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Subgenre Sampler

 
Gas, Food, LodgingGas, Food, Lodging (1991) Aro Favourite
Dir. Allison Anders
Feat. Brooke Adams, Ione Skye, Fairuza Balk
Delectable romantic tale of life in a truck–stop town for mom and two teenage daughters adds up to much more than the sum of its incidental…
Madonna Truth Or DareMadonna Truth Or Dare (In Bed With Madonna) (1991) Recommended
Dir. Alek Keshishian
Feat. Madonna
The consummate article on the pressures of pop stardom and the rigours of world touring. Madonna presents a stylish and illuminating portrait of…
Not Without My DaughterNot Without My Daughter (1991)
Dir. Brian Gilbert
Feat. Sally Field, Alfred Molina
Sally Field stars in this gripping true story of a woman who accompanied her Iranian–born husband to his homeland, and became his permanent…
Pleasures and DangersPleasures and Dangers (1991)
A glance at the work and lives of six women artists in New Zealand; Alexis Hunter (painter), Alison MacLean (film–maker), Julia Morison…
V.I. WarshawskiV.I. Warshawski (1991)
Dir. Jeff Kanew
Feat. Kathleen Turner, Jay O. Sanders, Charles Durning
Kathleen Turner hams it up as the vivacious gumshoe of Sara Paretski's pulp novellas, grappling with both crime and chauvinism, armed with some sharp…
Wild Hearts Can't Be BrokenWild Hearts Can't Be Broken (1991) Recommended
Dir. Steve Miner
Feat. Gabrielle Anwar, Cliff Robertson
A young Gabrielle Anwar plays an orphaned 'wild heart' in the Depression era who finds her calling in Doc Carver's travelling stunt show. Her…
WisecracksWisecracks (1991) Recommended
Dir. Gail Singer
Feat. Ellen DeGeneres
A pre–famous Ellen DeGeneres is just one of many comediennes in this fascinating and overdue tribute to the women of stand–up comedy.…
Antonia and JaneAntonia and Jane (1990)
Dir. Beeban Kidron
Feat. Saskia Reeves, Imelda Staunton
Whimsical portrait of friendship will tickle the fancy of women in particular. Insecurities abound for long–time chums – attractive…
Blue SteelBlue Steel (1990)
Dir. Kathryn Bigelow
Feat. Jamie Lee Curtis, Ron Silver
A predatory psychopath stalks rookie cop in rare action from a female perspective.  The genre is assaulted by the director with unequivocal flair.
Company of StrangersCompany of Strangers (Strangers in Good Company) (1990) Recommended
Dir. Cynthia Scott
Feat. Alice Diabo, Constance Garneau, Winifred Holden
A special film created from a script that was inspired by the real lives of the seven elderly women who play the roles. Relationships are forged and…

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