Comments for Alliance of Women Film Journalists http://awfj.org Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:08:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on Gender @ the Movies: On-line Film Critics and Criticism by Martha M. Lauzen, Ph.D. by Mbonisi http://awfj.org/2013/05/24/gender-the-movies-on-line-film-critics-and-criticism-by-martha-m-lauzen-phd/#comment-37398 Mbonisi Fri, 24 May 2013 18:58:36 +0000 http://awfj.org/?p=8213#comment-37398 As a freelance worker in the entertainment industry I would say in South Africa movie review programs have been presented by a female presenters. The same applies to celebrity gossip programs . On print, since 1997 I have religiously read the movie review column in a Sunday newspaper which has always been done by a male critic. In my opinion gender has been a stumbling block for women to earn the much deserved and yet partly denied respect and place as contributors in the film industry. It would be interseting to read a Fast and Furious 7 or a Tarantino movie review from a lady in South Africa. As a freelance worker in the entertainment industry I would say in South Africa movie review programs have been presented by a female presenters. The same applies to celebrity gossip programs .

On print, since 1997 I have religiously read the movie review column in a Sunday newspaper which has always been done by a male critic.

In my opinion gender has been a stumbling block for women to earn the much deserved and yet partly denied respect and place as contributors in the film industry.

It would be interseting to read a Fast and Furious 7 or a Tarantino movie review from a lady in South Africa.

]]> Comment on Gender @ the Movies: On-line Film Critics and Criticism by Martha M. Lauzen, Ph.D. by Diana Saenger http://awfj.org/2013/05/24/gender-the-movies-on-line-film-critics-and-criticism-by-martha-m-lauzen-phd/#comment-37397 Diana Saenger Fri, 24 May 2013 18:40:39 +0000 http://awfj.org/?p=8213#comment-37397 wow, I guess we should rally the public. I've won many major media awards for my reviews from local and national competitions and I continue to get praise whenever someone learns I’m the one writing the reviews they read on-line or in print. wow, I guess we should rally the public. I’ve won many major media awards for my reviews from local and national competitions and I continue to get praise whenever someone learns I’m the one writing the reviews they read on-line or in print.

]]> Comment on Thumbs Down - Representation of Women Film Critics in the Top 100 U.S. Daily Newspapers - A Study by Dr. Martha Lauzen by Gender @ the Movies: On-line Film Critics and Criticism by Martha M. Lauzen, Ph.D. - Alliance of Women Film Journalists - http://awfj.org/hot-topic/thumbs-down-representation-of-women-film-critics-in-the-top-100-us-newspapers-a-study-by-dr-martha-lauzen/#comment-37396 Gender @ the Movies: On-line Film Critics and Criticism by Martha M. Lauzen, Ph.D. - Alliance of Women Film Journalists - Fri, 24 May 2013 16:48:40 +0000 http://awfj.org/?page_id=1349#comment-37396 [...] Reality: Film critics appear to have become less, not more gender diverse over the last six years. In Spring 2013, top male critics wrote 82% and top female critics 18% of the film reviews featured on the film review aggregator site. (In Fall 2007, men penned 70% and women 30% of reviews written for the top 100 U.S. daily newspapers.) [...] [...] Reality: Film critics appear to have become less, not more gender diverse over the last six years. In Spring 2013, top male critics wrote 82% and top female critics 18% of the film reviews featured on the film review aggregator site. (In Fall 2007, men penned 70% and women 30% of reviews written for the top 100 U.S. daily newspapers.) [...]

]]> Comment on WILD HORSES, WILD RIDE - Review by Jennifer Merin by Equine Abby http://awfj.org/2012/08/16/wild-horses-wild-ride-review-by-jennifer-merin/#comment-30799 Equine Abby Fri, 17 Aug 2012 14:25:43 +0000 http://awfj.org/?p=7675#comment-30799 This sounds like a great idea to help the mustangs find loving homes since they are already captured. They should have been left free in the first place. This sounds like a great idea to help the mustangs find loving homes since they are already captured. They should have been left free in the first place.

]]> Comment on 21 JUMP STREET - Review by MaryAnn Johanson by Jennifer Merin http://awfj.org/2012/03/12/21-jump-street-review-by-maryann-johanson/#comment-26833 Jennifer Merin Thu, 15 Mar 2012 03:48:30 +0000 http://awfj.org/?p=7294#comment-26833 Right on, MaryAnn! Right on, MaryAnn!

