We find ourselves in a time and place where the voice of feminism has never been louder. Issues like Gamer Gate, sexism in Cosplay, a woman’s right to an opinion on fantasy, comics, or horror, as well as a myriad of issues outside the realm of pop culture like slut shaming, and blame for being raped flood news outlets on a daily basis. As a result, there’s been a constant cry for change from men and women alike, internationally. We’re seeing stronger representations of women in cinema, and on television. 2013’s Frozen offered a very necessary shift to the Disney Princess dynamic, suggesting that one saves oneself, that love is genderless, and that the kind of love that saves need not strictly be romantic.
The tone of this shift is both liberating and necessarily stringent. It’s a dialogue that needs to happen in order to bring...
The tone of this shift is both liberating and necessarily stringent. It’s a dialogue that needs to happen in order to bring...
- 3/19/2015
- by Ariel Fisher
- SoundOnSight
In Marvel's new "Guardians of the Galaxy," Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) cruises the galaxy in style, and now he wants to give fans a tour of his ship, the Milano. One thing that none of the million-dollar pads seen on MTV's "Cribs" ever had was an intergalactic spaceship, and, while the Milano may no longer be state-of-the-art, Star-Lord can still outmaneuver the bad guys and check his Twitter feed. Just don't bring a blacklight. Peep this: The video is good for a quick laugh, but also highlights the film's practical elements, which may be overshadowed by some of the CG effects. The Milano (named after "Who's the Boss?" and "Charmed" star Alyssa Milano) looks like an actual, working spaceship -- although one that's seen quite a bit of action -- courtesy of production designers Charles Wood, Ravi Bansal, Ray Chan and set decorator Richard Roberts. In theaters now, "Guardians of the Galaxy" also stars Zoe Saldana,...
- 8/6/2014
- by Dave Lewis
- Hitfix
The director of the Olympic opening ceremony has been garlanded with awards for his films and praised for his down-to-earth approach
A junkie diving into "the worst toilet in Scotland" to recover his drug suppositories; a double-decker bus lying on its side in the deserted, zombie-infested London streets; privileged Edinburgh students dismembering corpses; a poet living with a stray dog in a squalid flat; a policeman telling residents they should expect to be burgled – probably not the "best of Britain" image the Olympic organisers had in mind for the opening ceremony.
But despite being the purveyor of these memorably grim moments (via Trainspotting, 28 Days Later, Shallow Grave, TV movie Strumpet, and Millions, respectively), Danny Boyle was chosen to direct the show.
And when his appointment was announced two years ago, the collective response was one of pleasant surprise, rather than collective groans and yawns. Such a commission could easily have been put into safer,...
A junkie diving into "the worst toilet in Scotland" to recover his drug suppositories; a double-decker bus lying on its side in the deserted, zombie-infested London streets; privileged Edinburgh students dismembering corpses; a poet living with a stray dog in a squalid flat; a policeman telling residents they should expect to be burgled – probably not the "best of Britain" image the Olympic organisers had in mind for the opening ceremony.
But despite being the purveyor of these memorably grim moments (via Trainspotting, 28 Days Later, Shallow Grave, TV movie Strumpet, and Millions, respectively), Danny Boyle was chosen to direct the show.
And when his appointment was announced two years ago, the collective response was one of pleasant surprise, rather than collective groans and yawns. Such a commission could easily have been put into safer,...
- 7/26/2012
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
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