
Monika Bartyzel
Monika Bartyzel is a freelance writer and creator of Girls on Film, a weekly look at femme-centric film news and concerns, now appearing at TheWeek.com. Her work has been published on sites including The Atlantic, Movies.com, Moviefone, Collider, and the now-defunct Cinematical, where she was a lead writer and assignment editor.
Latest articles by Monika Bartyzel
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Girls on Film: Veronica Mars told the wrong story
feature By focusing on cameos and fan service, the Kickstarter-funded movie failed to tie off the TV show's most intriguing dangling thread
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Girls on Film: Helen Mirren could be one of Hollywood's great action heroes
feature Forget about Bruce Willis. Red 2 shows the value of letting a strong actress loose in an action franchise
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Girls on Film: Of course we need more female directors!
feature By banking on more female filmmakers, Hollywood can introduce stories and viewpoints that are all but unseen on the silver screen
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Girls on Film: Not every movie with a female lead is a 'romantic comedy'
feature Lake Bell's In a World... is a comedy, full stop
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Girls on Film: Can the Veronica Mars movie make up for the show's mistakes?
feature Veronica Mars started strong, then stumbled. An upcoming film has the chance to make things right
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Girls on Film: Why audiences are responsible for the future of cinema
feature It's easy to succumb to Hollywood's multimillion marketing campaigns — but cinephiles need to resist
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Girls on Film: Hollywood should embrace women — just as TV has
feature The small screen has long surpassed film in the opportunities it offers for women both in front of and behind the camera
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