Exploring America’s Fascination with Princesses Through Movies
Prince Harry’s latest news proves America is obsessed with princess stories in real life and at the movies.Princesses rule. (Disney)Prince Harry has… Read More
November 10, 2016
Women
Hoshino is a Jedi — and a Fan Film — Like No Other
Short of the DayOR How to Build a LightsaberIn the world of fan films, it feels to me like the ones… Read More
November 3, 2016
The True Story Behind Queen of Katwe
A chess champ’s dreams are a real-life Disney fairy tale.In a year of harsh racist rhetoric, powerlessness, brutal treatment, and protests,… Read More
September 22, 2016
The First Lady of Star Trek
Fondly remembering Majel Barrett.When looking back at the legacy of the Star Trek on the franchise’s fiftieth anniversary, we have a… Read More
September 8, 2016
Why Fans Need to Chill on the Zendaya Casting Rumor in Spider-Man: Homecoming
Exploring the troubling undercurrent behind the reaction to the latest casting rumor.Spider-Man: Homecoming’s new class: Jacob Batalon, Laura Harrier, Tom Holland,… Read More
August 22, 2016
Ocean’s Eight and the Case for Original Female Films
Why we need fewer “gender-flipped” reboots and more original films that star women.Picture this… but, like, with women. (Warner Bros)Warner Brothers announced… Read More
August 11, 2016
Captain Marvel’s Brie Larson to Make Directorial Debut with Unicorn Store
The Academy Award winning super hero is now directing a movie.(Marvel/Disney)Brie Larson, the Oscar-winning actress who is set to play Captain… Read More
August 9, 2016
There’s Plenty Wrong with Enchantress in Suicide Squad
On the misrepresentation of June Moon and her alter ego.Why so serious? (Warner Brothers)I wanted to like Suicide Squad. I wrote… Read More
August 3, 2016
How to Make the Perfect Movie Heroine
Dear FSRHow To Make The Perfect Movie HeroineLeading ladies don’t have to be superheroes.At some point in your life, you’ve likely… Read More
August 2, 2016