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Girls Trip hits the box office this weekend, featuring a big-name director and a star-studded cast. The film follows four longtime girlfriends who have a wild time, and rekindle their relationships, at the New Orleans Essence Festival.
Malcolm Lee has been lauded for directoring films depicting the black experience, such as The Best Man. The script comes from a group of writers that includes Kenya Barris from the television show Blackish.
Dr. Mia Mask, Professor of Film at Vassar College, spoke to WNYC Host Jami Floyd about her take on the film's comedic endeavors and whether or not it is successful in empowering black women.
Mask says the film delivered laughs, but fell short on an empowering message about feminism.
"I wouldn't call it feminism. I would say there's sisterhood here and there's a lot of raunchy comedy here," Mask said.
According to Mask, the film relies on the current flavor of Hollywood humor and less on empowering character development.
Listen to the whole interview with Dr. Mask where she discusses Blaxploitation, black sexuality, and feminism.
218 episodes
Manage series 1854678
Girls Trip hits the box office this weekend, featuring a big-name director and a star-studded cast. The film follows four longtime girlfriends who have a wild time, and rekindle their relationships, at the New Orleans Essence Festival.
Malcolm Lee has been lauded for directoring films depicting the black experience, such as The Best Man. The script comes from a group of writers that includes Kenya Barris from the television show Blackish.
Dr. Mia Mask, Professor of Film at Vassar College, spoke to WNYC Host Jami Floyd about her take on the film's comedic endeavors and whether or not it is successful in empowering black women.
Mask says the film delivered laughs, but fell short on an empowering message about feminism.
"I wouldn't call it feminism. I would say there's sisterhood here and there's a lot of raunchy comedy here," Mask said.
According to Mask, the film relies on the current flavor of Hollywood humor and less on empowering character development.
Listen to the whole interview with Dr. Mask where she discusses Blaxploitation, black sexuality, and feminism.
218 episodes
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