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“It has to do with constancy:” the feminist underpinnings of Kramer vs. Kramer

The 1979 Best Picture-winning family drama offers a fascinating diagnosis of contemporary gender expectations.

Hollywood RevisitedBen RendichFebruary 9, 2023Kramer vs. Kramer, Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Drama, Family drama, #MeToo, feminism

Spotlight and The Post: two movies about the press

Todd McCarthy’s Oscar-winning drama affirms the ethos of Obama-era institutional consistency, while Steven Spielberg’s film is an anti-Trump call to action against abusive leadership.

Hollywood RevisitedBen RendichFebruary 15, 2022The Post, Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Steven Spielberg, Spotlight, Todd McCarthy, journalismComment