I’m not sure if those fit bill but: XXY (2007, Argentine) Queer as Folk (TV series) Arrival (with Amy Adams) Kill Bill Jackie Brown Thelma and Louise Working Girl (1988) Mad Max Fury Road The...
I’m not sure if those fit bill but:
XXY (2007, Argentine)
Queer as Folk (TV series)
Arrival (with Amy Adams)
Kill Bill
Jackie Brown
Thelma and Louise
Working Girl (1988)
Mad Max Fury Road
The Hunger Games
Girl, Interrupted
Wonder Woman
10 Cloverfield Lane
Terminator 2
Edge of Tomorrow
Alien franchise (the ones featuring Sigourney Weaver)
I know this comment is two months old, but I just got around to watching Hannah and Her Sisters per your recommendation and felt deeply compelled to thank you for including it in your list. I...
I know this comment is two months old, but I just got around to watching Hannah and Her Sisters per your recommendation and felt deeply compelled to thank you for including it in your list. I often become sentimental watching movies, but it's rare that I'm so touched as I was by this one. I love film as a medium because it has such an incredible capacity to induce meaningful changes to the way that I view my life. This movie has provoked that sort of feeling in a way that I haven't experienced in a long time. It's both eye-opening and relieving. You have my gratitude, and so does Woody Allen.
Instead of the whole roundabout spiel I had originally started with, I'm just going to say I'm not exactly sure which of these will pass muster since they're not like your examples AFAIK, and I...
Instead of the whole roundabout spiel I had originally started with, I'm just going to say I'm not exactly sure which of these will pass muster since they're not like your examples AFAIK, and I don't even like them all myself. Also, you might exploring foreign (non-US) films useful.
I have a few movies on my Tubi list that I haven't watched yet which you might be interested in as well, so I'll be back to update later. Let me know if I'm missing the mark.
I dunno how much more contribution this thread will get, but maybe you should add your wiki link to the OP? The spiel that I started and abandoned in my post was largely around seeking more...
I dunno how much more contribution this thread will get, but maybe you should add your wiki link to the OP? The spiel that I started and abandoned in my post was largely around seeking more clarity in what you were looking for, and the link helps greatly.
I second Moonlight. I've watched a LOT of queer films, and I'd pretty much put it at the top of my list. It's engaging, resonant, smartly told and filmed, and definitely fits OP's request.
I second Moonlight. I've watched a LOT of queer films, and I'd pretty much put it at the top of my list. It's engaging, resonant, smartly told and filmed, and definitely fits OP's request.
Not exactly what you asked, but if you enjoy diversity you might want to explore the cinema of countries and regions you may not be familiar with, such as Africa, Asia, Latin America, etc.
Not exactly what you asked, but if you enjoy diversity you might want to explore the cinema of countries and regions you may not be familiar with, such as Africa, Asia, Latin America, etc.
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Would Top of the Lake tickle your fancy? It definitely deals with some heavy themes violence- and sex-wise - I’m not sure if that’s part of what you don’t want to see, or if it’s that subject...
Would Top of the Lake tickle your fancy? It definitely deals with some heavy themes violence- and sex-wise - I’m not sure if that’s part of what you don’t want to see, or if it’s that subject matter that makes the cis male POV even less enjoyable.
I watched portrait of a lady on fire a second time last week and while I still enjoyed it I found the feminist perspective was a bit too much in your face for the movie's good at times. That said...
I watched portrait of a lady on fire a second time last week and while I still enjoyed it I found the feminist perspective was a bit too much in your face for the movie's good at times. That said it's mainly a love story, so if you buy into the relationship of the two main characters you should enjoy it.
Some good movies/documentaries I've seen recently :
Honeyland, about a woman that lives isolated with her old mother in Macedonia.
For Sama, the Aleppo siege seen from the perspective of a young woman, quite disturbing.
Leave no Traces, While I'd say the daughter is the main character, the father's issues are on the forefront, but I like the director (Debra Granik).
I don't want to spoil it if you haven't seen it but it's more the accumulation than a thing in particular. It didn't bothered me during the first watch but when thinking about it afterward I...
I don't want to spoil it if you haven't seen it but it's more the accumulation than a thing in particular. It didn't bothered me during the first watch but when thinking about it afterward I though it interfered a bit with the story, but I also prefer movies that are a bit ambiguous or subtle with their message. Also the aesthetics is pretty much realistic 18th century, but I felt that they behaved like 21th century people in many ways.
So if I don't forget anything you have : Working as an independent woman and painting (oil painting was pretty much for men at the time) Forced marriage Lesbian relationships Abortion Almost no...
So if I don't forget anything you have :
Working as an independent woman and painting (oil painting was pretty much for men at the time)
Forced marriage
Lesbian relationships
Abortion
Almost no men in the movie, even in the background
Which I thought was a bit too much for a single romantic movie. The abortion story was fine overall (it was pretty natural and I liked the bonne character) but I thought the part where they repainted the scene was super artificial, specially when the idea comes from a young woman just out of convent that doesn't know much about art. Marianne having a abortion in the past wasn't so necessary as well. I would have liked it better if the abortion failed and the bonne has to marry or something of the sort. The painting scene where she puts the mirror in front of her vulva was a bit corny too, made me think of Titanic.
