Topic: Lesbian Movie Marathon

[Critter]

I suppose I just said depressing because that's how I personally felt after I watched it. You're right though it is more tragic that an actual depressing film. And I agree on Piper Perabo, aside from Imagine Me and You she has done a lot of bad films.

[Tom]

Loving Annabelle (2006/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia Pro-Fun Media (Germany) Director: Katherine Brooks Writing: Katherine Brooks (Writer) Length: 77 min. Video: Widescreen 1.85 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, Commentary: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Subtitles: German

Stars:
Erin Kelly as Annabelle
Diane Gaidry as Simone
Laura Breckenridge as Colins
Michelle Horn as Kristen
Gustine Fudickar as Cat

Plot:
Annabelle is the wise-beyond-her-years newcomer to an exclusive Catholic girls school. Having been expelled from her first two schools she's bound to stir some trouble. Sparks fly though when sexual chemistry appears between her and the Head of her dorm and English teacher, Simone Bradley. Annabelle pursues her relentlessly and until the end the older woman manages to avoid the law.

Extras:

• Commentary
• Deleted Scenes
• Featurettes
• Interviews
• Outtakes
• Photo Gallery
• Scene Access
• Trailers

My Thoughts:

Based on the German movie "Mädchen in Uniform" from 1931. The movie was okay. Nothing special though. I was entertained during the short runtime. But I found the emotions in this movie forced and not all that natural.

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[Tom]

Goldfish Memory (2003/Ireland) IMDb | Wikipedia Pro-Fun Media (Germany) Director: Liz Gill Writing: Liz Gill (Writer) Length: 85 min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Subtitles: German

Stars:
Sean Campion as Tom
Fiona O'Shaughnessy as Clara
Peter Gaynor as David
Flora Montgomery as Angie
Keith McErlean as Red

Plot:
A light-hearted look at the dangers and delights of dating in contemporary Dublin.

Extras:

• Bonus Trailers
• DVD-ROM Content
• Photo Gallery
• Production Notes
• Scene Access
• Trailers

My Thoughts:

Very watchable movie. Nothing special but I was not entertained throughout. This movie features a few lesbian, straight and gay relationships. All were okay, but the only one that I thought had real chemistry didn't seem to have worked out.

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[Tom]

Love My Life (2006/Japan) IMDb | Wikipedia Wolfe Video (United States) Director: Koji Kawano Writing: Ebine Yamaji (Original Material By), Hiroko Kanasugi (Screenwriter) Length: 96 min. Video: Widescreen 1.85 Audio: Japanese: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Subtitles: English

Stars:
Rei Yoshii as Ichiko
Asami Imajuku as Eri
Issei Takahashi as Take-chan
Kami Hiraiwa as Yukako
Takamasa Suga as Akira

Plot:
Opposites attract in this charming love story from Japan. Ichiko is a happy go lucky girl who falls in love with serious Eri, a fellow student at the university. Ichiko wants to tell the world about their love - beginning with her father. But gay romance is not quite as easy as Ichiko envisions. When she comes out, she learns surprising family secrets. And Eri’s studies soon are keeping them apart.

Extras:

• Deleted Scenes
• Scene Access
• Trailers

My Thoughts:

As I am currently in the mood to watch Asian cinema, I thought this would be right moment to rewatch this movie for this thread. This is a nice little romance movie and it deals a little with the fear of gay people living in the Japanese society. It is not a tragic movie but gives a positive outlook for all people involved.

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[Critter]

Hmm this one sounds interesting. I might give it a go.

[Dr. Hasslein]

So many lesbian movies.

[Critter]

Yet so few good ones.

[Dr. Hasslein]

I wouldn't know, I haven't seen that many. But I suspect that more guys watch these movies than woman, for obvious reasons.

[Critter]

You'd be surprised. These movies focus more on the emotional side than the physical side most of the time, something that would bore any guy just looking for "action". It's easier just to turn to porn rather than watch a bunch of lesbian films.

