Jezebel: The Reader

Is Kate Winslet Killing Feminist Pop Culture? And Other Non Sequiturs

Anna North — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:40:00 EDT

Broadsheet pointed us to Lynn Crosbie's bizarro piece in the Globe and Mail, which alleges that Kate Winslet and Holly Peterson's The Manny signal the death of feminism in pop culture. More »

The World Just Can't Get Enough Of Kate Winslet

Anna Holmes — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:50:00 EST

[Berlin, Germany; February 6. Image via Getty]

Hugh Jackman Brings Aussie Charm To The Oscars

Jessica G. — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:00:00 EST

Move over Jon Stewart, Hugh Jackman will be hosting this year's Oscars! "Hugh is the ideal choice to host a celebration of the year’s movies – and to have fun doing it." says a flack. [Deadline Hollywood]

The Reader: "Emotionally Constipated & Unable To Seriously Address The Holocaust"

Maria — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:00:00 EST

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The Reader, a film based on the semi-autobiographical novel by Bernhard Schlink, takes place in a post-war Germany and centers around Hanna Schmitz (Kate Winslet), an illiterate woman who sleeps with a teenage boy (David Kross) whom she asks to read to her before and after sex. Eventually, the boy grows up and encounters Hanna again when she is on trial for war crimes. The subject matter and plot shift from a story of sexual awakening to a courtroom drama is tiring to some critics, although they agree that Winslet gives an excellent performance. A collection of reviews, after the jump. More »