]]> Comment on THE IRON LADY - Review by Alison Gang by Alexa http://awfj.org/2012/01/16/the-iron-lady-review-by-alison-gang/#comment-26455 Alexa Mon, 05 Mar 2012 12:11:19 +0000 http://awfj.org/?p=7054#comment-26455 Before viewing, "The Iron Lady" with Meryl Streep, I didn't really know much about Margaret Thatcher. I knew she was the prime minister of England for 11 years and that she was a very controversial figure and still is to this day. So I was really interested to see the film and I decided to visit the WGA screening. Now let me begin by saying, Meryl Streep embodies Margaret Thatcher. She doesn't just look like her, but she talks like her, her facial expressions are spot on. Meryl Streep becomes Margaret Thatcher. I would be shocked if she didn't win an Oscar for this performance. The supporting cast is good too, Jim Broadbent gives an excellent performance, everyone is just great. However aside from the top notch acting, the movie had a few flaws. The story was uninteresting at times, the flashback scenes were a bit muddled and a little confusing. The movie felt a little too safe, it tried too hardly, not to be controversial. Although I don't entirely blame the film itself for that. Margaret Thatcher was such a decisive person, that whichever side the film picked, it would be criticized by a lot of people. I guess the film ultimately achieved the goal. I also liked the movie did not dwell too much on the politics, but on the character of Margaret Thatcher. We see the human side of The Iron Lady herself, beyond all the partisan politics and rumors, we get to see a very personal and sad side of her. The subplot focusing on Thacther's grief over her husband's death, as the older version battles with hallucinations and an unwillingness to let go of her dear Denis are heartbreaking. Overall the movie was really well done, but just shy of greatness. Meryl Streep's performance and the supporting cast, truly elevates the film into a great biopic. Although I wished a little more time was spent on focusing on her political life, the movie successfully showed a deep and moving side of the prime minister. Which a lot of biopics fail to do. Whatever your opinions might be on Margaret Thatcher, don't fault the movie because of the opinion. And I highly respect Phyllida LLoyd, Meryl Streep, Abi Morgan and others for trying to portray such a decisive and highly controversial figure. Have a lovely day Alexa <a href="http://bit.ly/3danimationfreaks" title="3d 3d.animation@software.net" rel="nofollow"> Before viewing, “The Iron Lady” with Meryl Streep, I didn’t really know much about Margaret Thatcher. I knew she was the prime minister of England for 11 years and that she was a very controversial figure and still is to this day. So I was really interested to see the film and I decided to visit the WGA screening.

Now let me begin by saying, Meryl Streep embodies Margaret Thatcher. She doesn’t just look like her, but she talks like her, her facial expressions are spot on. Meryl Streep becomes Margaret Thatcher. I would be shocked if she didn’t win an Oscar for this performance. The supporting cast is good too, Jim Broadbent gives an excellent performance, everyone is just great.

However aside from the top notch acting, the movie had a few flaws. The story was uninteresting at times, the flashback scenes were a bit muddled and a little confusing. The movie felt a little too safe, it tried too hardly, not to be controversial. Although I don’t entirely blame the film itself for that. Margaret Thatcher was such a decisive person, that whichever side the film picked, it would be criticized by a lot of people. I guess the film ultimately achieved the goal.

I also liked the movie did not dwell too much on the politics, but on the character of Margaret Thatcher. We see the human side of The Iron Lady herself, beyond all the partisan politics and rumors, we get to see a very personal and sad side of her. The subplot focusing on Thacther’s grief over her husband’s death, as the older version battles with hallucinations and an unwillingness to let go of her dear Denis are heartbreaking.

Overall the movie was really well done, but just shy of greatness. Meryl Streep’s performance and the supporting cast, truly elevates the film into a great biopic. Although I wished a little more time was spent on focusing on her political life, the movie successfully showed a deep and moving side of the prime minister. Which a lot of biopics fail to do. Whatever your opinions might be on Margaret Thatcher, don’t fault the movie because of the opinion. And I highly respect Phyllida LLoyd, Meryl Streep, Abi Morgan and others for trying to portray such a decisive and highly controversial figure.

Have a lovely day
Alexa
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]]> Comment on 2011 EDA Awards Winners by Women Film Journalists Favor Artist, The Help, Bridesmaids | MoviesandCelebrity.com http://awfj.org/eda-awards/2011-eda-award-winners/#comment-24881 Women Film Journalists Favor Artist, The Help, Bridesmaids | MoviesandCelebrity.com Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:56:24 +0000 http://awfj.org/?page_id=7002#comment-24881 [...] 10, 2012 in Movie News | 0 comments Awards! So many awards — this time around it’s the Alliance of Women Film Journalists passing along the EDA Awards, their annual choices for the best, worst, weirdest and otherwise [...] [...] 10, 2012 in Movie News | 0 comments Awards! So many awards — this time around it’s the Alliance of Women Film Journalists passing along the EDA Awards, their annual choices for the best, worst, weirdest and otherwise [...]

]]> Comment on EDA Awards by Alliance of Women Film Journalists Pick The Artist for Best Picture http://awfj.org/eda-awards/#comment-24877 Alliance of Women Film Journalists Pick The Artist for Best Picture Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:29:35 +0000 http://awfjdev.awfj.org/?page_id=12#comment-24877 [...] ANNUAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS – info from the site is found here — I voted in these awards, fyi. I appear to have been in the minority with my [...] [...] ANNUAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS – info from the site is found here — I voted in these awards, fyi. I appear to have been in the minority with my [...]

]]> Comment on EDA Awards by Alliance of Women Film Journalists’ EDA Awards http://awfj.org/eda-awards/#comment-24875 Alliance of Women Film Journalists’ EDA Awards Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:08:04 +0000 http://awfjdev.awfj.org/?page_id=12#comment-24875 [...] ANNUAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS – info from the site is found here — I voted in these awards, fyi. I appear to have been in the minority with my [...] [...] ANNUAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS – info from the site is found here — I voted in these awards, fyi. I appear to have been in the minority with my [...]

]]> Comment on 2011 EDA Awards Winners by Alliance of Women Film Journalists Pick The Artist for Best Picture http://awfj.org/eda-awards/2011-eda-award-winners/#comment-24874 Alliance of Women Film Journalists Pick The Artist for Best Picture Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:02:10 +0000 http://awfj.org/?page_id=7002#comment-24874 [...] ANNUAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS – info from the site is found here — I voted in these awards, fyi.   I appear to have been in the minority with my [...] [...] ANNUAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS – info from the site is found here — I voted in these awards, fyi.   I appear to have been in the minority with my [...]

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