Get ready for Part Two (which premieres May 15) by reliving the glory of the first A Quiet Place. John Krasinski is really setting the bar high for himself: A Quiet Place is so good I’m confused how a sequel could possibly top the first one! That being said, the first movie leaves a lot… Read More
Late Night: A Feminist Movie Review
I’m so glad I finally got the chance to watch Late Night! I try to give my money to women-led projects as a matter of course, but I really like Mindy Kaling, and Emma Thompson is awesome as well, so I’ve been excited about this movie for a long time. Spoiler for this blog: this… Read More
Coco: A Feminist Movie Review
I know I’m late to the party on Coco, but since I stopped teaching, I don’t see children’s movies as soon as they come out. It remains to be seen if I’ll ever see Frozen 2. I know some of you are shouting at the screen, they’re not just for kids! (And some of you… Read More
Crazy Rich Asians: The Movie
As promised, I am reviewing the Crazy Rich Asians movie this week. My review of the book posted last week, you can check it out here. As I said in that review, the book is a satire of Asian culture, while the movie had a different goal. The movie is more of a classic romcom,… Read More
The Mummy and The Mummy Returns: A Feminist Movie Review
I’ve seen a bunch of articles lately about 1999’s The Mummy and how great it is. I love that movie too, so lately I decided to re-watch it and see if it lived up to the nostalgia. I think of the first and second movies as a set, so I’m going to discuss the details… Read More
Hallmark Feminist Roundup
Hallmark’s world domination continues again this year. But how to know if your guilty pleasure is lighthearted fun, or annoyingly sexist? Luckily F-BOM has rustled up a few winners from recent years, so you can binge in peace. Let’s check out what puts these three films ahead of the pack: A Shoe Addict’s Christmas (2018)… Read More