All articles tagged with #female leads
Originally Published 25 days ago — by The New York Times
'The Housemaid' is a psychological thriller and drama featuring Amanda Seyfried and Sydney Sweeney, exploring secrets behind a wealthy family's facade with twists, dark humor, and intense performances, best enjoyed in a theater with a lively audience.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by AV Club
Dead Of Winter is a tense survival thriller featuring Emma Thompson as a resilient widow confronting a dangerous opioid addict, with Judy Greer playing a ruthless antagonist, highlighting strong female characters in a stark, snowy landscape that explores themes of grief, survival, and human resilience.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Hollywood Reporter
A study by USC’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative revealed that only 30 percent of the top 100 films of 2023 featured a female lead or co-lead, marking the lowest percentage in a decade. The report also highlighted the lack of representation for women of color and older women in leading roles. While Disney was the top distributor for female- and POC-led movies, the increase in underrepresented leads was primarily driven by smaller distributors and international films, rather than major studios. The findings underscore the ongoing challenges of gender and racial diversity in Hollywood.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Variety
"Special Ops: Lioness," the latest series by Taylor Sheridan for Paramount+, features a multiplicity of female leads but fails to provide nuanced depictions of women. Loosely based on a real CIA program, the show follows an initiative that embeds undercover agents with high-value terrorism targets. However, the series is criticized for being an unabashed work of military propaganda, positioning the United States Armed Forces as the "strong" protectors of the weak. The show lacks curiosity about the circumstances that pit the Lioness team against the Islamic State in Iraq and instead presents a vision of U.S. hegemony. Despite the presence of Nicole Kidman, the show's right-wing overtones and stereotypically masculine conflicts undermine its attempt at pop feminism.