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Video: Review of Jane Eyre movie, 2011

Posted in 19th century, Fashion, Feminism, History, literature, period drama, Video, Women, Women's Literature, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on March 13, 2011| Leave a Comment »

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Can Male Hatters be feminists?: Reflections on Alice in Wonderland

Posted in 19th century, Feminism, literature, Women, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on March 29, 2010| 17 Comments »

Can Male Hatters be feminists?

Five things that critics got wrong about Alice in Wonderland,
and one critic who is on the right track.

This piece is actually a critique of the critiques of the movie Alice in Wonderland, book by Lewis Carroll, screenplay by Linda Woolverton, and direction by Tim Burton. Overall, I thought the movie was enjoyable, imaginative and enlightening. I was also surprised to find some moments of heartfelt feminism.

In looking over the reviews of the movie on line, I found a surprising lack of understanding, and some dismissive negativity, about the movie. Much—but not all—of the response was related to the issue of feminism in the film.

Here are five things that most critics got wrong about the Linda Woolverton and Tim Burton version of Alice in Wonderland: (Note, this piece is heavy on plot-spoilers. Don’t read it if you want to watch the movie and be surprised.)

  1. The litmus test for feminism is not the female star. (more…)

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