Each week, the Filles bring you some of our favourite films finds of the week—news, reviews, features, interviews, tweets, new releases, etc.—just in case you missed them.
REEL GREAT READS
- Gender inequality still has a starring role in Hollywood, USC study finds (Los Angeles Times) - This must-read piece talks of research that confirms our worst fears: gender stereotyping still has a huge hand in Hollywood and the production of most major features. (For one terribly disheartening example, only 32.8% of speaking roles in the 100 biggest blockbusters of 2009 went to women.) At the same time, it confirms one of our main beliefs and driving forces for creating this blog: women make up more than half of ticket sales.
- The best scenes in the worst movies (A.V. Club) - As anyone who has read our Terribly Awesome! column knows, we love terrible movies just as much as great ones, at least when you can find unintentional humour in them. This week, the peeps at the A.V. Club look into scenes that save otherwise shitty movies.
- Kristen Wiig: Bro of the Year (GQ via Jon Hamm) - Although we're not sure we're loving the overly sexy photo they chose to go with the story, this short piece about the Bridesmaids star and writer's immense talent, penned by co-star and the mad man behind Don Draper, Jon Hamm, is a sweet little read.
- A Thanksgiving Typtophantastic Triple Feature (Hello Giggles) - A few festive-themed flicks are served up for our Southern neighbours. Although, we would be remiss if we didn’t point out the exclusion of one of the best underrated turkey day movies, which features Katie Holmes’ one really great performance, Pieces of April.
