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Tag: Bechdel Test

Who's More Feminist, Marvel or DC?

Who’s More Feminist, Marvel or DC Cinematic Universe?

March 29, 2016December 13, 2017Stephen R Clark3

This weekend saw the first strike in an epic battle between comic book monoliths; Marvel and DC. Marvel’s strategy changed for Phase 2 following criticism around low representation of female leads. Where Marvel stumbled out of the gates, did DC succeed?

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Marvel’s ‘Daredevil’ Premieres on Netflix – Our Review

April 10, 2015Will James

‘Daredevil,’ the first of several planned Netflix shows from Marvel, premiered today and it does not disappoint.

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PlayStation Premiers First Original Series – ‘Powers’

March 12, 2015Will James

PlayStation premiered its first-ever scripted original series, ‘Powers,’ this week. ‘Powers’ is based on the comic book series of the same name by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming.

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Video Game Review: ‘There Came an Echo’ by Iridium Studios

February 26, 2015Will James

‘There Came an Echo’ by Iridium Studios launched this week after a successful Kickstarter two years ago.

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Girls & Women Increasingly Shortchanged Onscreen

January 5, 2014Laura Grace Weldon6

The big screen creates limited, limiting roles for women and girls. Here’s new data on the trends.

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The Cliffs of Insanity: Wonder Woman and the Bechdel Test

December 13, 2013Corrina Lawson4

A comic that co-stars Wonder Woman doesn’t pass the Bechdel test and it’s emblematic of a larger problem.

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Chastity Bites: Review & Interview with Writer/Producer Lotti Pharriss Knowles

November 25, 2013Sophie Brown2

Chastity Bites is something of a classic teen slasher flick but with a few key differences. While it’s normally the virgin who survives, in Chastity Bites it’s the virgins who are most at risk.

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Star Trek Fail

Why This Geek Is Not Watching Star Trek

May 30, 2013November 23, 2017Kevin Makice25

This month, fans flocked to see the much-anticipated second installment of J.J. Abrams reboot of the franchise, Star Trek: Into Darkness. I was not among them. Why would a lifelong Trekkie not see what is widely considered to be a good action film? It failed the Bechdel Test.

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Star Trek: Into Darkness © Paramount

Star Trek Into Darkness: Enjoyable But….

May 11, 2013Sophie Brown2

If you can ignore the nonsensical decision making, gaping plot holes, crazy movie-physics and the fact that pretty much every major plot point is obvious from miles away, then this is an awesome film.

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