Sentences with phrase «by women critics»

Furthermore, of the newspapers featuring film reviews, 47 % had no reviews written by women critics, writers or freelancers.

Of the newspapers featuring film reviews in the fall of 2007, 47 % had no reviews written by women critics, writers or freelancers.

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But a quote by the brand's vice president — «Scotch as a category is seen as particularly intimidating by women» — riled critics, including late - night host Stephen Colbert, who gave it the monologue treatment: «They changed the name to Jane Walker with a lady version of the mascot.

Called a «meaningful correction to Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In» by many critics, Unfinished Business is Slaughter's way of compassionately yet astutely offering a framework for how women (and men) can rethink traditional gender roles.

According to data cited by Dove, 54 percent of women worldwide confess to being their own worst critic of how they look.

When details of her self - titled 2013 album were originally leaked earlier that year under the moniker Mrs. Carter, it was panned by some critics for its foreshadowed embrace of the artist's still - new identity as hip - hop mogul Sean «Jay - Z» Carter's wife rather than the trailblazing feminist icon who coined powerful female anthems like Irreplaceable, Single Ladies and Independent Women from her Destiny's Child days.

«Although promising to take immediate action on the recommendations made by the Missing Women's Inquiry, we've seen little substantive action from the B.C. Liberal government,» said New Democrat women's critic Maurine KaragiWomen's Inquiry, we've seen little substantive action from the B.C. Liberal government,» said New Democrat women's critic Maurine Karagiwomen's critic Maurine Karagianis.

As a participant in that 1998 Ramsey Colloquium, a longtime supporter of the cautious use of rights language, and a frequent critic of its misuses, I was moved by Reno's arguments to ponder whether the noble post — World War II universal human - rights idea has finally been so manipulated and politicized as to justify its abandonment by men and women of good will.

I suspected I'd get a little pushback from fellow Christians who hold a complementarian perspective on gender, (a position that requires women to submit to male leadership in the home and church, and often appeals to «biblical womanhood» for support), but I had hoped — perhaps naively — that the book would generate a vigorous, healthy debate about things like the Greco Roman household codes found in the epistles of Peter and Paul, about the meaning of the Hebrew word ezer or the Greek word for deacon, about the Paul's line of argumentation in 1 Timothy 2 and 1 Corinthians 11, about our hermeneutical presuppositions and how they are influenced by our own culture, and about what we really mean when we talk about «biblical womanhood» — all issues I address quite seriously in the book, but which have yet to be engaged by complementarian critics.

At the same time, it was clear that, for all their wrong - headed and occasionally malicious attacks on the Church, these ladies were giving voice to something which was also generally felt within society and particularly by younger women who knew nothing of the Network or its antics but who were not comfortable with answering the Church's critics.

By focusing on formal membership in organizations such as the League of Women Voters, the Boy Scouts and the Elks, critics said, Putnam overlooked other, newer lands of civic engagement that have compensated for the decline in these particular organizations.

There, though its creators, sponsors, critics, and readers understand the very best of work as being in continuity with the best that men and women have imagined and written, the most influential works today are marked by a noticeable discontinuity in terms of the place of religion and orthodox religious experience.

Our upcoming main stage event in Los Angeles on October 28th features a talk on the evolution of the LA food scene by renowned restaurant critic, Jonathan Gold; a talk on building a kind coffee empire by Todd Carmichael, TV host and the founder and CEO of La Colombe; insights into how vegetables have become a trend by the woman whose company has been responsible for introducing kiwis and other fruits to the American market, Karen Caplan of Frieda's and other talks on the science of flavor, the convergence of sci - fi and food, leaving a popular band to become a chef, and much more.

Well, that's because the Supreme Court doesn't much like it, determining more than 100 years ago that polygamy was «an offence against society» (Reynolds v. U.S.) and compared it to «murders sanctified by religious belief, such as human sacrifice or the burning of women on their husbands» funeral pyres,» or so writes lawyer and social critic Wendy Kaminer.

