Film Archives – Page 15 of 18

‘America the Beautiful’ Probes Fashion’s Ugly Side

By Frances C. Whittelsey ● Arts & Culture ● October 28, 2008

A trio of indie movies highlight America’s toxic obsession with weight and its harmful impact on women and girls. Advocates say it’s difficult to mount a counter attack against harmful media images.

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Could It Be? Did Hollywood Execs Get The Memo?

By Marjorie Rosen ● Arts & Culture ● July 17, 2008

A bountiful crop of summer movies starring women and girls is outshining the usual male-driven action flicks. Marjorie Rosen wonders if the studios, fresh from a string of flops with male stars, are getting the message.

Friedan Demystified Women’s Middle-Class Malaise

By Louise Bernikow ● Arts & Culture ● February 1, 2008

Feb. 17, 1963: Betty Friedan articulates “The Feminine Mystique.” The women’s movement pioneer died two years ago this week.

Harry’s the Star But Girlfriends Also Shine

By Juliette Terzieff ● Arts & Culture ● July 12, 2007

“Pottermania” has gripped the world and fans await the next chapter in Harry’s story. Although he’s the center of attention, the girls and women in the series have gone from side notes to star turns while challenging traditional notions of femininity.

‘Knocked Up’ Bans Abortion from Script

By Sandra Kobrin ● Commentary ● June 20, 2007

“Knocked Up” is about a woman with an unintended pregnancy that could wreck her career. So why is the possibility of an abortion expurgated from the script? Sandra Kobrin sees anti-choice propaganda at a cinema near you.

Festival Scores Points for German Filmmakers

By Damaso Reyes ● Politics ● May 21, 2007

A women’s film festival that just marked its 20th year shows the movie industry’s structural resistance to newcomers, organizers say. In Germany, for instance, women are near parity in film schools but win marginal industry financing.

Mojadidi Opens Her Lens to Afghan Motherland

By Sharon Johnson ● Arts & Culture ● April 2, 2007

In post-Taliban Afghanistan, filmmaker Sedika Mojadidi profiled her father’s struggles as a doctor in a maternal ward in deplorable conditions. Her new film, “Motherland Afghanistan,” is an indictment of the neglect of maternal health issues.

Chick Flicks Need More Good Guys (Like Me)

By Nevyn OKane ● Arts & Culture ● October 11, 2006

Chick flicks aren’t just for the chicks, says commentator Nevyn O’Kane. But he wishes that the pattern of women falling for bad guys who subsume their careers and autonomy would change and give nice, open-minded guys like him more limelight.

Back In Bloomers: Filmmakers Pedal Sports History

By Jessica Gould ● Arts & Culture ● August 20, 2006

Two filmmakers are winding up a 275-mile bike ride that retraces the first leg of Annie Kopchovsky’s round-the-world solo bike trip of 1894. They are making the ride to raise money for a documentary about the nearly forgotten cyclist.

‘Da Vinci’ Offers Chance to Discuss Gender Battles

By Helen LaKelly Hunt ● Commentary ● July 12, 2006

Public discussion of religious and Christian topics after the release of “The Da Vinci Code” has generated more heat than light. Helen LaKelly Hunt says the we should take this opportunity to respectfully discuss issues churned up by the movie.