Crucially, she reports, while male and female reviewers on average award similar ratings to films featuring female protagonists, a male critic is considerably less likely to review it in the first place.
Now, a new study suggests they are outnumbered when it comes to writing and broadcasting about films, too.
Women’s struggles to secure adequate representation in the film industry have been well documented in recent years.
Women’s underrepresentation among the top critics is not only an employment issue for women who write about film, it also impacts the amount of exposure films with female protagonists receive.”