Keyword: sexism

  • Mulan

    Mulan

    Tony Bancroft isn’t a director who plays it safe, and Mulan — released in 1998 — is proof of what happens when that restlessness meets a strong cast. “The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all.” That’s the line the studio chose to sell the film, and it doesn’t…

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  • Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

    Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

    Word of mouth is a strange thing, and “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy” from 2004 is exactly the kind of film that earns it one recommendation at a time. It is the kind of film that tends to outlast whatever else came out the same year. Everything the film wants you to feel is…

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