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more about #filmschooled tankearae: It premiered at TIFF if I'm not mistaken. I think that is part of the problem. Quiet costume dramas, particularly reflective ones, need strong buzz t... more » Clarissima: Bright Star was so remarkably done, far more psychological than I expected, for a a forward-thinking portrait of the past. more » Ultraprison!: OK, it looks idiotic, but i had a few cheap laughs at the trailer here. I can't promise I won't see it. I remember a few years ago some ladymag had a... more » mwynn13: I also think Cornish might have been penalized for her personal life and breaking up Reese Witherspoon's 'perfect' marriage. more » so_bored: Setting up The Hurt Locker and Bright Star in competition simply because both were directed by females is stupid enough, but James' whole argument is ... more » jcb820: ARG. I never got a chance to see this movie, because I live in the Midwest, far away from any places where it was released. I will of course see it on... more » Tartan_Tart: I dunno what Stone is talking about. I cried like a sap in Bright Star. more » meloroast: Can we please stop assuming that "action" = male, "poetry" = female? It irks me. Mainly because yes, sometimes, i enjoy action movies...but wait!! Oth... more » Jenloveshercurves: Alright, alright I know I'm suppose to hate this as an incredibly driven career lady, but I tell you, when Tina Fey steals babies in 30 Rock, I go, "I... more » Perhaps Not: Frankly, I think the problem with "Bright Star" was that nodamnbody saw it. The movie cost $8.5 million to make and made $4.4 million in total. Most m... more » Mireille is German for the Bart, the.: It seems it's mostly America that has this woman-film(rom-coms, anything without explosions or fart jokes)/everyone-else-film dichotomy. I've seen so... more » nolongerinacubiclestillawhore: I saw this in the theater and bawled my eyes out. Abbie Cornish is absolutely AMAZING in this and I'm also very saddened Bright Star has been overlook... more » JerseyGrrrl: Santa, do you read Jezebel? What I want for Christmas this year -- and listen up, because I've been damn good and changed the sheets once a week all y... more » Diziet_Sma: Well, a couple of things. Firstly, I resent this film being called a 'women's film', since my husband enjoyed it and rates it as highly as I do. It is... more » quietlygoingmad: Personally, I think it's because the nominating body/judges have ass for taste...come on, Sandra Bullock for not one but TWO categories? Kyra Sedgwick... more » EkaterinaBallerina: Even though The Hurt Locker has a female director, I view it's success as more of a triumph for war films. There have been many movies made about the ... more » TransFat: I call bullshit on this "anti-feminine" awards season bias. The films being nominated may be progressively more violent but period peices have always ... more » HarpMadness: Wasn't there a time when making thoughtful, "poetic" films was what directors wanted to do? When did this become something 1) bad and thus, probably ... more » librariesare4lovers: At the very least I hope this movie gets a nomination for costuming. Critics can poo-poo the acting and the directing for whatever reason but I don't ... more » jengrrrl: I was thinking about this movie recently, and wondering exactly why it wasn't getting awards attention, when it seemed to garner a lot of critical goo... more » -
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Bright Star, Dimmed: On "Female" Movies And Being Overlooked At Awards Season
Why have Jane Campion's well-reviewed Bright Star and its star Abbie Cornish so far been ignored in the awards race? There are several theories. More » -
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The Back-Up Plan Trailer: Childbirth As Punchline
Are the fertility hi-jinks of single career women this coming decade's new romcom cliche of choice? Judging from this new trailer of Jennifer Lopez vehicle The Back-Up Plan and descriptions of Jennifer Aniston's The Baster, quite possibly. [JustJared] -
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And Now, A Totally Spoiler Free Review Of Avatar
So I saw Avatar in 3-D last night, and though I have many thoughts on the film, I can't really go into them without spoiling the entire movie. So instead, I've decided to share 5 non-spoilery facts about the film. More » -
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Most Overused Romantic Comedy Cliches Of The Decade
Hollywood's current strategy for romantic comedies seems to consist of increasingly contorted plot-lines being mistaken for actual freshness. (The Bounty Hunter, anyone?). Still, in the last decade, the genre found a lot of the same ways to be contrived.
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"Hard" Times: Analyzing Rihanna's New Video
The new video for Rihanna's track, "Hard," hit the web late yesterday afternoon. The message she's sending comes through loud and clear: She's hard. As in tough. But as we all know, there's more to this story.
