The Royal famiy is known for many things. One of which is their involvement with goodwill and charitiable organizations. Their influence is felt around the world. Most of the world associates goodwill with the late Princess Diana and her children, Prince William and Prince Harry, but it has extended to our very own pop culture.
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Should Women Support Snow White?
11 AprBy Open Book
You may have recognized the number of fairy tale movies being produced in Hollywood this year. Two films centered on Snow White and another on Sleeping Beauty. Yet, there is a tradition in literature where the female antagonist is the powerful, sexual, wicked older woman.[1] Really? What a way to marginalize women. All these films cast “older” Oscar winning actresses as the evil stepmother. So far we have Mirror, Mirror evil stepmother played by Julia Roberts, Snow White and the Huntsman with wicked, Charlize Theron and finishing up the evil older women crew is Angelina Jolie in Maleficent due out March 2014. Looking at the media today young girls and women might get the impression women over the age of 30 are evil and jealous of young girls? Why should society support films that put women at odds with one another and play on their insecurities?
Hollywood Take 2: Berlin Film Festival
11 FebBecause they missed an earlier evaluation or are just new to your knowledge; many things in Hollywood are being reborn. Events that appeared to slip into the abyss of history have been dusted off to reveal new opportunity in contemporary and future entertainment. Old comedy duos are resurfacing to keep us laughing. Old film festivals are receiving face-lifts. Technology innovators are receiving over due praise and recognition.
Essential stories;
1. Rosanne Reunion;
2. Berlin Film Festival
3. African American Entertainment Technology Inventors
The Business of Leading Ladies in Hollywood
3 Dec
By: Lurker
The box office hasn’t always been so nice to leading ladies in movies. In fact, female consumers aren’t always lining up to buy tickets to chick flicks either. Looking over the numbers there are a few themes that emerge for leading ladies to cash in at the box office.
At risk of starting off with too many clichés, leading ladies are being typecast. Whether that is because it’s a successful formula or playing to what fans will buy I think that could be argued in both directions. While pouring over the numbers women appear to have box office success three ways: being placed in a particular part – typecasting, or landing in a specific story line or becoming part of an ensemble cast. However, there is no argument that Hollywood is a business and businesses must make money. Continue reading
Male Perspective on Leading Ladies in Film
22 NovBy: Sunnie Elliot
In 1997 Marylaine Block interviewed 56 men and asked them to list multiple qualities about the women they fell in love with and cared for. Surprisingly, many of the men did not list appearance as one of the main attractions. Instead they listed qualities like;
“a friend, a truly loving and caring person–now that’s totally irresistible.”[1] Continue reading
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