Lessons from Gravity: How to Fail the Bechdel Test (in a good way)

  This Oscars 2014 post series didn’t go quite as planned, but even though I only managed to write about one Best Picture nom before Ellen DeGeneres ordered pizza for everyone, I’m still making my way through each of the films because they really are always worth seeing. As I noted in my post about… Continue reading Lessons from Gravity: How to Fail the Bechdel Test (in a good way)

Lessons from Her: Sidestepping the Creepy Clichés

Oscar season is upon us and that means that deserving favorites won’t likely win in their categories. It also means that there’s a set list of movies from the past year that are definitely worth watching. I’ve never been bored with a Best Picture nom. As the awards ceremony approaches, I’m ticking off the nominated… Continue reading Lessons from Her: Sidestepping the Creepy Clichés