I’ve been idly trying to find movies that pass the Bechdel Test: that rule that says that at some point in the movie, two women should be able to talk to each other, and the conversation shouldn’t revolve around any of the men in the movie. I’ve stumbled upon one, or rather re-discovered one that [...]
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The Bechdel Test: Kiki’s Delivery Service
Posted in feminism, reviews, tagged bechdel rule, feminism, movies, reviews on August 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Which movies follow the Bechdel Rule?
Posted in feminism, fiction, tagged bechdel rule, feminism, movies on July 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Bitch Ph.D. talks about the Bechdel Rule in a post today, and I’m immediately reminded of conversation after conversation I’ve had over the last few weeks about it, without calling it that in so many words. Because I’m an obsessive compulsive nut, ever since I was made aware of this criterion of good-moviedom I’ve been [...]
REVIEW: Bella
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bella, indy film, latino film, movies, reviews on July 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is one of those movies that adds perspective to my life. It reminds me of things I forget and solidifies and brings to the forefront of my thoughts things that I know and I try to live my life by, whether I always succeed or not. Ir’s a rare moment and a rare life [...]
REVIEW: Hancock
Posted in reviews, tagged hancock, movies, reviews, summer blockbusters, will smith on July 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I went with T. to see Hancock today. I have to admit I usually think of Rotten Tomatoes as a pretty good judge of character as far as a movie is concerned. It’s a rare thing to have that assumption called into question. Today was one of those days. Hancock has an abysmal 38% fresh [...]
