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In Defense of Movie Sex Scenes

Onscreen sex scenes can be narratively essential but are often gratuitous, harmful, or disruptive when objectifying participants, reinforcing stereotypes, or damaging a film's flow.

Arts

fromwww.theguardian.com

2 months ago

I tried to capture her inner world but couldn't': Tom de Freston on painting his wife pregnant and nude

Tom de Freston paints large-scale works exploring grief, the male gaze, mythological female figures, and his wife's pregnancy and miscarriages.

Film

fromBustle

2 months ago

TikTok's Viral "Male Gaze" Vs. "Female Gaze" Makeup Trend Asks Who Your Glam Is For

Modern social-media makeup divides into a 'male gaze' minimal, approachable aesthetic and a 'female gaze' playful, expressive style prioritizing personality over palatability.

fromwww.theguardian.com

4 months ago

Kim Novak's Vertigo review the dizzying demands on Hitchcock's leading lady

At 92 years old, Hollywood movie star Kim Novak legendary of course for her doppelganger starring role in Hitchcock's Vertigo is a vivid and, in fact, yearningly romantic and demanding presence in this gallant, cinephile documentary-interview filmed by director and Novak superfan Alexandre O Philippe. She is one of the very few golden age stars still with us, and maybe the title of this film is a playful pun:

Film

fromInverse

4 months ago

How The Most Underrated Action Epic Of The Year Found Its Secret Weapon

Matilda Lutz endured grueling physical challenges transforming into Red Sonja, confronting revealing costumes, intense stunts, and embracing a role that subverts the male gaze.