Tagged sexism

As talented a writer and performer as Sacha Baron Cohen is, the success of Borat always came down to one thing: its ability to shock. The moments where Borat’s clueless racism and sexism encouraged America...

Nina Wu comes at a perfect moment, hot on the heels of the #MeToo movement which finally challenged longstanding abusive practices in the film industry. Its tale of power, control, and the male gaze is a...

With the announcement of the Ghostbusters reboot and its all-female, all-SNL veteran leading cast, the internet divided in two. Or potentially a few more pieces. People mostly either embraced the idea of a new...

There’s a long history of antiheroes in film with the likes of Tyler Durden, Travis Bickle and Captain Jack Sparrow all taking their slightly unhinged turns in the spotlight. An antihero can be defined...

The release of Some Kind of Beautiful on 25th September sees a 62 year-old Pierce Brosnan paired with both Jessica Alba and Salma Hayek – 34 and 49 years old respectively. This kind of gendered age gap...

At first glance, Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! is a sexist film. Made by notorious sexploitation director Russ Meyer, the three heroines are go-go dancers who spend the entirety of the film in dangerously...

For Your Consideration: The Love Guru Cast: Mike Myers, Jessica Alba, Justin Timberlake, Verne Troyer, Romany Malco Director: Marco Schnabel Writer: Mike Myers, Graham Gordy Estimated...