Ladies First: Cincinnati Ladyfest Cover Story
Rachelle Caplan leads crew of local DIY artists and activists to present first-ever Cincinnati Ladyfest While she knows full well today, the first time Rachelle Caplan visited Cincinnati six years […]
Category Archives: Film
Straight Outta Compton: Glossed Over Biopic?
I went to see Straight Outta Compton with my friend who’s a screenwriter; he mentioned beforehand how he had read a few scathing reviews about its sexism. I was excited […]
Good Shots: Discussing Warrior Grannies, Blood Bags and Furious Feminism in “Mad Max”
This post contains spoilers. George Miller’s latest chrome-shiny installment of the Mad Max franchise packs a lot of excitement into a movie whose plot is basically just… they drive down a road. […]
Breaking Hollywood’s “Bamboo Ceiling”
“Where are Asians in the entertainment industry?” This question was asked decades ago and is still asked today. When you watch films and TV, it’s hard to miss the lack […]
“Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter” Review
The Zellner Brothers’ “Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter” is a deeply somber modern-day odyssey with a host of heartbreaking episodes, softened by glimpses of droll humor. It is dark tragicomedy at […]
Women in the Film Industry: How to Reach Gender Parity [audio]
It is no surprise that women are underrepresented in the film industry both in front of and behind the camera; recent data from USC’s Media, Diversity and Social Change Initiative […]
Why We Need More Women Behind the Camera
The lovely ladies behind-the-scenes of Hollywood often get the shaft when it comes to recognition by the general public. Quick, think of a few female film directors, writers or producers. […]
