By Evgeniya Khvan, Friday, December 16th, 2018 Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema, an essay written by a prominent film theorist from Britain Laura Mulvey that explores sexual objectification of women in the media, was published in 1975. Almost four decades later, her theory on how women are portrayed in media are as prevalent today, spreading... Continue Reading →
Women in Hollywood – behind the scenes
By Olivia Alon | Wednesday, December 12th, 2018 Nominations for the76th Annual Golden Globe Awards were announced on this Thursday, December 6th.With no surprise A Star is Born and the Green Book we nominated in 5 different categories each. What is surprising was the fact that there are no women directors nominated. Just as in 2018 either... Continue Reading →
Love, Simon – A Movie Parents of LGBT Kids Need To See
By Evgeniya Khvan | Monday, December 10th, 2018 The article contains spoilers for Love, Simon. Based on Becky Albertalli's best-selling 2015 novel, Simon vs. Homo Sapiens Agenda, Love, Simon is a coming-of-age romantic comedy, featuring a closeted gay teenager falling in love with his secret pen pal. https://twitter.com/lovesimonmovie/status/953265638251773952 The story starts with Simon (Nick Robinson),... Continue Reading →
Disability Community Deserves More Visibility in Hollywood
Diversity and inclusion are two important cultural topics that are gaining increasing attention in Hollywood. By Maria Fenjiro |Saturday December 8th, 2018 Disability is almost always neglected in this conversation. Looking at the many award-winning and TV series, why are there so few that represent the disability community? One in five Americans have disabilities, making... Continue Reading →
The African-American Cinema: A Continuous Changing
After learning about a stereotyped, struggled and exploited cinema, you now know about an independent, militant and successful one. By Amandine Gabard | Thursday, December 6th, 2018 The need for independence The appearance of graduated and often politicized Black filmmakers gives rise to a militant and independent generation. They assert themselves first by opposing the... Continue Reading →
The African-American Cinema: A Societal and Political Evolution
Racial representation in American cinema has evolved considerably over the years. From stereotypical cinema to anti-Trump cinema: how has black American cinema evolved during the century? By Amandine Gabard \ Tuesday, December 4th, 2018 The Hollywood cinema of the 30s, or the representation of racial stereotypes Initially, Hollywood's classic view of African-American cinema was demonized.... Continue Reading →
The Wonder of Wonder Woman
The release of Wonder Woman was notably one of the biggest advancements for women in Hollywood. By Olivia Alon | Wednesday, November 21st, 2018 The idea of a woman super hero in a world of only men super heros expresses that women are being taken more seriously and are starting to get more serious roles... Continue Reading →
Minorities in Hollywood Landscape
Hollywood is continually under-representing women, disabled people, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and those from ethnic minority backgrounds, both on screen and behind the camera. By Maria Fenjro | Monday, November 19th, 2018 Each campaign for the Oscars in the United States, each festival competition is an opportunity to put the question of the... Continue Reading →