies all follow a certain formula, which can veer towards the ridiculous. This list is to help you choose Hallmark style movies (including movies with the same formula on any other network and Netflix). Here are the 10 best holiday TV movies for people who don’t like formulaic Hallmark movies. Best Christmas Party Ever Starring:… Read more →
Begin Again Starring Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, Catherine Keener, Adam Levine, Hailee Steinfeld and James Corden Begin Again is a film for music lovers. Its working title was Can a Song Save Your Life? and that title describes the theme of the movie as well as anything. In the vein of films such as Walk the Line or Almost… Read more →
These are shows to watch if you like Veronica Mars, pre Season 4. They are not necessarily like Veronica Mars, though some have similarities. They do all have a main female character who is written as a complex and three-dimensional person. These shows all have a main romance, complex female characters, and essentially happy endings, which is not to… Read more →
“I thought our story was epic, you know, you and me… Spanning years and continents. Lives ruined, blood shed. Epic.” – Logan SPOILERS! SPOILERS! After the terrible ending of season four of Veronica Mars, I started rewatching the show to remember why I loved it. The problem is that it makes me even angrier that they killed Logan, in… Read more →
Ant Man Sophistication of Story: The concept is nothing new. A scientist creates a weapon that the government wants to use for nefarious purposes. However, the story focuses on Scott Lang, who is a lighter, more bumbling character than we have seen in the MCU so far. Contribution to Overall Avengers Storyline: The technology from this film will play a… Read more →
“But I will confess that I am really worried about fan reaction. I’m absolutely prepared for a percentage of fans to have a strong reaction against what we did. That, I’m fine with. But I will have made a really bad bet if, en masse, the fans turn on the show. That would certainly be a tough lesson to learn.” – Rob… Read more →