[Tom]

Elena Undone (2010/United States) IMDb Wolfe Video (United Kingdom) Director: Nicole Conn Writing: Nicole Conn (Writer) Length: 111 min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1 Subtitles:

Stars:
Necar Zadegan as Elena
Traci Dinwiddie as Peyton
Gary Weeks as Barry
Sam Harris as Tyler
Connor Kramme as Nash

Plot:
Falling for a woman was an unimaginable situation for wife, mother and church-goer Elena (Necar Zadegan, 24). However when her friendship with out lesbian writer Peyton (Traci Dinwiddie, Supernatural) transforms swiftly from a one-sided crush into a torrid extramarital affair, her supposedly heterosexual world is turned upside down. Coming out of the closet won't be easy, with Peyton by her side, Elena is determined to put right all the wrongs and be true to herself.

Celebrated writer/director Nicole Conn (Claire of the Moon, Cynara) has crafted a beautiful tale of lesbian love, family commitments and everything in between is the ultimate ode to star-crossed lovers and desires that know no bounds.

Extras:

• Featurettes
• Scene Access

My Thoughts:

A nice movie. One of the better independently produced lesbian themed movies. Though no real surprises. It holds the record of the longest movie kiss "organic to the film".
The actors all did a great job.

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[Tom]

Room in Rome (2010/Spain) IMDb | Wikipedia Optimum Home Entertainment, Optimum Releasing (United Kingdom) Director: Julio Medem Writing: Julio Medem (Writer) Length: 107 min. Video: Widescreen 2.35 Audio: English: PCM 2.0 Stereo, English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Subtitles: English

Stars:
Elena Anaya as Alba
Natasha Yarovenko as Natacha
Enrico Lo Verso as Max
Najwa Nimri as Edurne
Ander Malles as Boy

Plot:
A hotel room in the centre of Rome sets the interior scene where two young women, who have just met, go on a physical journey which will touch their souls.

Before they leave to go back to their respective lands, Spanish Alba (Elena Anaya, Sex and Lucía, Mesrine: Killer Instinct, Hierro) and Russian Natasha (Natasha Yarovenko) embark with their bodies and souls on an unforgettable one night stand.

ROOM IN ROME is directed by one of Spain’s most recognised directors Julio Medem (Sex and Lucía, Lovers Of The Arctic Circle).

Extras:

• Bonus Trailers
• Scene Access
• Trailers

My Thoughts:

Nice enough movie with beautiful girls. Nicely shot. But overall it's nothing more than two girls bullshitting each other (telling false and true stories about their lives) with some softcore sex scenes thrown in.

Rating:

[Tom]

The Fish Child (2009/Argentina) IMDb Peccadillo Pictures (United Kingdom) Director: Lucía Puenzo Writing: Lucía Puenzo (Writer) Length: 92 min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85 Audio: Spanish: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Subtitles: English

Stars:
Inés Efron as Lala
Mariela Vitale (Emme) as la Guayi
Pep Munné as el Juez Bronté
Diego Velázquez as el Vasco
Arnaldo André as Sócrates Espina

Plot:
Lala, (Inés Efrón) a teenager from the most exclusive suburban neighborhood in Argentina, is in love with the Guayi, the 20-year-old Payaguayan maid working at her mansion. The pair hatch a plan to rob Lala's family to fund their dream of living together in Paraguay, but while Lala waits to be reunited with her lover, she is detained in a prison in the outskirts of Buenos Aires for a crime she committed long ago. Desperate to be with her girlfriend, Lala devises a dangerous rescue plan to get her back.

Boasting beautiful cinematography and electrifying performances from its two female leads, celebrated Argentine director Lucía Puenzo (XXY) returns with a gripping tale of forbidden lesbian romance and a crime heist gone awry.

Extras:

• Bonus Trailers
• Featurettes
• Photo Gallery
• Scene Access
• Storyboard Comparisons
• Trailers

My Thoughts:

An okay movie. A little clichéd. The young lesbian couple is involved in a crime and one of them is now trying to get to the other who is in prison.
The two leads are natural beauties.
This is my first Argentinian movie.

