Topic: Movies

Spring Breakers Doesn’t Reinforce Rape Culture

Spring Breakers Doesn't Reinforce Rape Culture

When I saw Spring Breakers last week, I came out feeling two distinct things: 1.) That is was the most thorough indictment of the American dream since The Great Gatsby, and 2.) That despite the film being rather un-subtle about explicating its themes, a whole bunch of people weren’t going to get it, and that was going to annoy the hell out of me. Unsurprisingly, some reviewers did get it while others didn’t, at all. But the person who got it the least might be Heather Long, the author of this trollsome article in The Guardian called “Spring Breakers isn’t just a terrible movie, it reinforces rape culture.” More »

Did Seth Macfarlane’s Oscar Performance Go Too Far?

Did Seth Macfarlane's Oscar Performance Go Too Far?

Last night’s Oscars host Seth Macfarlane was extremely polarizing: some felt he was incredibly misogynistic, others felt he was hilarious. From singing songs like “We Saw Your Boobs” about seeing actresses’ breasts to making jokes about Quvenzhané Wallis being “too old” for George Clooney not too long from now, he made considerably more controversial cracks than, say, James Franco last year (who kinda just resembled a stoner craving In N Out the whole time). But were Macfarlane’s remarks too sexist to be considered comedic? More »