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Articles, Bechdel Test
Bechdel Test: Her
Feb 26, 2014 0
The new Spike Jonze film, Her, passes the Reverse Bechdel Test in its very first scene. The central character, Theodore (Joaquin Phoenix) briefly chats with Paul, the receptionist at his work (Chr...
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Bechdel Test: The Internship
Feb 23, 2014 0
The Internship passes the Reverse Bechdel Test in the first scene. Unsurprising, considering the two central characters (played by Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson) are male. The rest of the film, how...
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Bechdel Test: The Wolf of Wall Street
Feb 20, 2014 0
Martin Scorcese is a genius. No matter what the genre, when he turns his hand to making a new film, the result is either a masterpiece or something very close to it. Whether attempting a childr...
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Bechdel Test: Chasing Amy
Feb 9, 2014 0
Chasing Amy is a 1997 rom-com written and directed by Kevin Smith. It deals, as many romantic comedies do, with a relationship between a man and a woman. The twist? She’s a lesbian. The film wa...
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