Directed by Jay Roach
Written by Charles Randolph
Starring Margot Robbie, Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman and Kate McKinnon
Running time: 1 hour and 48 minutes
MPAA Rating: R for sexual material and language throughout
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport
“No crying at Fox.”
It is rather precious that a story about women being sexually harassed and demoralized in the workplace is being told by a couple of men. (cut to: major eyeroll)
Read MoreWritten and Directed by Susanna Fogel
Starring Mila Kunis, Kate McKinnon, Justin Theroux
Runtime: 1 hour and 56 minutes
MPAA Rating: R for violence, language throughout, some crude sexual material and graphic nudity
by Hunter Bush
The Spy Who Dumped Me, as you may be able to tell, is a spy action/comedy that is living its best life when leaning on what sets it apart from the spy action movies it is ostensibly lampooning. As a spy movie, TSWDM is only so-so, featuring the obligatory globe-hopping location changes, "trust no one" attitude and face/heel turns the genre has worn into the ground. On the other hand, as a buddy comedy with two female leads, it soars.
Read MoreDirected by Lucia Aniello (2017)
by Jaime Davis, The Fixer
There is nothing quite like the female rite of passage that is The American Bachelorette Party, right? And what's better than actually going to an actual bachelorette party than watching Hollywood's version of a bachelorette party? I mean, they've got this shit down to a motherfucking science: you got your girls, you got your bandage dresses, your fuck me heels, da club, your ever-flowing goblets of yes way rosé (or whatever femme drink is hot at the time, see also: appletinis, cosmos), penis accessories fah dayz, oily bohunk strippers, etc., ad nauseam. We know this is not everyone's version of a bachelorette - yeah, I've been to some that felt very "standard" in the traditional sense. But more often than not, the bachelorettes I've been to reflected the personality of the bachelorette in question. And that's where I tend to get a little peeved about Rough Night...because the film was co-written and directed by a woman (Lucia Aniello), of Broad City fame, which happens to be one of my favorite shows. So you'd think there'd be a lil' creativity thrown in, you know, just for kicks? You would think a super funny, talented female would be able to turn it out and make this motherfuckin' party hype.
Read MoreDirected by Paul Feig (2016)
by Sandy DeVito
This is not a perfect film (and who cares that it's not perfect, first of all), but I'll tell you what it is: hilarious, really fun to watch, brilliantly bolstered by its four incredible lead women, and important for its portrayal of women as scientists who are also funny, brave, human, and THE HEROES OF THIS STORY in a big-budget summer blockbuster that a huge amount of people are going to watch.
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