Each year, I see as many movies as I can-to be entertained, for sure, but also to understand how movies reflect what we value as a culture, and what we imagine to be possible for women.
I’ll laugh at the implausibility of romantic comedies and sit, holding my breath, as I watch Natalie Portman take on the role of a prima ballerina in Black Swan.Īs a feminist cultural critic, I am particularly interested in women’s stories, whatever those stories may be. I can get down with the stylized action of the John Wick franchise as much as I enjoy a taut and intense drama like Room, for which Brie Larson won the Best Actress Oscar. I love movies-the good, the bad, and everything in between.
