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| Eyes Wide Shut "Stanley Kubrick's final masterpiece" indeed. Haunting, beautiful film. If you're a sucker for symbolism or for a film that's just plain pretty to look at, do yourself a favor.... Fall Independent film by Eric Schaeffer. Remarkably romantic, fantastic dialogue and narration, verrrry sexy. Meeeow! But you'll be breaking out the tissues before he's through with you. Welcome to the Dollhouse Dawn Weiner went to our junior high. She went to yours too. You may have been the Weinerdog yourself. At the very least, you related to her. Rent this movie. Happiness By Todd Solanz, creator of Welcome to the dollhouse. Twice - make that three times - as disturbing as the latter film. You won't be able to stop laughing, or kicking yourself for laughing. You're going to hell. See you there. Your Friends and Neighbors Catherine Keener is our hero. She's the coolest actor in the whole wide world. And if that's not enough Jason Patric is an unbelieveable prick. You'll get over that crush you've had on him since the Lost Boys. Fun. Walking and Talking Again, Catherine Keener, and Anne Heche (sigh) as her best pal. You wish you and your best friend had their relationship, you really do. And who hasn't dated an "Ugly Guy?" Rent this movie with your best girl-pal. Dogs in Space Michael Hutchence (big sigh) plays the clueless Sammy No-Brain in a late-seventies Australian punk-commune. Huh? You'll see. Fabulous sex, drugs and punk rock movie, perfect for line-stealing. "That's a girl, Sammy! Never seen one of them before, have ya?" Sid and Nancy See above. Gary Oldman perfectly portraying Sid Vicious. "What happened to you, didja try to kiss your mother?" The Truth About Cats and Dogs We love Janeane. And we ARE Janeane in this movie. Short girls, unite! Great girly film. Henry and June Rent this movie tonight and you will have sex tonight. Perhaps with a man, perhaps with a woman, perhaps with yourself. This is the film that made us love Uma Thurman. (Okay, we're over Uma, but we'll NEVER get over this film.) My Best Friend's Wedding The movie that made us stop hating Julia Roberts. She plays one of US. We feel her pain. And Rupert Everett is the best thing to come out of Cool Brittania since, well, the London Suede. You'll laugh, you'll cry, it's better than Cats. Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout If you're an Ab Fab fan, this needs no explaining. If you're not, you don't know what you're missing, Sweetie Darling. Become one. Join us. The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls In Love Any self-respecting gay-friendly gal should see this film. Maybe you're straight, maybe you're bi, maybe you're just plain gay. Either way, you'll appreciate this sweet lil' love story. They are just so cute. "It's a girl! It's a girl!" Gas, Food, Lodging Alison Anders is a genius of femme-film. Watch Ione Sky and Fairuza Balk (another role which made us love the actor) play house in BFE, New Mexico. Sappy sister story. Go watch it, then call your sister, dammit. Whole soundtrack by J. Mascis a bonus! As Good as it Gets Just in case anyone out there hasn't seen this film, do so immediately. If you've seen it once, see it again. You'll get it the second time. It really is as good as everyone says. Your cynicism's getting in the way. Besides, we love Helen Hunt, don't we, girls? Thelma and Louise Does this film need explaining? Hello? Are you a woman or are you a mouse? Every feminist should have this film in her possession. The Hunger We, the Glamazons of Moodonia, any Susan Sarandon movie is a good movie. Here, see Susan engaging in lesbianism with Cathrine Deneuve, and David Bowie as a suffering, aging vampire! Not to mention the fabulous musical opening...rent it now. Go! Why are you still sitting there? The Serpent and the Rainbow One of our favorite scary movies. Gave us nightmares for months, didn't it? And it's a true story, it is! We want to hear you scream! Harold and Maude A Clockwork Orange meets Driving Miss Daisy. What more do you need to hear? Raising Arizona A classic. We realize this film is on everyone's list of favorites, but, well, it should be! A funnier film was never made. The Big Lebowski Oh boy, now we're getting on a Cohen Brothers kick, aren't we? These guys rock. This movie gets funnier every time we see it. "They weren't Nazis, man, they were Nihilists! They kept saying, 'We don't care about anything!'" Fearless Speaking of Jeff Bridges, here's a serious tearjerker, well-done (no pun intended). A good movie to watch when you're feeling numb, just to remind you that you DO have feelings. You do, don't you, poopie? Besides, Rosie Perez is fabulous. Fallen Is Denzel Washington the most beautiful man alive? Wethinks it's possible. Not a scary film per se, but a cool and somewhat creepy story. And we just can't get enough of Denzel. Mmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmm! Time is on my side, yes it is... The Fifth Element While it is out-of-character for us to like a film like this, we take exception to this one. And while we hate Milla Jovovich, we think she's fantastic here. Neato theme. And the Diva Plavalaguna rocks. We likes. Dazed and Confused Oh yeah, another Milla movie. At least she doesn't speak in this one. You were there. So were we. Man, we miss the seventies. Before Sunrise Linklater's best. You've had this conversation. You've had this night. Unfortunately, it wasn't while walking the streets of Vienna. Sigh. Chasing Amy This movie comes closer to explaining our sexuality than anything ever has. Way to go Kevin! Even though Ben Affleck is a dork. Good Will Hunting Okay, we were suckered in. It's good, it really is. And if Will really existed, we'd all be in love with him. Fortunately, he doesn't. Sliding Doors Gwenyth Paltrow had to say "Lady Shagging Godiva!" to make us like her. Convincing accent. Cute hairdo. Good story. Sweet boyfriend (not the cheater, the other one, silly!). We like the idea behind this film. Let's question fate, shall we? |
