movies
The House I Keep (Trailer)
Film Review: Let's Talk About Sex: A Starting Point
by Sarah Seltzer, RH Reality Check
May 3, 2011 - 2:39pm (Print)
Along with the excellent “Daddy, I Do,” this film is part of a new generation of documentaries which looks at America’s dysfunctional relationship with teen sexuality.
Fairy Tales and Female Sexuality
by Sarah Seltzer, RH Reality Check
March 14, 2011 - 7:28am (Print)
Ever since there have been fairy tales, there has been feminist re-appropriation of fairy tales. And, the moral of the story often shifts with the mores of the time.
Feminism, Film and the Academy Awards Q+A
by Sarah Seltzer, RH Reality Check
February 25, 2011 - 4:58pm (Print)
A pre-Oscars Q+A with Melissa Silverstein of the Athena Film Festival and the Women and Hollywood blog.
Conservative Lady Crop 2010
by Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check
June 20, 2010 - 2:48pm (Print)
Follow Amanda Marcotte on Twitter, @amandamarcotte
Sex and the City, and Other Onscreen Treats
by Sarah Seltzer, RH Reality Check
June 4, 2010 - 11:30am (Print)
This spring brought us a host of female-centric movies, but none hit the sweet spot of genuine artistry and popular subject matter.
Is "Obvious Child" the Abortion Rom-Com We've Been Waiting For?
reader diary by Sarah Seltzer, RH Reality Check
October 7, 2009 - 2:44pm (Print)
A new short film rewrites the "Juno" and "Knocked Up" script.
Julie and Julia: the Joy of Cooking--and Sex--at All Ages
reader diary by Sarah Seltzer, RH Reality Check
August 13, 2009 - 1:56pm (Print)
A celebration of two career women's talent
and ambition, as well as their healthy sex lives with their egalitarian
partners.
Men Are From Apatow-Land, Women Are From Venus
by Sarah Seltzer, RH Reality Check
August 7, 2009 - 7:00am (Print)
In "Funny People," men are always from Mars and women from Venus--and the central question is how Mars should gently approach Venus despite his libidinous need to fornicate with her.
Indie Movies Can Be Sexist, Too
reader diary by Sarah Seltzer, RH Reality Check
July 21, 2009 - 11:14am (Print)
"Quirky" Hollywood heroines can be just as sexistly-rendered as the glam ones, as feminist reaction to 500 Days of Summer demonstrates.
