Category: Women
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5 Cerebral Gore Films Featuring Women: When Slasher Meets Women’s Horror
Haven’t you heard? There’s a new horror subgenre: cerebral gore, that’s probably been around for decades and we’re now just starting to talk about it.
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“The Black Phone” – The Ghost Story Cloaked In A Slasher Film
This is a movie that combines a ghost story, revenge tale, and serial killer obsession into a cinematic experience that uses your fears against you.
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‘Umbrella Academy’ Season 3 Does Justice to Its Marginalized Characters
In season 3 of ‘Umbrella Academy’, Diego, Allison, and Viktor finally get character arcs that address their unique experiences as a Latino man, a Black woman who lived through the 60s, and a trans man.
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Michelle Payne Learns How to ‘Ride Like a Girl’
Horse racing is a very difficult sport and challenge, especially for a young woman like Michelle Payne.
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Kicking off the Summer with ‘Malibu Rescue’
A trouble-making teenager spends the summer working at a Southern California beach learning about responsibility.
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The First Asian-American on US Currency: Who’s Anna May Wong?
Anna May Wong was a talented actress and a fashion icon and still had to fight for everything she had due to hatred and racism.
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‘Men’ Disappoints with a Flat Examination of Misogyny
Despite its simple premise, “imagine being a woman,” the horror behind “Men” feels fueled by a hollow understanding of the insidiousness of misogyny.
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Dreams Come True in the Color-Blind Casting of Cinderella (1997)
“Rodgers’ & Hammerstein’s Cinderella” wasn’t just a fairytale, it’s a Black girl’s fairytale. It was a fantasy world where the undeniable beauty of Black girls and Women was celebrated and beloved.
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‘The Royal Treatment’ Comes to Manhattan
Izzy and Prince Thomas learn that taking control of their own destiny requires following their hearts and making their own decisions.
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‘Hacks’ Is Not a Hack…It’s Comedic Perfection
Deborah (Jean Smart) and Ava (Hannah Einbinder) are a delight to watch evolve, sometimes devolve, then evolve again.