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Is Avatar's James Cameron A Feminist Ally?
The drumbeat is growing louder for pegging Avatar director James Cameron (and ex-husband of director Kathryn Bigelow) as a feminist. Meanwhile, men have purchased 78 percent of advance ticket sales for Avatar, opening tomorrow. Let's examine the critics' evidence. More » -
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SAG Awards: More Momentum For Actresses Of Precious, An Education
It's a mix of first-timers (Gabourey Sidibe, Carey Mulligan, Anna Kendrick, Diane Kruger, The Hurt Locker's Jeremy Renner) and superstars (Meryl Streep, George Clooney, Helen Mirren). Perhaps best of all, Betty White will get a lifetime achievement award. [SAG] -
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Can Tina Fey And Steve Carell Help Fix The Rom-Com Rut?
Following April's Date Night, Tina Fey and Steve Carell may team up again for Mail Order Groom, a "comedy about a naive single woman who can't find love" and brings home a groom from Eastern Europe. [THR] -
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It's Complicated: The Triumph Of, And Trouble With, Nancy Meyers
Daphne Merkin's profile of director Nancy Meyers in the forthcoming New York Times Magazine skillfully captures the conflicted feelings many of us have about the work of this successful, yet ultimately limited, filmmaker. More » -
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Box Office Analyst: "If Calling It Like I See It Makes Me An Asshole, So Be It."
Paul Dergarabedian says he too wants "good films that are female-centric and aren't just romantic fluff.... But life is not fair." Moreover, audiences should support "the types of films that they hope to see more of in the future." [Hollywood.com] More » -
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Women Over Forty: So Hot In Hollywood This Year
Love or hate their recent movies, it's hard to ignore that Meryl Streep and Sandra Bullock are having a commercially robust moment—giving more than one observer hope that the tide is turning for Hollywood women over 40. More » -
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Robin Hood: Like Gladiator, But With Chain Mail & Horses
Trailer here. In addition, you get the terrible feeling that no one is going to sing "Oo-de-lally, golly what a day." [Buzzfeed, FirstShowing.net] -
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Golden Globe Noms: Nods For Precious Actresses, Director Kathryn Bigelow
This year's Golden Globes nominations indicate a not-bad year for women, including The Hurt Locker director Kathryn Bigelow and Precious's Mo'Nique and Gabourey Sidibe and their respective films. Bonus: Justin Timberlake yuks about John Krasinski getting laid tonight. More » -
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"Fuck Them": Times Critic On Hollywood, Women, & Why Romantic Comedies Suck
"I usually maintain a fairly even temper about Hollywood because I couldn't do my job otherwise," Manohla Dargis told me today. But the formidable NY Times film critic has fighting words for Hollywood and how it treats women.
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The Princess And The Frog Impacting Moms; Girls With Curly Hair
One mom says, "I'm probably more excited about this than my daughter… she doesn't realize the history of it." Another writes: "…It would be a mistake to overlook the significance of her coif." [WaPo, Time] -
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"It’s Hard To Know Why Women Have Fared So Badly In Hollywood In The Last Few Decades…"
"This isn't just about money, or sexism. There have been women running studios on and off since 1980… trickle-down equality doesn't work… [This year] Paramount and Warner Brothers… did not release a single film directed by a woman." [NY Times] -
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Portman Will Use Harvard-Educated Braaaaaains To Play Zombie Slayer
That's right: Natalie will star in and produce the film adaptation of Seth Grahame-Smith's bestselling book, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, a tale which "lends a modern sense of urgency to a well known love story." [Variety] -
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Hollywood Is A Numbers Game, And Women Are Losing
When it comes to money — you know, the thing that makes the world go 'round — Hollywood is an abysmal place to be a woman in search of equality. More » -
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Photoshop Of Horrors: SATC 2 Poster
Maybe, since the plot involves the ladies going to Dubai, it's supposed to look like a mirage? Thanks to the desert in her shades, I'll be humming "Rock The Casbah" for the rest of the day. [Buzzfeed] -
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The Princess And The Frog Makes For A Night To Remember
In covering The Princess And The Frog, I've written about the possible problems with as well as the potentially cool things about the movie. Saturday night, I finally saw it for myself.
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