Feminist Follies

  • Hysteria

    Originally posted on June 22, 2012 by Clara Bow [Adobe Flash Player is no longer supported] If you want to take a break from the summer blockbuster, and I really think you should, go see Hysteria. It’s light-hearted. It will give you a laugh. It might even give you a feeling of sisterhood, as if you are in…

  • The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

    Originally posted on May 24, 2012 by Clara Bow [Adobe Flash Player is no longer supported] Judi Dench and Maggie Smith. In the feminist world of my imagining those two names would be box office gold, pulling enormous crowds into the theater every time. These two women, whose careers have spanned decades, consistently choose roles that add to the variety of…

  • Mirror Mirror

    Originally posted on April 6, 2012 by Clara Bow [Adobe Flash Player is no longer supported] “Among the top-grossing G-rated family films, girl characters are out-numbered by boys three-to-one. That’s the same ratio that has existed since the end of World War II. For decades, male characters have dominated nearly three-quarters of speaking parts in children’s entertainment, and…