Alline Cormier's film guide for women
While I finish writing my book about the sexualization of women in media
I will publish my film guide for women (500 feature film reviews).
Find out about both books here.
Visit my Shop page to order Women in Film greeting cards.
I will publish my film guide for women (500 feature film reviews).
Find out about both books here.
Visit my Shop page to order Women in Film greeting cards.
Advance praise
for the film guide for women
Alline Cormier's film guide for women is a must-have for film lovers worldwide, especially women and girls. In unadorned language, she manages to get to the heart of hundreds of feature films, categorically dissecting them under various pressure points that often get brushed aside. Her film guide is an honest assortment of years of exemplary research, suitable for novice film buffs and professionals alike. In a world that thrives on female objectification, this book will guide you to judge a film for what it is.
– Vaishnavi Sundar, Filmmaker and founder of Women Making Films (India)
From the perspective of feminism, author Alline Cormier offers this one-of-a-kind compendium of movies. The information on suitability for women and girls provided below each entry could be extremely helpful to families and citizens at large. In those moments of impulse when one wishes to enjoy a classic her film guide will serve as a handy resource to decide whether the ensuing two hours of leisure will yield the entertainment desired.
– Linda Blade, PhD Kinesiology, President of Athletics Alberta
It is just great. The personal introduction is really well done, the guide to using it is super clear. Parents will want to read this one and women especially will appreciate it.
– Kathleen Lowrey, Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Alberta
Alline Cormier’s film guide for women is the book that was missing from your cinephile collection: a new look at film through the lens of a feminist analyst.
Alfred Hitchcock said of the camera lens that it was “God’s eye.” He was right, film is a view, but is it not very often men’s view of society and women? How is this view tinted by sexist behaviour stereotypes and in what measure does it reinforce them?
Alline Cormier’s exceptional research wisely reminds us that the subject “is” the view. Her film guide dispenses the tools to judge, through a feminist perspective, which films are appropriate for your daughters, based on their age.
– Ghislaine Gendron, Provincial Coordinator (Quebec) for Women's Declaration International
The thing which struck me about the guides to films I am familiar with is how the attitude toward women in a film so often flies under our radar. Alline’s guide has given me a new perspective on films I thought I knew very well. It will be very useful for parents, as well as for young women who have been invited out by a boyfriend or a group of friends, to see one of these films. It will also be a useful edition to the library of any film school or university which runs courses on media and film studies.
– Stella Perrett, Book illustrator and political cartoonist
– Vaishnavi Sundar, Filmmaker and founder of Women Making Films (India)
From the perspective of feminism, author Alline Cormier offers this one-of-a-kind compendium of movies. The information on suitability for women and girls provided below each entry could be extremely helpful to families and citizens at large. In those moments of impulse when one wishes to enjoy a classic her film guide will serve as a handy resource to decide whether the ensuing two hours of leisure will yield the entertainment desired.
– Linda Blade, PhD Kinesiology, President of Athletics Alberta
It is just great. The personal introduction is really well done, the guide to using it is super clear. Parents will want to read this one and women especially will appreciate it.
– Kathleen Lowrey, Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Alberta
Alline Cormier’s film guide for women is the book that was missing from your cinephile collection: a new look at film through the lens of a feminist analyst.
Alfred Hitchcock said of the camera lens that it was “God’s eye.” He was right, film is a view, but is it not very often men’s view of society and women? How is this view tinted by sexist behaviour stereotypes and in what measure does it reinforce them?
Alline Cormier’s exceptional research wisely reminds us that the subject “is” the view. Her film guide dispenses the tools to judge, through a feminist perspective, which films are appropriate for your daughters, based on their age.
– Ghislaine Gendron, Provincial Coordinator (Quebec) for Women's Declaration International
The thing which struck me about the guides to films I am familiar with is how the attitude toward women in a film so often flies under our radar. Alline’s guide has given me a new perspective on films I thought I knew very well. It will be very useful for parents, as well as for young women who have been invited out by a boyfriend or a group of friends, to see one of these films. It will also be a useful edition to the library of any film school or university which runs courses on media and film studies.
– Stella Perrett, Book illustrator and political cartoonist