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Black WidowBlack Widow (2021)
Dir. Cate Shortland
Feat. Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, David Harbour
Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow gets deserved time in the spotlight in this belated, but very much welcomed, Marvel movie. Set before the events…
Birds of PreyBirds of Prey (Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)) (2020)
Dir. Cathy Yan
Feat. Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rosie Perez
Margot Robbie returns as the edgy anti–hero Harley Quinn in this follow–up to the DC Comics adaptation SUICIDE SQUAD. Full of wickedly…
Wonder Woman 1984Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
Dir. Patty Jenkins
Feat. Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig
Israeli actress Gal Gadot is as charismatic as ever in this sequel to the 2017 DC Comics hit WONDER WOMAN, with Patty Jenkins (MONSTER) returning as…
BooksmartBooksmart (2019) Aro Favourite
Dir. Olivia Wilde
Feat. Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein
Sensational directorial debut for actor Olivia Wilde, who transforms the High School coming–of–age comedy into a riotous celebration of…
Captain MarvelCaptain Marvel (2019) Recommended
Dir. Anna Campion, Ryan Fleck
Feat. Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn
Thoroughly enjoyable entry into the bloated Marvel Franchise, notable for being the first one to be female–led and female co–directed.…
EmmaEmma (2019) Recommended
Dir. Autumn de Wilde
Feat. Anya Taylor-Joy, Johnny Flynn, Callum Turner
Adaptation of the beloved Jane Austen novel, from a screenplay by New Zealand novelist Eleanor Catton. Lead actress Anna Taylor–Joy is wickedly…
Little WomenLittle Women (2019) Aro Favourite
Dir. Greta Gerwig
Feat. Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh
The director of LADY BIRD turns her attention to a classic text in the coming–of–age genre, the oft–filmed story based on the novel…
PomsPoms (2019)
Dir. Zara Hayes
Feat. Diane Keaton, Jackie Weaver, Pam Grier
Delightful and energetic ensemble comedy set in a picture–perfect retirement community near Phoenix, Arizona, where residents form the Sun City…
A Simple FavourA Simple Favour (2018) Recommended
Dir. Paul Feig
Feat. Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, Henry Golding
Featuring a knowing cocktail of far–fetched twists and betrayals, secrets and revelations, this stylish post–modern film noir stars Anna…
A Wrinkle in TimeA Wrinkle in Time (2018)
Dir. Ava DuVernay
Feat. Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Storm Reid
High–pitched Disney fantasy that follows a young woman and friends through space in search of her missing father who is held in the clutches of…
Breaker Upperers, TheBreaker Upperers, The (2018) Aro Favourite
Dir. Madeleine Sami, Jackie Van Beek
Feat. Madeleine Sami, Jackie Van Beek, James Rolleston
Madeleine Sami and Jackie Van Beek write, direct and star in this frisky and flat–out hilarious Kiwi comedy as heart–burned pals who form…
Favourite, TheFavourite, The (2018) Aro Favourite
Dir. Yorgos Lanthimos
Feat. Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz, Emma Stone
A viciously witty tragi–comedy from Greek auteur Yorgos Lanthimos, set in early 18th century England where a frail Queen Anne allows her close…
MaidenMaiden (2018) Aro Favourite
Dir. Alex Holmes
Documentary about the all–female crew of the Maiden, who won the 1989–1990 Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race against all odds,…
Ocean's 8Ocean's 8 (Ocean's Eight) (2018)
Dir. Gary Ross
Feat. Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway
A star–studded ensemble cast deliver a slick heist caper in the vein of previous installments. A team of crooks go for a 150 million dollar…
RomaRoma (2018) Aro Favourite
Dir. Alfonso Cuaron
Feat. Yalitza Aparicio, Marina de Tavira
Another masterclass in storytelling from Mexican maestro Alfonso Cuarón, about a year in the life of a middle–class family's maid in Mexico…
Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through CinemaWomen Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema (2018) Aro Favourite
Dir. Mark Cousins
Mark Cousin's follows up his ground–breaking THE STORY OF FILM series with this equally–lauded celebration of women in film, with…
Atomic BlondeAtomic Blonde (2017)
Dir. David Leitch
Feat. Charlize Theron, James McAvoy
Pulpy, neon–lit thriller from the makers of JOHN WICK with a remarkable performance from Charlize Theron, giving real emotional depth to a…
Lady BirdLady Bird (Ladybird) (2017) Recommended
Dir. Greta Gerwig
Feat. Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts
Sublime coming–of–age drama which marks the writing and directing debut of formidable indie talent Greta Gerwig, who draws upon her own…
Their FinestTheir Finest (2017) Recommended
Dir. Lone Scherfig
Feat. Gemma Arterton, Sam Claflin, Bill Nighy
Charming, rousing WWII romance starring Gemma Arterton as a greenhorn screenwriter who joins a makeshift cast and crew to make a film to lift British…
Wonder WomanWonder Woman (2017)
Dir. Patty Jenkins
Feat. Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright
Israeli actress Gal Gadot dazzles as the charismatic warrior princess who must leave her mythical island paradise and sail into WWI–embattled…
