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Women and Spike Lee, IV: Rape

Posted on May 22, 2010 by sassysavvyfilm

The exploitation of women extends even further in some films, to the point of rape. Rape in Spike’s films serves to assert male power over women: putting the unruly woman back in her place. In School Daze, Julian exhibits his complete … Continue reading →

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Women and Spike Lee, III: Women as Betrayers

Posted on May 22, 2010 by sassysavvyfilm

The threat of the woman embodied in the idea of temptation is fully expressed through the betrayers, female characters who have sold out (or appear to have sold out) the man they love for their own gain. Both betrayers are … Continue reading →

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Women and Spike Lee, II: White Women as Tool of Oppression

Posted on May 22, 2010 by sassysavvyfilm

White women function as a symbol of white power and/or its perks. Ms. White in Inside Man, played by Jodie Foster, symbolizes white power and its corruption, yet she is also one of the stronger female characters in his film. She … Continue reading →

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Women and Spike Lee, I: Women as Sexual Objects

Posted on May 22, 2010 by sassysavvyfilm

Despite Spike Lee’s many talents as a filmmaker, he still has a blind spot when it comes to women, portraying them in the same (or worse) terms as the white patriarchy his films react against. Female characters in his films … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Posted on May 22, 2010 by sassysavvyfilm

While Harry Potter fans will surely embrace this latest chapter in the young wizard’s journey, Mike Newell’s “Harry Potter and Goblet of Fire” fails as a faithful representation of the beloved book, or a coherent film. The stadium for the … Continue reading →

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