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Linda Hamilton Is Still Not Very Pleased With Ex-Husband James Cameron

Hamilton's kindest words for Cameron: "He used to say to me: 'Anybody can be a father or a husband. There are only five people in the world who can do what I do, and I'm going for that.'" [Daily Mail]

02/08/10

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By Irin

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Temple Grandin: "Nature Is Cruel, But We Don't Have To Be"

Click here to read <i>Temple Grandin</i>: "Nature Is Cruel, But We Don't Have To Be"

Temple Grandin, which aired this weekend on HBO, explored not only its subject's navigation through a neurotypical-dominated world, but also her somewhat surprising decision to help slaughterhouses better kill cattle. More »

02/08/10

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Click here to read What If Wes Anderson Directed <em>Spider-Man</em>?

What If Wes Anderson Directed Spider-Man?

Pretty great spoof, but I want to see Anjelica Huston as Aunt May. [Buzzfeed]

02/04/10

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By Dodai

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Garner & Biel: "We Don't Work With A Lot Of Women On Films"

We're not the only ones who have issues with the roles for women in Hollywood: Jennifer Garner and Jessica Biel grace Maire Claire's March cover, and inside, they talk about how they're usually the only women on set: More »

02/03/10

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By Dodai

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Oscar Nominations Honor Kathryn Bigelow, Mo'Nique, Bullock, Sidibe And Streep

The Oscar nominations, announced this morning, are only going to fuel the James Cameron-Kathryn Bigelow rivalry meme beyond the directing and best picture categories: Avatar and The Hurt Locker tied with nine nominations. Sorry, The Hangover. More »

02/02/10

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"Young Hollywood" Is White, Thin

What does "Young Hollywood" look like? According to Vanity Fair, it's pretty, thin, female and white. More »

02/01/10

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Click here to read Not <em>Everything</em> Is Looking Rosy For Sandra Bullock

Not Everything Is Looking Rosy For Sandra Bullock

Sandra Bullock's very good year doesn't mean everyone has forgotten about All About Steve. "She could be the first person ever to win a Razzie and an Oscar in the same weekend," says the Golden Raspberry Awards' founder. [AP]

02/01/10

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Woman Wins Directing Award; Men Unable To Contain Themselves

Kathryn Bigelow's feature award from the Directors' Guild of America — the first ever for a woman — confirms her status as an Oscar favorite. She was also the favorite of quite a few of her male peers that night: More »

02/01/10

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The Novelty Of The Imperfect (But Redeemable) Female Character

Despite complaints that it's too parochially New York, there's evidence that writer-director Nicole Holofcener's Please Give, currently screening at Sundance, offers something distinctly more relatable: female characters that are neither bitches nor saints. More »

01/27/10

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Sundance Viewers Disgusted By Brutal Beatings of Jessica Alba & Kate Hudson

The Killer Inside Me, the film in which Jessica Alba and Kate Hudson both get pummeled, graphically and at length, has screened at Sundance. "Disgusting!" yelled one woman—after several walkouts. What did director Michael Winterbottom have to say? More »

01/26/10

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Click here to read <em>The Hurt Locker</em> Still Considered A Contender For Best Picture Oscar

The Hurt Locker Still Considered A Contender For Best Picture Oscar

Not so fast, Avatar. More »

01/25/10

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What Movies Can Men And Women See Together?

An op-ed in today's Wall Street Journal bemoans the niche-ification of movies along gender lines, but the author thinks The Blind Side and Avatar buck this trend. Assuming he's right, what will get men and women to the movies together? More »

01/22/10

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On Kathryn Bigelow And Female Achievement

"If you've ever heard that old second-wave saw about how women have to be twice as good and work twice as hard as men to get the same or fewer rewards... re-watch the last half-hour of the Golden Globes." [Feministe]

01/22/10

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By Irin

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Click here to read <em>An Education</em> Director Lone Scherfig Prefers Leading Men

An Education Director Lone Scherfig Prefers Leading Men

"In all my films, the leading characters are men in their 30s.... Men are much more interesting to me because they're a different species. I've been more bored as a writer when I've written for women." [W]

01/21/10

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Best Supporting Actresses: The Wives Of Great Men Onscreen

Using Creation and The Last Station as examples, a USA Today feature says more filmmakers are paying attention to the women behind, or alongside, great men. If so, why? More »

01/21/10

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BAFTA Nominations Include Two Female Directors

The Hurt Locker's Kathryn Bigelow and An Education's Lone Scherfig are nominated, as Women & Hollywood points out. Both movies got eight nominations, as did.... Avatar. Jane Campion's Bright Star failed to find much favor (or, um, favour). [Guardian"]

01/21/10

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"Roger Ebert Doesn't Give A Shit, And I Love Him For It"

Robbed by cancer of his ability to speak, Roger Ebert has been letting loose on the Internet and in print. And we like it. A lot. More »

01/20/10

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By Irin

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Click here to read <em>Guardian</em> Discovers Gabourey Sidibe Is Not Precious

Guardian Discovers Gabourey Sidibe Is Not Precious

Surprise! Of course, others are similarly confused. "I've seriously got people saying to me: 'Are your children OK now?' And not just from ordinary people, but from people who've been in the movie business 20 or 30 years." [Guardian]

01/20/10

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Click here to read <Em>The Lovely Bones</em> Wins By Targeting Twihards

The Lovely Bones Wins By Targeting Twihards

Variety reports that The Lovely Bones managed to perk up its sagging box office relatively late in the game — by marketing to teenage girls over adults. How'd they do that? More »

01/19/10

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James Cameron & Kathryn Bigelow Used To Be Married — Get Over It

We were as disappointed as anyone at The Hurt Locker's Golden Globes shut-out Sunday; as for Avatar, I wish I'd watched it on mute. But the predictable meta-analysis of directors Kathryn Bigelow and James Cameron's long-ago marriage is already egregious. More »

01/19/10

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Critic: The Runaways Is A "Feminist" Film That Rocks

Just what we need: An antidote to dumbed-down rom-coms and dick flicks. The Runaways is "one of the most piquantly feminist films to touch down this year," Chris Lee writes for the LA Times. He also calls it: More »

01/18/10

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