Very funny, pokes fun at stereotypes, and Clea Duval. Need I say more?
But I'm A Cheerleader
on DVD
(1999) Starring:Natasha Lyonne, Clea Duvall, Cathy Moriarty Director:Jamie Babbit Certificate:
When Megan (Natasha Lyonne), a popular high school cheerleader, is accused by her family of being gay, she doesn't know how to respond. Her parents send her to True Directions, a homosexual rehabilitation camp where she does her best to please the counselors and return to heterosexuality. But when ..read more »
A nice, fun, light hearted film that tries maybe a bit too much to highlight too many issues (transgender, bisexuality, divorce etc). Still very watchable though.
Better Than Chocolate
on DVD
(1999) Starring:Wendy Crewson, Karyn Dwyer, Christina Cox Director:Anne Wheeler Certificate:
Life is going great for Maggie. She has recently moved out on her own and found the woman of her dreams. However, things quickly change when her mother and brother are forced to move into Maggie's tiny loft sublet with her. All the freedom and space she has gained is compromised, and she believes ..read more »
Angelina Jolie. Hot as hell and a fantastic actress. This film is heartbreaking, I thought about it for weeks after and have watched it many times.
Gia
on DVD
(1998) Starring:Angelina Jolie, Elizabeth Mitchell, Eric Michael Cole Director:Michael Cristofer Certificate:
Gia Carangi (Angelina Jolie), one of America's first supermodels, lives hard and dies young in the glamourous, excessive urban wilds of 1970s New York City. The made-for-HBO drama was adapted by director Michael Cristofer and novelist Jay McInerney from the biography THING OF BEAUTY by Stephen ..read more »
Love this film. Not some stereotypical angsty movie about two girls forbidden love, very funny, not man hating at all, and leaves you with a massive grin.
Imagine Me And You
on DVD
(2006) Starring:Piper Perabo, Lena Headey, Matthew Goode Director:Ol Parker Certificate:
Heck and Rachel are a young couple about to embark on life together when an unexpected meeting turns Rachel's world upside down. What follows is the romantic, hilarious and sometimes poignant journey familiar to anyone who has ever fallen in love at first sight. And what if you discover that the ..read more »
Unlike 'Imagine Me and You' also with Piper Perabo, this one is gut wrenching in it's portrayal of a love that cannot be. Really hard to watch in places as it physically hurts.
Lost And Delirious
on DVD
(2001) Starring:Jessica Pare, Piper Perabo, Mischa Barton Director:Lea Pool Certificate:
The story of three roommates at a private school for girls, LOST AND DELIRIOUS centres on Mary (Mischa Barton), who is shy and lonely, having spun on a downward spiral ever since the death of her mother three years before. But when she arrives at prep school and meets her new roommates, Pauline (..read more »
Bound
on DVD
(1996) Starring:Jennifer Tilly, Gina Gershon, Joe Pantoliano Director:The Wachowski Brothers Certificate:
The Wachowskis' ultra-modern update of classic film noir stars Jennifer Tilly as Violet, the voluptuously alluring and well-pampered mistress of mob man Ceasar (Joe Pantoliano). Violet is the kind of woman who can catch any man's eye, but she's more interested in the tough, sexy, new handywoman ..read more »
High Art
on DVD
(1998) Starring:Radha Mitchell, Gabriel Mann, Charis Michaelson Director:Lisa Cholodenko Certificate:
Syd meets Lucy, a legendary photographer, who takes her on an unexpected trip of self discovery. Slowly, Syd learns the dark truths of Lucy's life and she is forced to confront the price she has to pay for recognition and the unpredictable rewards of fame.
D.E.B.S.
on DVD
(2004) Starring:Jordana Brewster, Sara Foster, Devon Aki Director:Angela Robinson Certificate:
Recruited by the U.S. government for their unique ability to lie, cheat and fight, Amy, Max, Janet and Dominique join an underground academy of secret agents known only as D.E.B.S. Now the girls must combine their skills for their most important mission - to capture vexing vixen Lucy Diamond, the ..read more »
Love this film, the first story is heartbreaking, the second is hot, and the third is funny , helped along by Ellen. All of them show how perceptions and the realities of being gay have moved on over the years.
If These Walls Could Talk 2(2000) Starring:Vanessa Redgrave, Marian Seldes, Jenny O'Hara Director:Jane Anderson, Martha Coolidge Certificate:
Pleased with the success of 1996's initial presentation, HBO gathered another group of successful actresses for IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK 2. Set in the same suburban house as the original--but with different inhabitants--this made-for-cable trilogy is a dramatic exploration into the lives of three ..read more »