Also they behave like there's no class difference between the bonne and the two main protagonist, and the woman of the village feel like they are part of a single "womanly" community that transcend class, which I'm very dubious about.
Other minor grips :
The opening scene where she jumps in the water didn't make a lot of sense.
I didn't believe the drug scene.
No mention or religion ; people were super religious at the time.
I didn't noticed much of these at the first watch because I was taken by the relationship, but I think what delimits great movies from merely good ones is how they evolve when you watch them several times.
Predestination (avoid spoilers, just have faith) Splice Diary of a Mad Black Woman (Tyler Perry movies in general) Ghost in the Shell (animated film) Death Proof (prey become predator)
Predestination (avoid spoilers, just have faith)
Splice
Diary of a Mad Black Woman (Tyler Perry movies in general)
I’m not sure if those fit bill but:
This list looks like a great list for lockdown evenings since I've got a little more time. I'd love to go back and watch all of alien and mad max.
I know this comment is two months old, but I just got around to watching Hannah and Her Sisters per your recommendation and felt deeply compelled to thank you for including it in your list. I often become sentimental watching movies, but it's rare that I'm so touched as I was by this one. I love film as a medium because it has such an incredible capacity to induce meaningful changes to the way that I view my life. This movie has provoked that sort of feeling in a way that I haven't experienced in a long time. It's both eye-opening and relieving. You have my gratitude, and so does Woody Allen.
Get Out (2017) if you haven't seen it already.
Instead of the whole roundabout spiel I had originally started with, I'm just going to say I'm not exactly sure which of these will pass muster since they're not like your examples AFAIK, and I don't even like them all myself. Also, you might exploring foreign (non-US) films useful.
Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown
Parasite
Frida
Perfect Blue
The Invisible Man
Little Women
The Makioka Sisters
Fences
Amélie
Sarusuberi: Miss Hokusai
I have a few movies on my Tubi list that I haven't watched yet which you might be interested in as well, so I'll be back to update later. Let me know if I'm missing the mark.
I dunno how much more contribution this thread will get, but maybe you should add your wiki link to the OP? The spiel that I started and abandoned in my post was largely around seeking more clarity in what you were looking for, and the link helps greatly.
Some dramatic movies:
Boys Don't Cry
The Crying Game
Moonlight
Military Wives
Some comedic movies:
The Spy Who Shagged Me
The Heat
Spy
Grandma
I second Moonlight. I've watched a LOT of queer films, and I'd pretty much put it at the top of my list. It's engaging, resonant, smartly told and filmed, and definitely fits OP's request.
Not exactly what you asked, but if you enjoy diversity you might want to explore the cinema of countries and regions you may not be familiar with, such as Africa, Asia, Latin America, etc.
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I normally have a big list of then, but it has largely escaped me with exhaustion. All I can think of right now is Sense8 and She-Ra.
Would Top of the Lake tickle your fancy? It definitely deals with some heavy themes violence- and sex-wise - I’m not sure if that’s part of what you don’t want to see, or if it’s that subject matter that makes the cis male POV even less enjoyable.
I watched portrait of a lady on fire a second time last week and while I still enjoyed it I found the feminist perspective was a bit too much in your face for the movie's good at times. That said it's mainly a love story, so if you buy into the relationship of the two main characters you should enjoy it.
Some good movies/documentaries I've seen recently :
I don't want to spoil it if you haven't seen it but it's more the accumulation than a thing in particular. It didn't bothered me during the first watch but when thinking about it afterward I though it interfered a bit with the story, but I also prefer movies that are a bit ambiguous or subtle with their message. Also the aesthetics is pretty much realistic 18th century, but I felt that they behaved like 21th century people in many ways.
So if I don't forget anything you have :
Which I thought was a bit too much for a single romantic movie. The abortion story was fine overall (it was pretty natural and I liked the bonne character) but I thought the part where they repainted the scene was super artificial, specially when the idea comes from a young woman just out of convent that doesn't know much about art. Marianne having a abortion in the past wasn't so necessary as well. I would have liked it better if the abortion failed and the bonne has to marry or something of the sort. The painting scene where she puts the mirror in front of her vulva was a bit corny too, made me think of Titanic.
Also they behave like there's no class difference between the bonne and the two main protagonist, and the woman of the village feel like they are part of a single "womanly" community that transcend class, which I'm very dubious about.
Other minor grips :
I didn't noticed much of these at the first watch because I was taken by the relationship, but I think what delimits great movies from merely good ones is how they evolve when you watch them several times.
I highly recommend Bound and Sense8 by the Wachowski Sisters (they made The Matrix).
I second predestination, it's a great film and even better if you go in without any knowledge more than the strapline.
I wrote about the short story this movie was based on.