The wife of Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore said Monday that the women accusing her husband of initiating inappropriate relationships with them as children have been paid by his critics to come forward.

Clinton dutifully did a photo line with Gloria Steinem and the co-chairs of the Women's March, some of whom have been her fierce critics, and was then mobbed by a group of former staffers.

In a report published last year, the Black Institute — run by Bertha Lewis, a former ally of Mayor Bill de Blasio who has since become a sharp critic — noted that unlike the city, the state has not released any data beyond the split between women - owned businesses and minority - owned businesses.

Schneiderman was a vocal supporter of the #MeToo movement and a harsh critic of Harvey Weinstein, the Hollywood mogul accused of sexual assault and harassment by dozens of women.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, a vocal critic of President Trump who has championed many women's causes, has resigned following a New Yorker article that detailed allegations by four women that he physically abused them.

Moore's wife, Kayla, said that the women accusing her husband of initiating inappropriate relationships with them as children have been paid by his critics to come forward.

Critics also note that no women were allowed to participate in final negotiations over the measure, which were conducted by Cuomo and top lawmakers, all men.

Some are happily accepted by consumers of women's magazines, though derided by critics; others are often given a pretentious worthiness by the literary establishment which makes them unappealing to the ordinary reader.

► Critics worry that this message may make girls and young women less prepared for bias they are bound to encounter and may undercut support for continuing efforts by institutions to attain gender balance in math - based sciences.

Cindy Pearson of the National Women's Health Network, a critic of the drug, says Depo Provera has been misused by health professionals.

His belief in women's abilities carried over when he hired staff, even though critics of women's higher education argued that women «originate almost nothing, so that human knowledge is not advanced by their work.»

The International Critics» Week sidebar awarded Diamantino, directed by Gabriel Abrantes, Daniel Schmidt, its top award, and Benedikt Erlingsson's Woman at War, picked up for distribution in the U.S. by Magnolia, won the SACD prize.

It's worth noting that the only positive review by an actual critic is also by a woman.

ABOUT THE AWFJ and EDA AWARDS The Alliance of Women Film Journalists, Inc. (AWFJ), a not - for - profit corporation, is an international association of leading professional female movie critics, reporters and feature writers working in print, broadcast and online media, dedicated to supporting film work by and about women — both in front of and behind the cameras — through intra-group promotional activities, outreach programs and by presenting the annual AWFJ EDA Awards in recognition of outstanding accomplishments (the best and worst) by and about women in the moWomen Film Journalists, Inc. (AWFJ), a not - for - profit corporation, is an international association of leading professional female movie critics, reporters and feature writers working in print, broadcast and online media, dedicated to supporting film work by and about women — both in front of and behind the cameras — through intra-group promotional activities, outreach programs and by presenting the annual AWFJ EDA Awards in recognition of outstanding accomplishments (the best and worst) by and about women in the mowomen — both in front of and behind the cameras — through intra-group promotional activities, outreach programs and by presenting the annual AWFJ EDA Awards in recognition of outstanding accomplishments (the best and worst) by and about women in the mowomen in the movies.

«Films like The Shape of Water, A Fantastic Woman, Lady Bird, and Call Me By Your Name not only have complex, detailed, and moving portrayals, but prove that audiences and critics alike are hungry for stories which embrace diversity.»

Call Me by Your Name — Critics» Choice, Golden Globe, PGA, BAFTA AFI, Gotham, LGBTQ, Los Angeles, Alliance of Women, Austin, Australia, Boston Online, Chicago, Dallas - Fort Worth, Denver, Dublin, Georgia, Florida, Houston, Independent Spirit, London, Los Angeles Online, NBR, Online, San Diego, San Francisco, Satellite, Washington D.C. 7.

The film critic David Ehrlich has tweeted that the film feels like it wasn't even made by humans, and I'd go further, to say that the movie dehumanizes its leading woman and attempts, disconcertingly, to dehumanize its audience.

