Celluloid Ceiling stats guru, Dr. Martha Lauzen’s latest study reveals that women made scant gains in Hollywood during 2008: Read more

Molly Haskell revisits “Gone With the Wind” in “Frankly, My Dear,” a slim but rich volume that persuasively explains why the 1939 film blockbuster it inspired continues to revolt and rivet Americans. To read it is to catch Scarlett Fever. Read more>>

You can have your superheroes: the guy who intrigues me is Zack Snyder.
Hands down the most visually stimulating director working today, Snyder brings a blasting sensibility to the brutal world of these Watchmen, making even the most abhorrent violence intriguing for us to watch. Read more

I suppose it’s fair to say that cynics need superheroes too. Read more>>

Writer/director Alan Hruska’s midlife rumination on revelations from college days reveals how, perhaps more often than not, our past determines our present. Read more

AWFJ highlights films made by and about women; Read more

How to garner Hollywood’s approval: Bake cookies, be gorgeous–or ugly!–and, whatever else you do, don’t be your own person. It’s so easy! Read more

These superb documentaries that are made by and about women are ideal for viewing during March, officially designated Women’s History Month. Read more>>

Whether they’re selling ideas or merely reflecting the world around them, the reality is that movies perpetuate gender stereotypes and the objectification of women consistently Read more>>

Think of this as the “Crash” and “Babel” of illegal-immigration ensemble dramas. Set in Southern California, its stereotypical characters and structured story lines keep crossing and bumping into each other. Read more