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Film commentary: Feminism and “Little Women”
By Mia Brounstein Editor-in-Chief “Feminism” is a word that has many different definitions and connotations. For some, the term suggests justice and progress, while for others, it rings of a kind of cultural destruction. Even as it has become a hotter and hotter topic, feminism has enjoyed greater recognition in the arts, with filmmakers, artists […]
Critic’s Corner: Gone and probably forgotten
SARAH KADERBEK CRITIC’S CORNER COLUMNIST Reader, I graduated. OK, not yet, but this is the final print of the semester and my final column. My tenure on this hallowed page has been brief, but hopefully, you few (you happy few, you band of Troubadour readers) have enjoyed it as much as I have. If not, […]
Critic’s Corner Column: Does the chick flick fulfill our desire to see more?
ALLEGRA THATCHER CRITIC’S CORNER COLUMNIST Bear with me this week while I dive into the genre commonly called the “chick flick.” These movies are usually romantic comedies in which it’s obvious within the first five minutes who is going to fall in love with whom, and you know they’ll end up together at the end. […]