The devil wears Prada / Fox 2000 Pictures ; produced by Wendy Finerman ; screenplay by Aline Brosh McKenna ; directed by David Frankel.

Feminist film studies / by Karen Hollinger. by Hollinger, Karen

Table of Contents: “…What is feminist film theory? -- Films in focus: Vertigo -- Women and genre: from the woman's film to chick flicks -- Films in focus: Stella Dallas and The devil wears Prada -- Women and avant-garde and documentary filmmaking -- Films in focus 1: Meshes of the afternoon -- Films in focus 2: Je, tu, il, elle -- Films in focus 3: Shut up and sing -- Lesbian film criticism -- Films in focus: Desert hearts -- Women in the adaptation and biopic -- Films in focus 1: Sense and sensibility -- Films in focus 2: Frida -- Feminist film studies and race -- Films in focus: Illusions -- Films in focus 2: Fire -- The woman auteur -- Films in focus: Margarethe von Trotta -- The actress -- Films in focus: Susan Sarandon and Thelma and Louise.…”

Feminist film studies / by Karen Hollinger. by Hollinger, Karen

Table of Contents: “…What is feminist film theory? -- Films in focus: Vertigo -- Women and genre: from the woman's film to chick flicks -- Films in focus: Stella Dallas and The devil wears Prada -- Women and avant-garde and documentary filmmaking -- Films in focus 1: Meshes of the afternoon -- Films in focus 2: Je, tu, il, elle -- Films in focus 3: Shut up and sing -- Lesbian film criticism -- Films in focus: Desert hearts -- Women in the adaptation and biopic -- Films in focus 1: Sense and sensibility -- Films in focus 2: Frida -- Feminist film studies and race -- Films in focus: Illusions -- Films in focus 2: Fire -- The woman auteur -- Films in focus: Margarethe von Trotta -- The actress -- Films in focus: Susan Sarandon and Thelma and Louise.…”
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Filmspeak : how to understand literary theory by watching movies / Edward L. Tomarken. by Tomarken, Edward, 1938-

Neo-feminist cinema : girly films, chick flicks and consumer culture / Hilary Radner. by Radner, Hilary

Table of Contents: “…Introduction : reassessing feminism and popular culture -- Neo-feminism and the rise of the single girl -- Pretty woman (1990) and the girly film : defining the format -- Romy and Michele's high school reunion (1997) : female friendship in the girly film -- Legally blonde (2001) : "a pink girl in a brown world" -- Jennifer Lopez : neo-feminism and the crossover star -- Maid in manhattan (2003) : a new fairy tale -- Hit movies for "femmes" -- The devil wears Prada (2006) : the fashion film -- Sex and the city : the movie (2008) : the female event film -- Something's gotta give (2003) : Nancy Meyers, neo-feminist auteur -- Conclusion : post-feminism and neo-feminism.…”

Neo-feminist cinema : girly films, chick flicks and consumer culture / Hilary Radner. by Radner, Hilary

Table of Contents: “…Introduction : reassessing feminism and popular culture -- Neo-feminism and the rise of the single girl -- Pretty woman (1990) and the girly film : defining the format -- Romy and Michele's high school reunion (1997) : female friendship in the girly film -- Legally blonde (2001) : "a pink girl in a brown world" -- Jennifer Lopez : neo-feminism and the crossover star -- Maid in manhattan (2003) : a new fairy tale -- Hit movies for "femmes" -- The devil wears Prada (2006) : the fashion film -- Sex and the city : the movie (2008) : the female event film -- Something's gotta give (2003) : Nancy Meyers, neo-feminist auteur -- Conclusion : post-feminism and neo-feminism.…”
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Unruly girls, unrepentant mothers : redefining feminism on screen / by Kathleen Rowe Karlyn. by Karlyn, Kathleen Rowe, 1947-

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The good, the bad, and the Godawful : 21st-century movie reviews / Kurt Loder. by Loder, Kurt

Table of Contents: “…. -- 2012 -- Prince of persia: the sands of time -- Clash of the titans -- Alexander -- You give love a bad name: romantic comedies that are all heart, no brain: -- Bride wars -- All about steve --The back-up plan -- The switch -- Valentine's day -- Ghosts of girlfriend's past -- Creepers: A collection of horror films, some actually scary, some scary-stupid: -- The midnight meat train -- The haunting in connecticut -- Orphan -- The unborn -- The uninvited -- The wolfman -- Thirst -- The fourth kind -- Blood and chocolate -- Predators -- High tension -- Piranha 3D -- The rite -- Let me in -- Seven psychos -- The torture never stops: into the dark land of cinematic excruciation: -- The human centipede (first sequence) -- Hostel: part II -- Captivity -- I know who killed me -- Funny games -- Funtime: some comedies worthy of the name: -- Adventureland -- Zombieland -- The devil wears prada -- Julie and Julia -- Hancock -- Juno -- Hot fuzz -- Up in the air -- Youth in revolt -- The other guys -- Bruno -- The land that laughs forgot: some comedies best avoided, or possibly fled: -- MacGruber -- Land of the lost -- Year one -- The dukes of hazard -- Talladega nights: the ballad of ricky bobby -- Semi-pro -- Zack and miri make a porno -- Cop out -- Drilbit taylor -- I now pronounce you chuck and larry -- Other worlds: sci-fi flicks, some great, some entirely otherwise: -- Moon -- The invasion -- Cloverfield -- Terminator salvation -- The adjustment bureau -- District 9 -- Sky captain and the world of tomorrow -- The day the earth stood still -- The hit factory: big movies for more than the size of their budgets or the salaries of their stars. …”