The representation of gender in film has been an interest of study since the conception of filmmaking. With architypes, stereotypes and societal norms playing a pivotal role in how gender is portrayed in film, it is a topic that is widely explored in film theory. Take a deep dive into gender theory and feminist ideologies through the captivating words of our writers as they too take a deep exploration as to how gender plays it own unique role in film and cinema history.
Articles
How Saving Zoe Addresses Online Sexual Exploitation - Zoe Leininger, Nov 2020
Role Reversals in The Hustle - Zoe Leininger, Oct 2020
Exploring Parallel Story Structure in Seberg - Zoe Leininger, Sept 2020
"Where Have All the Good Men Gone?" The Disappearance of the Modern Romantic Comedy - Megan Hess, March 2019
"Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice": I, Tonya and the Gender Politics of American Figure Skating - Megan Hess, April 2018
"Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue": Normativity in the American Wedding Movie - Megan Hess, Nov 2017
"And though she but be little, she is fierce": The Evolution of the Portrayal of Femininity in Amy Adams' Fimography - Megan Hess, Sept 2017
"I Wish I Knew How To Quit You": Hypermasculinity in Heath Ledger Movies - Megan Hess, March 2017
Mean Girls: A History - Megan Hess, Sept 2016
Tokenism in Marvel Movies - Megan Hess, April 2016
"Chicks Who Can Hang": The "Cool Girl" In Modern Cinema - Megan Hess, Feb 2016
Role Reversals in The Hustle - Zoe Leininger, Oct 2020
Exploring Parallel Story Structure in Seberg - Zoe Leininger, Sept 2020
"Where Have All the Good Men Gone?" The Disappearance of the Modern Romantic Comedy - Megan Hess, March 2019
"Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice": I, Tonya and the Gender Politics of American Figure Skating - Megan Hess, April 2018
"Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue": Normativity in the American Wedding Movie - Megan Hess, Nov 2017
"And though she but be little, she is fierce": The Evolution of the Portrayal of Femininity in Amy Adams' Fimography - Megan Hess, Sept 2017
"I Wish I Knew How To Quit You": Hypermasculinity in Heath Ledger Movies - Megan Hess, March 2017
Mean Girls: A History - Megan Hess, Sept 2016
Tokenism in Marvel Movies - Megan Hess, April 2016
"Chicks Who Can Hang": The "Cool Girl" In Modern Cinema - Megan Hess, Feb 2016
Reviews
Rebecca Review - Zoe Leininger, Dec 2020
A Call to Spy Review - Zoe Leininger, Nov 2020
The Tomb Raider Reebot: Women In Action Films - Zoe Leininger, April 2020
The Glorious Complexity of A Simple Favor - Megan Hess, Nov 2018
"Lady Bird": A Soaring Triumph - Megan Hess, March 2018
Netflix Gets Down "To The Bone" With Eating Disorders - Megan Hess, Sept 2017
"The Girl in the Book": An Unforgettable Story of Trauma and Recovery - Megan Hess, May 2017
Second and Third-Wave Feminist Values and Culture in "The Stepford Wives" - Megan Hess, Nov 2016
"Mad World": The Gendering of Mental Illness in "Donnie Darko" - Meagn Hess, Oct 2016
Ghostbusters 2016: Gut (& Ghost)-Busting Good Fun - Megan Hess, Oct 2016
Quiet Strength: "Dolores Claiborne" and the Complexities of Female Friendship - Megan Hess, April 2016
Toxic Masculinity in "Gran Torino" - Megan Hess, April 2016
"Short Term 12" Has a Long-Lasting Impact - Megan Hess, March 2016
Sisterhood and Savagery: Intersectional Feminism in "Mad Max: Fury Road" - Megan Hess, Feb 2016
A Call to Spy Review - Zoe Leininger, Nov 2020
The Tomb Raider Reebot: Women In Action Films - Zoe Leininger, April 2020
The Glorious Complexity of A Simple Favor - Megan Hess, Nov 2018
"Lady Bird": A Soaring Triumph - Megan Hess, March 2018
Netflix Gets Down "To The Bone" With Eating Disorders - Megan Hess, Sept 2017
"The Girl in the Book": An Unforgettable Story of Trauma and Recovery - Megan Hess, May 2017
Second and Third-Wave Feminist Values and Culture in "The Stepford Wives" - Megan Hess, Nov 2016
"Mad World": The Gendering of Mental Illness in "Donnie Darko" - Meagn Hess, Oct 2016
Ghostbusters 2016: Gut (& Ghost)-Busting Good Fun - Megan Hess, Oct 2016
Quiet Strength: "Dolores Claiborne" and the Complexities of Female Friendship - Megan Hess, April 2016
Toxic Masculinity in "Gran Torino" - Megan Hess, April 2016
"Short Term 12" Has a Long-Lasting Impact - Megan Hess, March 2016
Sisterhood and Savagery: Intersectional Feminism in "Mad Max: Fury Road" - Megan Hess, Feb 2016
