Subgenre Sampler
Drama > Female-centric: 382 Films to Buy & Rent
Chantilly Lace (1993)
- Dir. Linda Yellen
Feat. Lindsay Crouse, JoBeth Williams, Martha Plimpton
- Satisfying story of friendship among seven women who trade memories at a country retreat.
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman (TV Series) (1993-1998)
- Feat. Jane Seymour, Chad Allen
- Appealing western series starring Jane Seymour as the wilful Dr. Quinn starting up a practice in the wilds of redneck Colorado while dealing with the…
Go Fish (1993)
- Dir. Rose Troche
Feat. Guinevere Turner, V.S Brodie
- A free–wheeling and revealing study of things lesbian with all its inherent prejudices and dilemmas. Not a 'coming–out' movie, but rather…
Joy Luck Club, The (1993)
- Dir. Wayne Wang
Feat. Kieu Chinh, Tsai Chin
- From Amy Tan's novel, this story of four Chinese–American women and their daughters will touch a chord with mums and daughters of all races,…
Just Another Girl on the I.R.T. (1993)
- Dir. Leslie Harris
Feat. Ariyan Johnson
- This cautionary tale from the Brooklyn streets lacks technical polish, but its heart–felt enthusiasm paints a geniune picture of what it is to…
Piano, The (1993)
- Dir. Jane Campion
Feat. Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Anna Paquin…
- A romantic masterpiece set in pioneering New Zealand worthy of its reputation and phenomenal success. Worth a second glance for the cast's impeccable…
Poetic Justice (1993)
- Dir. John Singleton
Feat. Janet Jackson
- Janet Jackson plays Justice, a girl who writes poetry and stuff about the problems of the 'hood. She's the best thing on offer in this tepid follow…
Crazy in Love (1992)
- Dir. Martha Coolidge
Feat. Holly Hunter, Gena Rowlands
- Romantic complications ensue for three generations of women – especially Holly Hunter – whose worries about her 'perfect' husband's…
Crush (1992)
- Dir. Alison Maclean
Feat. Marcia Gay Harden
- A downbeat analysis of female personal politics, with Marcia Gay Harden, an American vixen in Rotorua who neglects her dear friend recently paralysed…
Enchanted April (1992)
- Dir. Mike Newell
Feat. Joan Plowright, Miranda Richardson, Polly Walker…
- A gentle, lucid ensemble piece about four women who escape the constrictions of Edwardian London for a month in a castle on the Riviera.