Tag: elizabeth berkley
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‘Showgirls’ and the Panopticon of Patriarchy
There is essentially no way one can look at Paul Verhoeven’s 1995 film Showgirls without considering the repercussions it had on the careers of those involved. In particular, the lead Elizabeth Berkley was dropped by her agent after its release and other agents refused to take her calls. This is typical of a long-standing tradition…