Made in Dagenham (UK, 2010)

    The Equality Commission report was published today stating that women are still earning 16% less than men; this followed a report, published in August, that suggested, at the current rate of progress, equal pay would occur in 2067. That’s one year shy of a century after the events portrayed in this film, which [...]

Up (US, 2009)

Pixar is an extraordinary production company: how many mainstream films, aimed at a family audience, feature a cantankerous old man (well Secondhand Lions immediately springs to mind but you get my point)? And, brilliantly, pull off the pathos of age whilst celebrating the joi de vivre of youth? Add the homages to Looney Tunes, brilliant [...]

September Update

Films I’ve seen in September but haven’t blogged: Toy Story 3 Bechdel: F Protagonist: M Lacey: P Yella Bechdel: F Protagonist: F Lacey: P Michael Collins Bechdel: F Protagonist: M Lacey: P The Girl Who Played With Fire Bechdel: P Protagonist: F Lacey: P The Edukators Bechdel: F Protagonist: M Lacey: P Vicky Cristina Barcelona [...]