So... I guess the first thing I should say is my it has been a long time! Once again I failed to keep up my New Year's resolution, and I think it's safe to say that those Orry-Kelly reviews will likely never be written.
But that doesn't mean I haven't been busy watching other films. I've been doing a challenge called 52 Films by Women, where basically once a week you're meant to watch at least one film directed/written/produced by women. For more info, you can check out this link.
So far, I've seen 26 films, so I'm a little behind. I have seen some truly terrific films through this challenge, and some not so great ones. But anyway, here are the first 26 films by women that I have seen this year, ranked from worst to best. Enjoy!
26. Breaking the Girls (2012) dir. Jamie Babbit
25. The Wedding Party (2010) dir. Amanda Jane
24. The Quiet (2005) dir. Jamie Babbit
23. The Falling (2014) dir. Carol Morley
22. John Tucker Must Die (2006) dir. Betty Thomas
21. The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996) dir. Barbra Streisand
20. The Slumber Party Massacre (1982) dir. Amy Holden Jones
19. Looking for Grace (2015) dir. Sue Brooks
18. Corrina Corrina (1994) dir. Jessie Nelson
17. Take the Lead (2006) dir. Liz Friedlander
16. The To Do List (2013) dir. Maggie Carey
15. Women He's Undressed (2015) dir. Gillian Armstrong
14. Beautiful (2000) dir. Sally Field
13. Money Monster (2016) dir. Jodie Foster
12. Every Secret Thing (2014) dir. Amy Berg
11. Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) dir. Susan Seidelman
10. Eve's Bayou (1997) dir. Kasi Lemmons
9. Graceful Girls (2015) dir. Olivia Peniston-Bird
8. Julie and Julia (2009) dir. Nora Ephron
7. The Bling Ring (2013) dir. Sofia Coppola
6. Near Dark (1987) dir. Kathryn Bigelow
5. Clueless (1995) dir. Amy Heckerling
4. Awakenings (1990) dir. Penny Marshall
3. Since Otar Left (2003) dir. Julie Bertuccelli
2. Love Serenade (1996) dir. Shirley Barrett
1. The Hedgehog (2009) dir. Mona Achache
As you can see, most of them are from the US. In the second half of the year I hope to expand to the other parts of the world. But I'm definitely enjoying myself so far. I'll be seeing a couple of female directed films at MIFF this year, and I've discovered that my library is better stocked in films than I thought.
I hope this was interesting. Sorry it's quite literally a list. If you have any suggestions for films I should watch, please let me know. Well, hopefully I'll get another blog out sooner than last time, but no promises. You know I always break them. Until next time, readers.
