Category Archives: Gender/Sexuality

I agree with the final statement regarding Contempt that Camille’s death “is not against women per se,” and want to elaborate on what I think it is about. First, we must remember that Camille’s death in Contempt does not stem … Continue reading →

I absolutely love where the discussion in this blog post went. I am very interested in the debate of “what is feminism?” and “what makes a film ‘feminist’?” I had heard of the Bechdel test before reading this post, and … Continue reading →

I recently discussed Thelma & Louise with my screenwriting class. We read an article essentially calling it the last feminist film. The argument was made that films like Bridesmaids are not on the same artistic level ofThelma & Louise . While I believe Thelma & Louise is … Continue reading →

In order to examine gender and sexuality in film, a very broad category, we decided to view each of the categories we touched on this semester through a gender and sexuality based lens. NEOREALISM In his book Italian Film in … Continue reading →