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“Thelma & Louise” Drives Into The Criterion Collection

by Julia Mazza June 8, 2023
written by Julia Mazza

When we think of a Western, several images come to mind. 

A tumbleweed rolling through a dusty town. The hero has to be the first to draw his gun. John Wayne rides off on his horse into the great wide somewhere. These stories tend to have one thing in common: a man in his natural habitat. The Old West towns, the wide open plains, the badlands are all considered to be rightfully possessed by the hero who roams them—and that hero is always a man. 

Then Callie Khouri’s screenplay for Thelma & Louise flipped the script on the genre forever.

In lieu of the Western genre’s signature cowboy, Thelma & Louise featured two anti-heroes cursed by their femininity. Instead of a horse, audiences got a blue 1966 Ford Thunderbird. The scenery of mountains, oil rigs, deserts, and canyons were deserving of the genre—but served the purpose of being their escape instead of their domain. 

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The Political Mysteries of Saint Omer’s Female Characters

by Britt Trachtenberg January 13, 2023
written by Britt Trachtenberg

Director Alice Diop identified the analysis of complex Black women as political acts. Long medium shots allowed the audience to process difficult, authentic emotions.

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Film Review: ‘The World To Come’ Is A Romantic Period Piece

by Chloe Smallwood February 11, 2021
written by Chloe Smallwood

There were quite a few times that lesbian romances were highlighted in films recently (Portrait of a Lady on Fire, and Ammonite are some that come to mind). A commonality is that many are also period pieces.

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Socializing From Home with Film Director Bailey Kobe

by ElizaBeth Taylor May 22, 2020
written by ElizaBeth Taylor

Communities across America are slowly beginning to reopen business doors in our great country.

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May 22, 2020 0 comments
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