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Animated Children’s Films: The Tale of Despereaux
This is a guest review by Robert Poteete. Out the gate, this movie shows a lot of promise with great animated sequences. There were plenty of visually interesting scenes, such as a giant soup-making...
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Guest Writer Wednesday: The Princess Archetype In The Movies
The Hunger Games poster, Brave poster, Snow White and the Huntsman poster Guest post written by Laura A. Shamas. Originally published at Women and Hollywood, cross-posted with permission. What kind of...
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Women in Science Fiction Week: Princess Leia: Feminist Icon or Sexist Trope?
Princess Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher) in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope When I was a young girl, Star Wars was my favorite movie. I’ve watched it more times than any other film. Premiering in 1977,...
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Stephanie‘s Picks: Princesses and Superheroes: the Consequences of Gender Roles by Damon Young via ABC Pick of the Week: “Bridesmaids” Gets a Meaner, Smarter Big Sister by Andrew Hehir via Salon Study:...
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No, ‘Oz the Great and Powerful,’ We Don’t Need More Male-Centric Fairy Tales
Written by Megan Kearns. After seeing Oz the Great and Powerful, I was annoyed. And angry. Everything in the film revolves around one dude: James Franco as Oscar Diggs aka Oz. Bleh. It’s a patriarchal...
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Wedding Week: ‘Shrek’: Happily Ever After Gets a Green Makeover
Princess Fiona This is a guest post by Megan Wright. When I first watched Shrek, I can’t really remember how I felt about Fiona, aside from the fact that I thought it was fantastic that she was...
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