Sweden has mandated the Bechdel test and a USC study found that 70 percent of the speaking roles in 2012’s 100 highest-grossing movies … More
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How I Live Now~another young woman on a hero’s journey
Saoirse Ronan gives another amazing performance as a young woman, Daisy, rebelling against society but trapped by her own rules. Directed … More
Wadja~or, how to to not take riding a bike for granted
Wadja tells the story of a young girl in Saudia Arabia that yearns for a bicylce to race her friend, shown … More
Women-centric films — Do we need the Bechdel Test Rating?
Have you heard of the Bechdel Test? Here’s a definition from Wikipedia: The Bechdel test (/ˈbɛkdəl/ BEK-dəl) asks whether a work … More
In A World*where women make movies AND do voice-overs!
Oh, Lake Bell, you are so awesome! To write and direct a film this good and not only star in … More
Enough Said–Sex for Real People
Rarely do American audiences get treated to sex scenes that depict what it might be like for a middle-aged couple … More