Call Me by Your Name — James Ivory — Critics» Choice, WGA, BAFTA Alliance of Women, Austin, Chicago, Denver, Florida, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Oklahoma, Online, San Francisco, Southeast, USC Scripter, Austin, Australia, Chicago Indie, Columbus, Georgia, Gotham, LGBTQ, London, Los Angeles Online, New Mexico (Runner - up), North Carolina, Phoenix, Satellite, San Diego, Satellite, St. Louis (Runner - up), Washington D.C. 2.

Timothée Chalamet — Call Me by Your Name — Critics» Choice, Golden Globe, SAG, BAFTA Atlanta, Austin, Boston Online, Chicago, Florida, Independent Spirit, Kansas City, LGBTQ, London, Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix Critic, Alliance of Women, Australia, Boston (Runner - up), Chicago Indie, Columbus, Dallas - Fort Worth, Denver, Detroit, Dublin, Georgia, Houston, Iowa (Runner - up), Los Angeles Online, North Carolina, NSFC, Online, San Diego, San Francisco, Toronto (Runner - up), Vancouver, Washington D.C., Women 3.

Women writing reviews were most likely to hold the job title of staff writer (35 %), followed by film critic (29 %), freelancer (29 %), or some other type of critic (8 %).

Sundance 2017 IndieWire Critics Poll: Alicia Malone Fandango FULL RESULTS: Sundance 2017 IndieWire Critics Poll Without even trying too hard, over half of the movies I saw at Sundance were directed by women.

According to the Motion Picture Association of America, half of movie audiences in America are women — in fact, three of the top five highest - grossing films in 2016 were attended by majority female audiences, yet the landscape of critics in America is distinctly male - dominated.

A nominee for Most Promising Performer of 2017 by the Chicago Film Critics Association, Jessie Pinnick stars as a young lady who grows closer to two women, one an aunt with whom she lost contact for a long time but knew her when she was younger, the other another young lady who becomes her girlfriend.

According to a study by the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film at San Diego State University, 73 percent of Rotten Tomatoes» top critics are men.

In a year dubbed by the African American Film Critics Assn. as the «Year of the Woman in Cinema» for the unprecedented number of female - helmed projects, the absence is noticeable — and many on Twitter are not letting it pass by quietly.

Male critics write slightly longer reviews, on average, about films directed by and / or with at least one woman writer (average of 485 words) than about films directed and / or written by males (average of 473 words).

Reviews female critics write about films with female directors and / or written by at least one woman are considerably shorter (average of 480 words).

The show was panned by critics, especially for its depiction of women.

Male critics assign higher average ratings to films with exclusively male directors and / or writers (63 %), followed closely by films directed by a woman and / or employing at least one woman writer (60 %).

Female critics award the highest average scores to films directed and written exclusively by males (67 %), followed closely by films directed by a woman and / or employing at least one woman writer (64 %).

What a joy to attend the Critics Choice Awards on the heels of the women - driven Golden Globes Awards earlier in the week, as women across the globe were inspired by Oprah's Cecil B. DeMille Award acceptance speech.

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She suggests that since the film industry is dominated by men, including critics, the complex narratives that only women can tell about themselves are «underrepresented because they don't involve men.»

Professor Marston and the Wonder Women opens with a book burning demonstration after the most successful female superhero comic has been maligned by its self - righteous critics for its representation...

The Shape of Water, a tale of a mute woman (Sally Hawkins) who falls in love with an amphibious being trapped in a government lab, has been praised for its allegorical import by critics and is positioned as a potential frontrunner at the upcoming Oscars.

Among the certainties in the world of film criticism — there will be a series of pieces bemoaning critics» inability to stop a terrible summer film from becoming a blockbuster; Armond White will often stake out a position in opposition to many of his fellow critics; movies about middle - aged men having their mid-life crises sorted out by women well out of their league will always receive mostly kind notices; etc. — there's one that stands above all others.