April 3, 2014
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Against Hollywood wisdom, a new survey reveals that movies with better gender equality don’t lose money compared to male-oriented fare Cinema programmers beware: feminist films can flunk the Bechdel test Movies which pass the “Bechdel test” are just as likely to be profitable than those which do not, contrary to received thinking in Hollywood, according to a comprehensive new survey .
Despite Hollywood’s love for testosterone-dominated movies, a recent study has found that movies with a strong female component actually perform better at the box office and cost less to make. Nate Silver’s ESPN blog FiveThirtyEight used the Bechdel test, a barometer of gender equity invented by cartoonist Alison Bechdel, to scrutinize 1,615 films released between 1990 and 2013. It compared the …
With Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla arriving in theaters next month, it is time for the tie-ins…
Highly Recommended The Movie: When I was in high school, I had a history teacher who was a big movie buff. He helped organize an after-school cinema club, where a dedicated pocket of burgeoning film fans would watch mostly old movies
Disney movies are as well-known for the songs included in them as they are for the animation and voice talent. The truth is, Disney movies feature some of the best songs ever written.
“Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues†(2013, R, 118 min., $29.99) Will Ferrell returns to the news desk, along with his mates, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell …
SHINee’s concert DVD topped the Oricon chart as soon as it was released …
Recommended THE FILM: Click an image to view Blu-ray screenshot with 1080p resolution. Perhaps you’ve heard of “middle-film syndrome.” That’s my own terminology, but you’ve seen the signs in films infected with this ailment: superfluous plotting, lack of narrative drive, and general pointlessness