The Bechdel Test was named for Allison Bechdel, whose comic strip Dykes To Watch Out For in 1985 measured female presence in movies by employing three criteria: Are there two or more women in it, with names? Do the women talk to each other? About something other than a man? Far too many mainstream movies [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Bathtub scene'
A Bunch of Bad Ass Chicks on Skates
September 1st, 2010 · 3 Comments
Tags: Based on novel · Bathtub scene · Coming of age · Drunk scene · High school · Mother/daughter relationship · No opening credits · Road trip · Shot In Texas · Small town · Sports
She’s Just Sensitive, That’s All
August 25th, 2010 · 3 Comments
Roman Polanski was born August 18, 1933 in Paris. The sordid details of his flight from the United States in 1978 have often overshadowed discussion of the director’s work, which at the age of 77, includes one of the best films of 2010. Is he a world class filmmaker? In the month of August, I [...]
Tags: Ambiguous ending · Bathtub scene · Dreams and visions · Paranoia · Psychoanalysis · Woman in jeopardy
Sorceress In White Sneakers
August 19th, 2010 · 2 Comments
Roman Polanski was born August 18, 1933 in Paris. The sordid details of his flight from the United States in 1978 have often overshadowed discussion of the director’s work, which at the age of 77, includes one of the best films of 2010. Is he a world class filmmaker? In the month of August, I [...]
Tags: Based on novel · Bathtub scene · Femme fatale · Prostitute · Psychoanalysis · Road trip
Musicians Don’t Make Good Conspirators
August 13th, 2010 · No Comments
Roman Polanski was born August 18, 1933 in Paris. The sordid details of his flight from the United States in 1978 have often overshadowed discussion of the director’s work, which at the age of 77, includes one of the best films of 2010. Is he a world class filmmaker? In the month of August, I [...]
Tags: Based on book · Bathtub scene · Brother/brother relationship · Brother/sister relationship · Concert · Crooked officer · Military · Music · No opening credits · Train










