Colin Firth and Matthew Macfadyen as Mr Darcy in the 1995 TV series and 2005 film adaptations of Pride & Prejudice. (BBC/United International Pictures) Pride and Prejudice, for many, is the pinnacle ...
You’ve likely heard of the male gaze, the concept coined by British film theorist Laura Mulvey in her 1973 essay “Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema.” In her writing, she notes that the “male gaze ...
As intimacy becomes normalized and frequent in films and television, it is crucial that viewers understand the truth and intentions behind sexual scenes before we allow them to dictate how we view ...
Women directors have often brought a nuanced perspective to storytelling on screen. The gaze becomes even more interesting if the female filmmaker in question is an actor. From 'Lady Bird' (2017) to ...