http://www.womenonscreen.com/ Women In Cinema en Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:48:00 GMT Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:48:00 GMT info@womenonscreen.com info@womenonscreen.com http://www.womenonscreen.com/images/womenincinemabanner1.jpg http://www.womenonscreen.com/ http://www.womenonscreen.com/pregnancy-in-movies/ I've been quiet on Orble ever since I entered the third trimester of my pregnancy (I'm due in August). But with the exhaustion and lack of time/energy to even watch... http://www.womenonscreen.com/pregnancy-in-movies/#comments http://www.womenonscreen.com/pregnancy-in-movies/ Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:48:00 GMT http://www.womenonscreen.com/whale-rider/ Whale Rider (2002) is not quite what I expected. I don't think it's supposed to be a children's movie, but it seems like one. Indeed, my son likes the movie... http://www.womenonscreen.com/whale-rider/#comments http://www.womenonscreen.com/whale-rider/ Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:24:00 GMT http://www.womenonscreen.com/desperately-seeking-susan/ Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) is notable for many things: it helped launch the careers of stars Rosanna Arquette and Aidan Quinn, it was Madonna's first big film role (and in... http://www.womenonscreen.com/desperately-seeking-susan/#comments http://www.womenonscreen.com/desperately-seeking-susan/ Mon, 19 May 2008 08:26:00 GMT http://www.womenonscreen.com/mildred-pierce/ What makes a good mother? If Mildred Pierce (1945) puts forth any opinion on the matter, it's probably that a good mother shouldn't try to bribe her children for love... http://www.womenonscreen.com/mildred-pierce/#comments http://www.womenonscreen.com/mildred-pierce/ Sat, 10 May 2008 14:36:00 GMT http://www.womenonscreen.com/rachel-dawes-woman-in-refrigerator/ This post is pure speculation, but if you don't want to know any potential spoilers for The Dark Knight (just in case), do not read any further. I mean it... http://www.womenonscreen.com/rachel-dawes-woman-in-refrigerator/#comments http://www.womenonscreen.com/rachel-dawes-woman-in-refrigerator/ Wed, 07 May 2008 21:18:00 GMT http://www.womenonscreen.com/transamerica/ Transamerica (2005) is a surprisingly conventional, but not bad, movie. Felicity Huffman won kudos as well as awards playing pre-op male-to-female transsexual Sabrina (Bree) Claire Osbourne. To anyone familiar with... http://www.womenonscreen.com/transamerica/#comments http://www.womenonscreen.com/transamerica/ Mon, 05 May 2008 04:01:00 GMT http://www.womenonscreen.com/rebecca/ When asked what their favourite Hitchcock movies are, most people will name Vertigo, Psycho, Rear Window, and even The Birds; but once in a while someone says "Rebecca". Yet Rebecca... http://www.womenonscreen.com/rebecca/#comments http://www.womenonscreen.com/rebecca/ Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:00:00 GMT http://www.womenonscreen.com/lady-vengeance-serves-it-cold/ *Mild spoilers below* I love revenge narratives, in both books and movies. For this reason, I'm a fan of Korean director Park Chan-wook's 'Vengeance Trilogy', which comprises Sympathy For Mr... http://www.womenonscreen.com/lady-vengeance-serves-it-cold/#comments http://www.womenonscreen.com/lady-vengeance-serves-it-cold/ Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:50:00 GMT http://www.womenonscreen.com/angela-bassett-in-whats-love-got-to-do-with-it/ Before movies like Ray and Walk the Line, there was a Oscar-nominated musical biopic called What's Love Got to Do With It (1994). The film, based on Tina Turner's personal... http://www.womenonscreen.com/angela-bassett-in-whats-love-got-to-do-with-it/#comments http://www.womenonscreen.com/angela-bassett-in-whats-love-got-to-do-with-it/ Sat, 12 Apr 2008 05:51:00 GMT http://www.womenonscreen.com/welcome-to-women-in-cinema/2/ Hello there! I plan to use this blog to post and discuss the roles of women and girls in films--both in front of, and behind, the camera. My tastes are... http://www.womenonscreen.com/welcome-to-women-in-cinema/2/#comments http://www.womenonscreen.com/welcome-to-women-in-cinema/2/ Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:41:00 GMT http://www.womenonscreen.com/mary-ellen-walton/ Who remembers Mary-Ellen Walton? I do. I was up there on Walton's Mountain with the whole gang. I thought John-Boy was so handsome. Loved the steely Grandma. The little one... http://www.womenonscreen.com/mary-ellen-walton/#comments http://www.womenonscreen.com/mary-ellen-walton/ Thu, 08 Feb 2007 21:57:00 GMT http://www.womenonscreen.com/telegirl-takes-off/ HI FELLOW SCREEN WATCHERS ... What are my credentials for writing on this topic? I'm a bit of a tele girl - growing up in the seventies what else could... http://www.womenonscreen.com/telegirl-takes-off/#comments http://www.womenonscreen.com/telegirl-takes-off/ Wed, 07 Feb 2007 05:58:00 GMT