Rating:

[Tom]

A Marine Story (2010/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia Peccadillo Pictures (United Kingdom) Director: Ned Farr Writing: Ned Farr (Writer) Length: 98 min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.40 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1 Subtitles:

Stars:
Dreya Weber as Alexandra Everett
Paris Pickard as Saffron Snow
Anthony Michael Jones as Leo
Christine Mourad as Holly
Jeff Sugarman as Lt. Col. Pollard

Plot:
Tough, accomplished and decorated lesbian Marine officer Alexandra Everett unexpectedly returns home only to find that, away from the gunfire and harsh conditions of the Iraqi desert, life in the real world isn't all she hoped for. After a brush with the local police, she finds an unlikely sparring partner in Saffron, a tearaway teen who has been recruited to prepare for boot camp. Just as the pair begin to bond, the true reasons for Alexandra's return begin to unravel, threatening the future for both of them.

The award-winning A Marine Story highlights the absurdity of the US military's 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy through the personal story of one courageous woman.

Extras:

• Commentary
• Deleted Scenes
• Scene Access

My Thoughts:

The story about a woman who gets discharged from the Marines because she is gay and how she is dealing with the aftermath. She also befriends a troubled teen who they want to sent off to boot camp and she is preparing her for it.
A nice enough movie which kept me interesting throughout the runtime.

Rating:

[Tom]

The World Unseen (2007/South Africa) IMDb | Wikipedia (United Kingdom) Director: Shamim Sarif Writing: Shamin Sarif (Original Material By), Shamim Sarif (Writer) Length: 94 min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Subtitles: Chinese, French, Portuguese, Spanish

Stars:
Lisa Ray as Miriam
Sheetal Sheth as Amina
Parvin Dadas as Omar
Nandana Sen as Rehmat
David Dennis as Jacob

Plot:
Free-spirited Amina has broken all the rules of her own conventional Indian community, and the new apartheid-led government, by running a café with Jacob her 'coloured' business parnter. When she meets Miriam, a young traditional wife and mother, their unexpected attraction pushes Miriam to question the rules that bind her. When Amina helps Miriam's sister-in-law to hide from the police, a chain of events is set in motion that changes both women forever.

In a system that divides white from black and women from men, what chance is there for an unexpected love to survive?

From overcoming oppression to finding personal freedom, from the hardship of a loveless marriage to the hesistant joy of an unexpected love affair, The World Unseen transports the viewer to a vibrant, colourful world that is universal in its themes.

Extras:

• Commentary
• Deleted Scenes
• Featurettes
• Interviews
• Music Videos
• Outtakes
• Photo Gallery
• Scene Access
• Trailers

My Thoughts:

This movie deals mainly with racial prejudices. But it also has a nicely developed lesbian relationship (at least in the end it ends at the start of one). These two women have great chemistry together. These two actresses already did a lesbian themed movie together ("I Can't Think Straight", which I have reviewed before), but this one is a lot better.

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[Tom]

Bloomington (2010/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia TLA Releasing (United Kingdom) Director: Fernanda Cardoso Writing: Fernanda Cardoso (Writer) Length: 83 min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1, English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Subtitles: English

Stars:
Allison McAtee as Catherine
Sarah Stouffer as Jackie
Katherine Ann McGregor as Lillian
Ray Zupp as Zach
J. Blakemore as Wade

Plot:
With echoes of lesbian hit Loving Annabelle, Bloomington takes student/teacher relations to sexy new heights in this riveting and fresh drama. Jackie, a 22-year-old child star, leaves her California roots behind in a bid to gain a sense of normality and independence after her long-running TV show is suddenly cancelled. During her first days at a mid-west college Jackie meets the gorgeous Catherine Stark, a mysterious teacher with an infamous "lady-killer" reputation. In spite of warnings, Jackie quickly falls for her teacher's seductive charm and the two outsiders begin an intensely passionate relationship. Through the course of the school year the couple's bond grows stronger until Jackie is faced with the chance to audition for a feature film version of her now defunct television show forcing her to choose between her public façade and controversial relationship. This multi-award-winning and undeniably sexy drama is set to be a sure-fire staple in modern lesbian cinema.

Extras:

• Commentary
• Featurettes
• Outtakes
• Scene Access

My Thoughts:

An okay movie, but nothing special. I enjoyed it for the most part.

Rating: