Old / Interesting: Deviant Women in Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘The Weight of Water’

Kathryn Bigelow is known for her gut-wrenching studies of contemporary warriors and putting modern war tactics on display to the … More

Top 10 Feminist Films, 2000-2010

In which I introduce ten beautiful and innovative stories about women who thrive against the odds set against them. These … More

I began to write, at the force of a mental flood, about Lars von Trier’s ‘Nymphomaniac’ parts I and II … More

‘Concussion’: She said “I have to do something.” Abby Ableman reads and vacuums at the same time, fixes up hole-in-the-wall … More

Cate Blanchett’s Oscar-winning role in ‘Blue Jasmine’ was the grittiest and most econo-socially relevant of the season. There was the … More

Go for Sisters How many dramatic or crime-centered movies have you seen in your lifetime that had not just one … More

Who’s the criminal in a thieving system? In a band of uglies, who’s the worst? We audience members love watching … More

With all the makings of a Hollywood romantic comedy, Enough Said is this year’s winner in the category of light-hearted … More

Here are ten films from 2013 that actually pass the Bechdel Test. This test, which assesses only the most basic … More

An alternative tagline for the screen version of August: Osage County could be “Streep and Roberts go darker than ever, … More

Feminist Frequency put Oscar nominated films to the Bechdel test in 2012. Watch how it played out…apply these questions to … More

Zaritsas: Russian Women in New York Elena Beloff is a Russian woman who loves living in New York. She came to … More

Thanks to Thelma Adams, the moderator of this years Amazing Women in Film panel at the Woodstock Film Festival, I … More