Sentences with phrase «women in film remains»

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Unfortunately, Wonder Woman's role in the film also remains the same, with little extra screen time dedicated to the Amazonian.

While Amma's teachings of love, inner peace and Karma, or action, resonate in the film — obviously, Amma is a woman called to God — her background remains pretty much a mystery.

The film stars Brie Larson as a woman battling to give her five year old son (Jacob Tremblay) a childhood despite being caged in a ten foot by ten foot room, a room in which he was born and in which they remain held captive.

Some of these movies include «Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping,» a comedy film starring Andy Samberg, which is now in theaters and the longevity of which at the box office remains to be seen; «Central Intelligence,» another comedy which stars Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson and which will be released on June 17; and «The Shallows,» a movie about a woman trying to escape a shark which stars Blake Lively.

Even though Bigelow had to face some harsh criticism from women who saw Strange Days as an anti-women film because of the shocking violence on display, it could be argued Strange Days is a pure feminist picture, as Angela Bassett's Mace is a physically imposing, capable, intelligent yet distinctly feminine character who might be the supporting pillar of Ralph Fiennes» lost soul, but in some ways remains the emotional center of the whole film.

While women in the audience may find resonance in the comical prickliness, this film remains more of a stage play than an actual movie.

Based on the description and on Robinson's track record, my hope is that the strength of these women will be the highlight of the film, and real attention will be given to the fact that they didn't just exist as Marston's «harem,» but were also in a relationship with each other, and remained together after his death.

Before we dive in to this year's five foreign film Oscar nominees — «A Fantastic Woman,» «On Body and Soul,» «Loveless, «The Square,» and «The Insult» — we should probably dissect the category itself, one that probably remains an enigma for those who will tune in to watch the 90th Academy Awards March 4.

A haunting scene involving Rudd interacting with an elderly woman searching the burned remains of her home sticks out like a sore thumb (in a good way) and gives the film a unique shape that distinguishes it even more from Green's studio work.

In his essential book Planet Hong Kong, David Bordwell examines a sequence in the 1986 film Peking Opera Blues where director Tsui Hark deftly coordinates the movements of his actors as they try to remain hidden from an inquisitive father (three of them, two men and a woman, are in his daughter's bed and at least two of them shouldn't beIn his essential book Planet Hong Kong, David Bordwell examines a sequence in the 1986 film Peking Opera Blues where director Tsui Hark deftly coordinates the movements of his actors as they try to remain hidden from an inquisitive father (three of them, two men and a woman, are in his daughter's bed and at least two of them shouldn't bein the 1986 film Peking Opera Blues where director Tsui Hark deftly coordinates the movements of his actors as they try to remain hidden from an inquisitive father (three of them, two men and a woman, are in his daughter's bed and at least two of them shouldn't bein his daughter's bed and at least two of them shouldn't be).

From Mystic Pizza to Pretty Woman to Erin Brockovich to Duplicity, Julia Roberts remains one of America's most popular actresses, even as she has slowed down her appearances in films after giving birth to twins in 2004.

Alas, the constant reminder that Elijah «Flipper» Wood is the one scalping young women remains a poor casting choice at best, but the film manages to shine brightly in spite of that.

In many ways, the film remains a blueprint for a director obsessed with celebrating empowered, sexualised, and romantic women, and this poster by cult Spanish illustrator Ceesepe (aka Carlos Sánchez Pérez) perfectly encapsulates its handmade, ugly - beautiful vibe.

The film is very much a character study and Gerwig is brilliant in the role as you believe this young woman's struggles while she remains content to drift through life.

And yet the fact remains that I saw a great deal of movies this year and loved very few of them, in part because so many of the prestige pictures («Boyhood,» «Birdman») left me cold, and in part because it was such an excruciatingly paltry year for films about girls and women.

It would be naive to assume that this is an isolated case in the film industry or any other and while women remain so underrepresented across all professions and in politics, they remain at risk.