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Mainstream cinema doesn't know what to do with a woman who has desire, agency, and wrinkles. Either her sexuality is a joke (Stifler’s mom), or her wisdom is a plot device for a younger protagonist (the mentor in Everything Everywhere All at Once , despite Michelle Yeoh’s actual age).
She walked onto the stage. The spotlight was blinding, but she didn't squint. The applause was a physical wave, warmer and steadier than the frenzied screams of her twenties. This respect was earned. Mainstream cinema doesn't know what to do with
Furthermore, the horror genre has oddly become a sanctuary. The Substance (2024) with Demi Moore (61) directly critiques the industry’s disgust for the aging female body, using body horror to expose the violence of "staying relevant." Mainstream cinema doesn't know what to do with