a lot of these are not that critically acclaimed but they are still really fun watches!
1. SAVING FACE (2008): it is a really touching film which is set in flushing ny, it is centred around a young Chinese woman and her exploration of her sexuality. surprisingly a very easy watch but also very heartfelt.
2. FRANCES HA (2013): a bit basic but still amazing, the main character which is played by Greta Gerwig navigates feeling lost in her 20s. me and my best friend quote this movie all the time.
3. COOL RUNNINGS (1993): i grew up with this movie always in the background, it is such a classic. very funny premise: based around a jamaican bobsledding team. very lovable characters, it is a comfort watch 100%.
4. SAVE THE LAST DANCE (2001): it is def a guilty pleasure watch, it's not critically acclaimed but when has that ever stopped me. great soundtrack, vibes overall are so comforting. the storyline is very predictable but like idc.
5. 50/50 (2011): as much as i don't like joseph gordon levit, this movie is so funny and heartfelt.
6. SHE'S THE MAN (2006): when i was 14 i had to run a play in my class and we got assigned shakespeare's twelvth night, and my teacher said to watch this movie. it is such a funny movie, again quite a guilty pleasure watch but so good.
7. INTO THE WILD (2008): this rec is quite film bro but the true story it is based on was a hyperfixation of mine for years. it is a dramatic retelling of the life of chris mc candless (made my dad cry which is not an easy feat)
8. UNE FILLE FACILE (2019): set in cannes and follows two cousins. speaks a lot to female relationships and may be my fav on the list. i won't spoil anything here, i just love it and you should watch it (it is also very beautiful)
9. THE HAND OF GOD (2021): set in 1980s napoli, follows a boy and his love for football as well as his complicated family life. such a gorgeous film
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Horror/thriller:
Jennifer’s Body (2009)
Promising Young Woman (2020)
Shirley (2020)
The Love Witch (2016)
Shiva Baby
Bottoms (2023)
The Beguiled (2017)
Fresh (2022)
The Power of the Dog (2021)
We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)
Censor (2021)
The Substance (2024)
The Lost Daughter (2021)
Raw (2016)
Saltburn (2023)
Another Earth (2011)
Comedy/feel good:
Waitress (2007)
Birds of Prey (2020)
Austen land (2013)
Bend it Like Beckham (2002)
Good luck to you, Leo Grande (2022)
Marie Antoinette (2006)
Little Women (2019)
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
drama/Slice of life/emotional:
The Kindergarten Teacher (2018)
Pariah (2011)
Nomadland (2020)
Sometimes I Think About Dying (2023)
Rocks (2019)
Lost in Translation (2003)
American Honey (2016)
Babyteeth (2019)
Can you Ever Forgive me (2018)
Emily (2022)
Crime/court/political drama:
Zola (2020)
Queen and Slim (2019)
Anatomy of a Fall (2023)
Selma (2014)
Hustlers (2019)
One Night in Miami (2020)
Romance/love story (mostly lesbian):
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
Tell it To the Bees (2018)
My Days of Mercy (2017)
Vita and Virginia (2018)
Emma (2020)
Here’s a list of some of my favourite films directed by women (all rated 4 stars or above by me!). I’ve attempted to losely group them into genres which was impossible and I’ve done badly, but hopefully it will make it possible to sort of choose a vibe you might want.
Nov 3, 2024
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Dahomey (2024)
Love lies bleeding (2024)
Ladybird (2017)
Thirteen (2003)
How to have sex (2023)
Persepolis (2007)
Bottoms (2023)
Aftersun (2023)
Bound (1996)
I can’t think straight (2008)
Are you there God, it’s me Margaret (2023)
Rye lane (2023)
Polite society (2023)
The Woman King (2022)
Saint Omer (2023)
Tahara (2020)
Little women (2019)
Pariah (2011)
Bend it like Beckham (2002)
Love & Basketball (2000)
The Watermelon Woman (1996)
Desert Hearts (1985)
Jennifer’s Body (2009)
Portrait of a lady on fire (2019)
Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)
Nov 3, 2024
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Also the short film Nimic (2019) is rly good!!!
Feb 9, 2024
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just watched this on a whim. was going through a tough time and thought it would help me, but it ended up helping me in the opposite way i thought. its heartbreaking but i think it’s important. i thought it would motivate me to have a thirst for travelling the world and experience all these things but instead it gave me the desire to fix my internal world. don’t get put off by the flashiness of whoever the fuck you follow on instagram and go to therapy. those wine bars in tuscany and clubs in rio mean absolutely nothing if you’re never satisfied. sorry for the sappiness. RIP Anthony Bourdain 🪽
Nov 9, 2024
i had one egg, a stale english muffin and a dream. lately i’ve been getting annoyed at the fact that we buy like £30 of ingredients to make a random recipe, and i’m trying to stop doing that and since then i’ve been making up the best little recipes. this morning i had no toast and one egg, so i couldn’t make scrambled eggs on toast which is a go-to when im having a slow morning. so i decided to make a french toast out of a stale english muffin and whipped up some double cream i had lying around that was about to be out of date. not the most unique recipe in the world don’t get me wrong but it was so fucking good and cost nothing!
Nov 27, 2024
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in 2 hours i have undone 15 years of hurt and i finally feel like her again.
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