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Putting Women in Their Place: Actresses Back in the Spotlight

When the average moviegoer is asked to name some of the greatest female characters, the first names that spring to mind are Ripley and Sarah Connor. Actresses were asked to do exciting things after the 1940s and 50s and films were littered with great female performances throughout the years that followed. Women like Ripley and Sarah were defined by their own motivations, anger, competitive edge, or beliefs. It was no longer a requirement for an actress to be in a romantic comedy for her to get a majority of the screen time. Abruptly the clock struck midnight and those women returned to the waifish, arm-decorations that stood as the new standard for women in films. Women weren’t leading as many action films and dramas, instead they were relegated to the romantic comedies that they had tried so hard to escape from fifty years ago. Gone were the women who occupied films for reasons other than marrying a man. Gone were the women who kicked ass and took names. Gone were women who could

"Lego Movie" Blu-ray Contest

Create a post that includes the Everything is Awesome Blog App and ask your readers to create a mini 6 second LEGO GIF Video! Feel free to get creative! Videos instantly get posted to YouTube for everybody to enjoy! One copy of The Lego Movie on Blu-ray will be awarded to one lucky reader! Entries must be submitted by July 3rd, 2014. And don't forget to reply to @nevermindpop with #nmpflegomoviegiveaway Each household is only eligible to win The Lego Movie Blu-Ray via blog reviews and giveaways. Only one entrant per mailing address per giveaway. If you have won the same prize on another blog, you will not be eligible to win it again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification. Giveaway is open to residents of the U.S.

Review: 22 Jump Street

Movies are products intended to make money. As much as critics would like to believe that all forms of cinematic narrative are art, studios beg to differ. Successful projects spawn sequels regardless of whether said story needs to be told. 21 Jump Street  found a great deal of success with its reboot in 2012, but when a second installment was announced, bloggers were understandably left wondering if that was such a great idea. Phil Lord and Chris Miller already turned in one project this year that was far more entertaining than anyone thought it had the right to be, so lucking out twice in 2014 may be too much to ask.

Birdman Poster is Promising

Michael Keaton plays an actor famous for playing a superhero (hm... pretty meta), who is at his wit's end. He's launching a desperate Broadway play version based on his popular source material. That Gnarls Barkley's Crazy is playing during the trailer ought to give you some idea of where this zany dark comedy will go. Well, my ticket is purchased for Birdman . October cannot get here soon enough.  

Review: Edge of Tomorrow

Major William Cage has never seen a day of combat of his life, but he sells war to millions on television everyday. A crisp officer's uniform and a broad, beaming grin are all he needs to send enlistment numbers skyrocketing. Earth is facing an all-fronts assault by an alien race and humans are losing. Badly. The "Mimics" have proven a daunting challenge, taking most of continental Europe in five years. General Brigham (Brendan Gleeson), of the United Defense Force, has one last trick up his sleeve: A suprise attack against the Mimics in France.

Snickers Voter Giveaway

Snickers would like your vote to decide the name of a new bar. To entice you, one lucky reader will be awarded a Snickers Voting Prize Pack that includes a SNICKERS bar, A SNICKERS BITES pack, a SNICKERS Almond bar, a SNICKERS Peanut Butter Squared bar, a SNICKERS Rockin’ Nut Road Bar, and a pair of movie tickets. To enter, vote in the app above and then log-on to Twitter reply to @nevermindpop with what name you voted with the hashtag #SnickersVote. All giveaways entries should be sent in by June 12th. Winners will be announced the following day.