Fangirls Around the Web 2013 San Diego Comic-Con Edition: Part Three

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 opens today. Thankfully, Bella’s run as a leading lady waiting for her smitten men to save the day is coming to an end. While there are plenty of reasons to hope the next blockbuster vampire franchise leans more toward Buffy the Vampire Slayer, fans of movies with strong female leads have reasons to be thankful for the angst-ridden vampire-versus-werewolf saga.

Superheroes

Superhero Premiere Geek Chic

June 24, 2012June 22, 2012 Fangirl Batman, cosplay, Movies, Spider-Man

Guest post by Eileen Sather.

Fangirl Star Wars

Fanfilm Fun: Hughes the Force

June 8, 2012June 7, 2012 Fangirl Cat Taber, Consetta Parker, George Lucas, Hughes the Force, James Arnold Taylor, Movies, Star Wars, The Clone Wars

If you haven’t watched Hughes the Force yet, you need to. It’s smart, entertaining, poignant at the right moments, and laugh out loud funny.

Fangirl Star Wars Storytelling and Writing

Strong Female Heroines as Hitmakers

April 9, 2012May 28, 2012 Fangirl Del Rey, EU, Fangirls, Hunger Games, Jaina Solo, Katniss Everdeen, Movies, Padme Amidala, Seeking Strong Female Heroines, Star Wars, Suzanne Collins, The Clone Wars, Wonder Woman

Following up on last month’s recap of the impressive performance by stories featuring strong female heroines, here’s more evidence that creating powerful women is good for the bottom line.

Storytelling and Writing

The Book, the Movie, and the Story of The Hunger Games

March 30, 2012July 25, 2013 Lex Gary Ross, Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen, Movies, Suzanne Collins, writing

Last weekend’s release of The Hunger Games movie has generated a lot of fan discussion about the differences between the book and the film. Some fans have expressed disappointment, even outrage, at various aspects of the book that were “left out” or “changed” in the movie. Other fans have praised the new material in the movie for expanding the story or increasing its impact compared to the book. And some, like a parent with two children, love them both just as much, but in different ways.

Fangirl SciFi

REVIEW: The Hunger Games (Movie)

March 25, 2012April 12, 2012 Fangirl Gary Ross, Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen, Movies, review, Suzanne Collins

After much anticipation, it was delightful to see The Hunger Games movie succeed so brilliantly. Check back later this week for more thoughts and analysis of the film, but in the meantime you can start with the movie review. The short version: it’s a 9/10.

Fangirl SciFi

The Hunger Games: Midnight Movie Premiere Recap (Spoiler-Free)

March 23, 2012April 12, 2012 Fangirl Gary Ross, Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen, Movies

Last night I attended the midnight movie premiere of The Hunger Games at my favorite local theater. Here’s my preliminary, spoiler-free recap.