Body Parts is “Astonishing” — The Guardian
CRITICAL ACCLAIM AND CLASSROOM VALUE
From The Guardian to Video Librarian, critics have praised our new release Body Parts for its revealing examination of sex and power in Hollywood, with special recognition of its educational value/ We’re proud to bring Kristy Guevara-Flanagan and Helen Hood Scheer’s celebrated documentary to classrooms and libraries.
“Body Parts serves as a crash course on Hollywood cinema’s often troubling representations of female bodies, desire, and agency … Though its initial draw for some audience members may be frequent appearances by women actors such as Alexandra Billings, Jane Fonda, and Rose McGowan, it also features the perspectives and expertise of a broad array of women working in film production. … A fantastic primer for those interested in a Hollywood history of sex and women’s agency on screen … It possesses great pedagogical potential.”
— Video Librarian
“Reveals the seedy truth behind the production of sex scenes in American film and television, the toll such scenes have taken on those involved, and their lasting impact on real-world women and girls.”
— Vogue
“Engrossing … To the film’s incredible credit, there are startlingly frank conversations about the experiences of minority women, particularly Black women, and also that of queer and transgender women, all of which give this film a shocking level of depth and texture.”
— Criterioncast
“Clever and damning … [a] sweeping yet focused analysis that exposes the truth about the power of images to shape the world’s views of women.”
— Indiewire
“Eye-opening … Body Parts is proof positive that it didn’t have to be this way; the ‘inevitability’ of female objectification in the movies is actually the result of a highly systematic man-made plan.”
— Filmmaker Magazine
“Body Parts is such a conversation starter … The editing is a triumph … making the doc incredibly accessible to a wide audience … It’s nothing short of a wow.”
— Reel News Daily
“Innovative and incisive … demystifies the process of fabricating intimacy and charts the history of the industry’s best — and worst — practices. Smart, engaging and masterfully crafted.”
— Deadline
“Engrossing … shows an industry focused on sex and female nudity that hasn’t often thought about its performers, their portrayals, or the effect of sexualized material on audiences.”
— Alliance of Women Film Journalists
“Insightful, comprehensive, and thought-provoking … timely, valuable work.”
— Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times
“Astonishing … What makes [Body Parts] so remarkable is its steadfastly non-puritanical approach.”
— The Guardian
