Maria San Filippo
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Not "just a chick flick", not "just a gay flick"
CateB, your insightful reading of the Feig/McCarthy films’ promotional campaigns reminds me of the rationale that shaped Brokeback Mountain ’s campaign to appeal to straight women (with a one-sheet modeled on that of Titanic) rather than gay men, who were ... -
Making the personal political
Thank you, Madhavi, for introducing me to the work of these comedians and for your informative post. I like your concept of “situated comedy,” and agree that there is inherent resistance in these women inserting their bodies and experiences into these hig ... -
Gone gay all of a sudden
I'm curious to see, CateB! The recent Frozen II skit on SNL seems quite self-reflexive in this regard, with its reference to the Twitterstorm around Elsa being queer (and Disney's refusal to explicitly name her as such), and Cecily Strong (as An ... -
The gender politics of direct address
Virginia, I find your reading of the evolution of direct address across two seasons of Fleabag and its ethical implications cogent and compelling. Having recently gotten turned on to the contemporaneous Chewing Gum (2015-2017), I’m curious to know how/if ... -
"Real Girl's Film"
Colleen, the trailer you selected to accompany your piece is ideal not only because of its “real girl’s film” tagline but also because it articulates a similar position as the one you ascribe to these filmmakers: gender is disavowed as the logic driving b ... -
Playing second fiddle to Spalding
Thank you, Braden, and RIP Spalding! As Colleen notes, your post shifts the conversation to encompass performers, but it also suggests the most fruitful collaborations occur when a filmmaker adapts to their subject (meaning both their collaborator and the ... -
The power of the long take
Andrew, I can’t imagine a more sublime sequence to close out our week on Media Collaborations. Though I take your point about repeat partnerships growing fossilized, I’m struck by one aspect of this sequence that works to keep the magic alive, all these y ... -
Laboring to reach eyes and ears
Thank you, Stephanie, for starting off the week with this inspiring post about Esposito’s efforts to support fellow queer feminist comics. It makes me wonder about the history of labor organizing within comedy communities apart from/in addition to that of ... -
The Auteur Brand Called You
Thank you for starting us off with this insightful post, Casey. As you indicate, the auteur framework has been perpetuated largely as a marketing strategy, and since (in these neoliberal times) it’s the brand called “you” rather than “them” that suits ind ... -
Cinephilia as Escapism and Rebirth
In an entirely welcome coincidence, we've both posted on Greek films about films. I'll leave it to scholars more well-informed about contemporary Greek politics (check out Alex Lykidis' essay "Crisis of sovereignty in recent Greek cine ...