Films tagged with: "sexism"

Poster for Mel Brooks’ comedy High Anxiety featuring a large black-and-white spiral at the center, parodying Hitchcockian suspense imagery. Around the spiral are multiple exaggerated and comedic character scenes, including frightened expressions, chaotic action, and slapstick moments. Mel Brooks stands smiling near the center holding a microphone. Bold text at the top reads “Mel Brooks in High Anxiety,” while a tagline at the bottom promises “Danger, intrigue, romance… and a touch of kinkiness!”
High Anxiety (1977)
Poster for Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho featuring bold yellow and blue graphic panels. A stylized image of Janet Leigh in a slip sits at the center, looking over her shoulder, while Anthony Perkins appears in smaller panels nearby. The title “Psycho” appears in large cracked yellow letters across the bottom, with cast names listed along the right side. The poster’s fragmented layout reflects the film’s themes of suspense, tension, and psychological disturbance.
Psycho (1960)
Poster for Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo featuring a bold orange background with a white spiral pattern radiating inward. At the center, silhouetted figures of a man and woman appear to fall or twist within the spiral, evoking dizziness and psychological instability. The top text reads “James Stewart Kim Novak in Alfred Hitchcock’s Masterpiece,” and the title “Vertigo” appears in large black letters at the bottom.
Vertigo (1958)
Poster for The Godfather featuring Marlon Brando as Don Vito Corleone in a tuxedo with a red rose, sitting in a dimly lit room. He holds a hand gesture suggesting control, echoing the puppet strings motif in the iconic logo. The film’s title is displayed in bold, gold letters beneath the image.
The Godfather (1972)
A vintage illustrated poster features Ingrid Bergman looking anxiously over her shoulder, with Charles Boyer’s character looming closely behind her, his expression unreadable. Another man, in shadow and top hat, watches intently. The title Gaslight burns bright in red and yellow beneath the tagline: “Strange drama of a captive sweetheart!”
Gaslight (1944)
A bright and playful poster for Barbie featuring Margot Robbie in a pink gingham dress perched atop a giant pink-and-white “B” logo, gleefully waving. Below her, Ryan Gosling lounges with a smirk in a green-striped shorts set. The sky is bright blue behind them. The tagline reads, “She’s everything. He’s just Ken.” The poster exudes candy-colored, retro-inspired charm, suggesting a comedic and stylish take on the iconic doll’s world.
Barbie (2023)
A silhouetted woman sits in a chair reading a letter against the backdrop of a large window glowing with warm sunset light. The window is framed with lace curtains, and a bird perches outside on the sill. The title “The Color Purple” appears in elegant white text above, with the tagline: “It’s about life. It’s about love. It’s about us.”
The Color Purple (1985)
A psychedelic poster featuring four teenagers from the 1970s flashing peace signs and goofy expressions. Text reads: “It was the last day of school in 1976 — A time they’d never forget (If only they could remember).” The title Dazed and Confused is written in bright yellow with a smiley face below.
Dazed and Confused (1993)
Poster for Bridget Jones’s Diary featuring Renée Zellweger front and center, holding a red diary and pen with a playful expression. On either side of her are Colin Firth and Hugh Grant, both gazing toward her. The tagline reads, “All women keep score… only the great ones put it in writing.”
Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001)
Classic film poster for The Philadelphia Story, featuring Katharine Hepburn reclining on Cary Grant’s lap, with James Stewart seated beside them, all looking amused. Bold yellow and red typography highlights the star-studded cast: Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, and James Stewart. A tagline reads: “The things they do among the playful rich — oh boy!”
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
Poster for Kinsey featuring a man (played by Liam Neeson) in a brown suit standing on a large printed sex survey. The words “Let’s talk about sex” appear above him, and the ground is covered with large, bold questions about sexual behavior, hinting at the groundbreaking nature of Alfred Kinsey’s research. The tagline and typography highlight the film’s focus on sexology and scientific inquiry into human sexuality.
Kinsey (2004)
Poster for But I’m a Cheerleader, featuring Natasha Lyonne front and center in a bright pink dress and long pink gloves, looking uncertain and expressionless against a surreal blue-sky background. Around her, multiple cheerleaders in red uniforms float or tumble mid-air in exaggerated poses. The title is in bold green letters, tilted playfully: “But I’m a Cheerleader.” A tagline at the bottom reads: “A Comedy of Sexual Disorientation.” The poster also notes the film’s selection at Sundance and Toronto Film Festivals.
But I’m a Cheerleader (1999)