Heathers I can recite this movie backwards. I can recite it forwards. Watch this movie. Learn it. No, don’t go killing your classmates, but learn to not be such a megabitch. Starring Wynonna at her absolute cutest. Harold and Maude I disagree with Lalita on this one on one count. It is not anywhere close to the Clockwork Orange, but I do love it with all of my heart. This is the movie that gave me my short-lived hippie-phase as a teenager. The Breakfast Club This is the movie that coined the term "Johnson" for a male winkie (i.e. "It’s in Johnson’s underwear"). It is also the one that gives me my one inquiry before visiting any new frontier-"Will milk be made available to us?" Before the Rain I have seen this movie and still cannot justify all of the timeline, but I adore it anyhoo. It has one of those endings so perfectly crafted you just have to stand up, flex your arm muscles at your best friend and say, "YEAH!! FEEL THIS!!" Beware of graphic cat shooting scene, though. They could have left that part out. Austin Powers (pick one) Yes, they are corny, yes, they are trendy, but damn if they did not make me pee! Analyze This I usually hate all gangster/mob movies (yes, I hate to admit it, but I did not care for the Godfather either), but this one it pretty funny, although it shows those wiley mobsters in a rather stupid light. Nonetheless, it still feels good to see DeNero poke fun at himself. Clueless/Emma Rent both. Watch Clueless first. Hee hee ho ho ho... The Haunted Someone, someone for God’s sake needs TO THINK OF THE FUCKING CHILDREN!!! (note: this does not necessarily mean this is a good review-the special effects are kinda cool, though). Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Fast forward the movie to watch all the Ed Rooney scenes. Them’s the best parts. By the way, this is the movie where Matthew Broderick and I met and fell in love (see-we’re both left handed-that’s called FATE, my friends). Now he won’t quit callin’ me. I hope Sarah helps him through his heartbreak. She is truly a wonderful woman. Vibes Cyndi Lauper’s one and only starring role. She is adorable. ‘Nuff said. Soapdish Oh, the drama of the soap opera. Oh, the splendor of Sally Field and Elizabeth Shue. Throw in Kevin Kline and you’ve got yourself a hootinanny! Tommyboy I loved Chris Farley. He was a very very funny guy. This movie also makes for great answering machine messages. Sixth Sense I see dead people--they're everywhere! This is the first movie in a long time that fooled the hell out of me--and I loved every moment of it. Aladdin (Disney) Sometimes, ya just need a good Disney movie to cozy up to. And if you listen reeeaaal close, you can hear, "Good teenagers take off their clothes." Blast From the Past Surprisingly good. And after seeing swing dancing like that, it makes me really almost want Brenden Frasier. Hey--I did say almost. i am just trying to be cool here--i found him secretly sexy--shh--don't tell lalita. she'll pick on me for that one Steel Magnolias Just kidding. Hairspray Mamma tol' not to use it--but if I don't I'm gonna lose it...oh, Ricki Lake in her pre-svelte days. But ya know? This movie makes me like her in a goofy kind of way. The soundtrack is a must-have, although it is a wee bit short. But hey--where else can you bop out to the tune of "The Roach?" Cry Baby Same as above but use the name "Amy Locane" instead of "Ricki Lake." And swap "pre-svelte" with "pre-Melrose Place" (the early--more cheesy days). And we love that Divine!! Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Helen Hunt. Sarah Jessica Parker. Brenda Walsh. Johnathan Silverman. All before they became megastars. (Well, isn't Brenda on the WB now?) The best line: "You gotta come over--they got a TWENTY FIVE INCH TV!!" I own this movie and watch it during the commercials of the History Channel. Dutch door action. Clerks My love for you is like ticking clock berzerkeeer...a dandy flick for all of those noble souls who's ever worked in retail or any type of public service. This movie also underlines an important, but little-know fact of life: There is a special kind of stupid in frequest video rental customers. Awwww, come on--go see it and you'll know what I mean! Velvet Elvis No, this ain’t a movie, but I just wanted you to know that I have one. The Never-Ending Web Page This is not a movie either, but dammit--it seems that I will never be able to write as many movie reviews as Lalita. Ahhh, I will get there eventually. I just have a shorter attention span. All those drugs I did in the 80's. Damn. |