Bridget Jones's BabyBridget Jones's Baby (2016) Recommended
Dir. Sharon Maguire
Feat. Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth, Patrick Dempsey
A belated and rather witty third screen outing for Helen Fielding's comic heroine, with Renee Zellweger returning as the beleaguered Bridget, now 43,…
Eagle Huntress, TheEagle Huntress, The (2016) Recommended
A 13–year–old nomadic Mongolian girl breaks a 2,000 year–old gender barrier to follow her father and train hunting eagles in this…
GhostbustersGhostbusters (2016) Recommended
Dir. Paul Feig
Feat. Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon
Proving they're not always a "bridesmaid", Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig headline this riotous girl–powered reboot of the eighties comedy…
Girl on the Train, TheGirl on the Train, The (2016)
Dir. Tate Taylor
Feat. Emily Blunt, Haley Bennett, Rebecca Ferguson
Adapted of the best–selling novel by Paula Hawkins (and transposed from its British setting to America), the mystery unravels for Emily Blunt…
Hidden FiguresHidden Figures (2016) Recommended
Dir. Theodore Melfi
Feat. Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe
Inspirational story of a team of African–American women mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the US space…
JackieJackie (2016) Aro Favourite
Dir. Pablo Larrain
Feat. Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Greta Gerwig
A portrait of Jackie Kennedy following the assassination of her husband John F. Kennedy. Natalie Portman provides an intimate and sensitive portrayal…
MoanaMoana (2016) Recommended
Dir. John Musker, Ron Clements
Feat. Aulii Cravalho, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Jemaine Clement
An epic CGI Disney adventure about a Polynesian girl who sets sail on a daring ocean voyage to find a home for her people. Features Kiwi voice…
Neon Demon, TheNeon Demon, The (2016)
Dir. Nicolas Winding Refn
Feat. Elle Fanning, Christina Hendricks, Jena Malone
An aspiring model moves to Los Angeles where her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty–obsessed women and exploitative…
RawRaw (Grave) (2016)
Dir. Julia Ducournau
Feat. Garance Marillier , Ella Rumpf
A bright young veterinary student and ardent vegetarian is unexpectedly subjected to a series of cruel hazing rituals in her first week at college,…
Dressmaker, TheDressmaker, The (2015) Recommended
Dir. Jocelyn Moorhouse
Feat. Kate Winslet, Judy Davis, Liam Hemsworth
Kate Winslet cuts a dashing figure (and a true–blue Aussie accent) as a talented dressmaker who returns home from Paris to the tiny isolated…
SpySpy (2015) Aro Favourite
Dir. Paul Feig
Feat. Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Jude Law
Melissa McCarthy's third outing for the dir. of BRIDESMAIDS comes up roses in this frequently side–splitting James Bond spoof that doubles as a…
FrozenFrozen (2013) Recommended
Dir. Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee
Feat. Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff
Phenomenally successful Disney animated fairytale musical based on Hans Christian Andersen's 'The Snow Queen', about the quest to free a kingdom from…
Pitch PerfectPitch Perfect (2012) Recommended
Dir. Jason Moore
Feat. Anna Kendrick, Skylar Astin, Brittany Snow
New girl on campus Anna Kendrick joins an all–female a cappella group determined to win the male–dominated national competition in this…
An EducationAn Education (2009) Aro Favourite
Dir. Lone Scherfig
Feat. Carey Mulligan, Peter Sarsgaard, Alfred Molina
An assured and alluring coming–of–age drama set in swinging sixties London (1961 in fact), with teenage ingenue Carey Mulligan falling in…
Kill Bill - Vol. 1Kill Bill - Vol. 1 (2003)
Dir. Quentin Tarantino
Feat. Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox
A blunt revenge picture souped up as an over–the–top homage to 70s ‘grindhouse’ flicks, this “fourth film by Quentin Tarantino”…
Dragon InnDragon Inn (New Dragon Gate Inn) (1992)
Dir. Tsui Hark
Feat. Maggie Cheung, Brigitte Lin, Tony Leung (Kar-fai)
Gory Ming Dynasty–set epic in which forces of good and evil clash swords over the fate of feudal China. An extravagant climax, featuring…
OrlandoOrlando (1992) Aro Favourite
Dir. Sally Potter
Feat. Tilda Swinton
Majestic interpretation of Virginia Woolf's 'unfilmable' novel salutes the work of Greenaway and gives Tilda Swinton the role of a lifetime, not to…
Losing GroundLosing Ground (1982)
Dir. Kathleen Collins
Feat. Seret Scott, Bill Gunn, Duane Jones
Noted as the first feature–length drama directed by a black American woman since the 1920s – a semi–autobiographical story of a…
Chalk Garden, TheChalk Garden, The (1964)
Dir. Ronald Neame
Feat. Deborah Kerr, Hayley Mills, John Mills
British melodrama based on the eccentric stage play by Enid Bagnold, with Hayley Mills playing a rebellious teenager who meets her match in governess…
All About EveAll About Eve (1950) Aro Favourite
Dir. Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Feat. Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, George Sanders
Bette Davis is in her element as ageing Broadway star Margot Channing, under threat of the hidden menace of an ambitious young actress. A scathing…

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