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Happy New York…Wait, Sorry! Happy New Year!
Following the middling success of Valentine’s Day (2010) Garry Marshall and Kathrine Fugate were undeterred and tricked a whole new all-star cast onto the set of New Year’s Eve. Let’s take a look at our New Year’s couples and see what, if anything, happens on this romp through the Big Apple…
Critiques The Patriarchy Barbie #2023 Wants You To Know That You Have Value Just As You
The feminist movie of the summer has dropped, and of course, here at Daughters & Dead Press, we headed into the cinema to watch it several times actually. Get ready for a critical examination of what Barbie can teach us.
Dangerous Women and Disappointing Films
Have you ever heard of the term femme fatale? Maybe in reference to Black Widow from the Marvel Cinematic Universe or perhaps in connection with the film-noir era or a detective novel? Femme fatales are an archetype and one of the most widely used tropes in literature, art, film, books, and other media dating at least as far back as Greek Mythology; think, for example, of Medusa.
Seven Tests and a Movie
The movie stars seven women. In fact, there are only two other characters, both male, that have any lines. So this raises the question: is it possible that a movie with an exclusively female main cast fails some common gender equality tests?
Tis the Season to Be Sexist
The Holiday season is upon us and how best to celebrate than with a cuppa hot cocoa and your favourite Christmas movie. Join us - and play along - as we take a deep dive into Netflix’s The Christmas Prince Trilogy and the many sexist tropes it contains. *Bingo Card included
Loving Each Other and Supporting Everyone’s Dreams
While the Addamses may seem like a dysfunctional family due to their love for the dark and macabre, in this blog we explore how their rejection and disregard of many familial ideologies makes them more functional than most nuclear families.
Red Flags Behind Her Eyes
Behind Her Eyes follows Louise, David, and Adele; three unlucky people, unfortunate enough to run into each other in London. Our key protagonist all display a series of behaviors that raise “red flags”. Our observations are by no means an extensive list, but will provide you with a well intended overview of why it may be in your best interest to never watch this series to begin with. Yes, it’s that bad.
I Don’t Need A Savior; I’m In A Ghibli Movie
Women in media are often subjected to submissive, self-sacrificing stereotypes, often taking care of domestic chores. The works of filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, however, have defied these stereotypes since the beginning of his career. Indeed, he consistently creates women who are both real and relatable to a wide audience. In this blog, we explore how Miyazaki has created strong women and girl characters who do not net a savior.