Monika Bartyzel
The Week
Toronto, ON, Canada
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10 unjustly overlooked movie romances
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It will take a village to diversify Hollywood
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Jeanne Dielman at 40: A still-unmatched film about the realities of womanhood
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How Song One rises above lazy cliches
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Why female filmmakers need powerful allies
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Girls on Film: Why Scarlett Johansson — or any white actress — shouldn't star in Ghost in the Shell
Hollywood continues to whitewash its movies, with troubling implications both creatively and financially → Read More
Girls on Film: The 4 percent problem for female directors continues in 2015
By the end of last year, over 100 wide releases were scheduled for 2015. Of those, a whopping seven are directed by women. Three will screen in February, and two in May. Most of the women's work will be battling each other for box office supremacy, and audiences will enjoy only four months with new wide-release films from female directors. The year will start out strong. After Ava DuVernay's… → Read More
Girls on Film: How Hollywood changed for the better in 2014
New feminist discourse and new African-American talent are a hopeful sign for a more inclusive, diverse Hollywood in the years to come → Read More
Girls on Film: 5 essential World War II movies directed by women
Angelina Jolie's Unbroken has been treated as an anomaly. It's not. → Read More
TV needs to stop treating black characters as expendable
Primetime television has a nasty habit of killing off its black supporting characters — and it's bad for creators and audiences alike → Read More
Girls on Film: How Wild's Reese Witherspoon finally got a film worthy of her talents
The adaptation of Cheryl Strayed's bestselling memoir is Witherspoon's juiciest role in 15 years → Read More
Girls on Film: The immortal Mike Nichols
The legendary director, who died this week at 83, leaves one of Hollywood's most powerful and enduring legacies behind → Read More
Girls on Film: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay isn't an action movie. It's a war movie.
In its third installment, The Hunger Games moves beyond the glitz of the first two movies to offer a hard-hitting look at the impact of war → Read More
Girls on Film: Gina Prince-Bythewood's ongoing struggle for racial diversity in romantic films
Director Gina Prince-Bythewood has spent her career making movies that push beyond Hollywood's typical definition of "diversity" → Read More
Girls on Film: Wonder Woman's powerful feminist roots
With a Wonder Woman movie on the horizon, Hollywood has finally learned to embrace the best qualities of the superhero → Read More
Girls on Film: 4 female filmmakers who pioneered horror movies
Despite popular misconceptions, women have been on the cutting edge of the genre since its earliest days → Read More
Girls on Film: Why 'Me, too!' is the most undervalued phrase in Hollywood
When it comes to storytelling, diversity is more than an ideal — it's good for business. → Read More
Girls on Film: It's time to push back against 'sexy' costumes for girls
In recent years, the Halloween costume industry has pushed 'sexy' costumes that hurt boys and girls alike. Enough is enough. → Read More
The outrageous, surprising, and prescient legacy of Boston Legal
Ten years after its premiere, the legal drama stands out for its unwavering commitment to pushing boundaries → Read More
Girls on Film: 5 TV actresses who deserve much better movie roles
Casting your next big Oscar contender? Call up one of these typecast actresses. → Read More