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Film

“Thou Wast Mild & Lovely” hits theaters Nov. 14.

Romance features stunning visuals

Jake Nevins, Contributing Writer November 12, 2014
"Thou Wast Mild and Lovely" is by turns strange and beautiful
Film depicts raw family dynamics

Film depicts raw family dynamics

Anubhuti Kumar, Contributing Writer November 12, 2014
"Brahmin Bulls" is notable for its powerful characters
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‘Nymphomaniac’ investigates female sexuality

Alex Greenberger, Arts Editor November 6, 2014
Sexual exploitation and feminism combine in Lars von Trier's "Nymphomaniac"
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‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ setback for feminism

Jake Nevins, Contributing Writer November 6, 2014
"Fifty Shades of Grey" reverts to old stereotypes about young female characters
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‘Gone Girl’ depicts strong antihero

Zach Martin, Staff Writer November 6, 2014
"Gone Girl" deconstructs female stereotypes
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Protagonist falls into female stereotypes

Isabel Jones, Film Editor November 6, 2014
"Gone Girl" perpetuates female stereotypes
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Comedy features unlikely female hero

Sidney Jones, Staff Writer November 6, 2014
Gillian Robespierre's sleeper hit "Obvious Child" features a feminist take on abortion
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Female villains perpetuate stereotypes

Anubhuti Kumar, Contribtuting Writer November 6, 2014
Female characters on film perpetuate stereotypes about evil women
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“Under the Skin” uses sci-fi genre for feminist critique

Zack Grullon, Staff Writer November 6, 2014
"Under the Skin" uses the science-fiction genre to make a feminist commentary
Female directors receive critical acclaim

Female directors receive critical acclaim

Marcus Jones, Staff Writer November 6, 2014
Though female directors are beginning to make blockbuster films, Hollywood needs to improve its gender imbalance
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“Boyhood” questions the rules of motherhood

Ethan Sapienza, Staff Writer November 6, 2014
The maturation of a mother parallels the growth of a boy in "Boyhood"
Pelican documentary soars

Pelican documentary soars

Jesse James Read, Contributing Writer November 5, 2014

“Pelican Dreams,” the latest documentary from Judy Irving (“The Parrots of Telegraph Hill”), offers fascinating footage of pelicans. To anyone averse to birds or documentarian...