  |
|
|
|
Women on FilmAmanda CudaLatest ArticlesWomen on Film, Summer Antidotes, Part II Anothr brief list of female-centered alternativs to summer blockbusters. Why is it a bigger deal when a woman gains weight for a role than when a man does the same thing? Comic actors get little respect -- especially when they're women. The Year of the Woman -- Almost This year's Oscar nominations seem a bit more estrogen powered than normal. Beyond the Madonna-Whore Complex Though the Madonna-Whore dichotmy is still at play in film, some recent offerings give us some more fully realized female characters. While movies about male friendship vary in style and subject matter, flicks about female buddies very often fall into the same old rut. Character actresses often go unrecognized. Well, no more. From Scream to What Lies Beneath, the victimized heroines of horror movies always have a few core things in common. Sick of summer's testosterone-soaked action flicks? Here's a sampling of selections that deal with things female. No female action stars, you say? I beg to differ! |
|
|
|
