With strong female characters, Hollywood suffers from a fear of failure

"I CALL THEM 'GIRL-POWER' MOVIES. THEY'RE THE MOVIES I DREAM ABOUT FOR MY FEMINIST FUTURE. AND THE FACT THAT PEOPLE DIDN'T GO TO SEE THESE MOVIES MAKES ME WANT TO WEEP": The WaPo's Ann Hornaday with a Sunday thinkpiece on why films with female protagonists aren't doing terribly well, whether it's Hollywood's fault or our own, and whether the only place we'll be seeing strong female dramatic roles will be on television in the future. No, things aren't looking good for Amelia this weekend.