GenXGirl’s Film Reviews
509 Films have been rated or reviewed by GenXGirl.
River Queen (2005)
Beautiful historical drama, set in the Whanganui River valley, a widowed Irish settler's seven year effort to find her half–caste son, kidnapped by his Maori grandfather. Extremely moving, expressive and visually impressive production.- DVD
$30$22.50 
Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls (2009)- Fantastic, personal, tribute documenting a colourful career of two true–blue Kiwi icons. A real trip down memory lane that explores their political involvement in social change. The personal stories, like their music, are so entertaining. Just brilliant.
- DVD
$20$15 
We Can Be Heroes (TV Series) (2005)
- Superbly talented performance from Chris Lilley in this Aussie mockumentary, where he portrays the six extremely diverse finalists for the Australian of the Year. Unbelievably hilarious.
Summer Heights High (TV Series) (2007)- Chris Lilley really is quite genius for pulling off three such diverse, convincing and believable characters, in this series about high school life. Spectacularly funny.
Kenny (2006)- Kenny is the ultimate mockumentary about a real top Aussie bloke, not without a few issues in his personal life, who runs a port–a–loo hire business with true professionalism and pride. Extremely funny, and the ending is truly epic.
Italian, The (Italianetz) (2005)
In a Soviet orphanage, 6–year–old Vanya, abandoned at birth, is determined to find his mother. After catching a train to the city, he lives as a runaway hunted by the orphanage supervisors who've sold him to an Italian couple. It's a favourite.- DVD
$29.95$19.95 
Girl in the Cafe, The (2005)- Offbeat political–romance. Lawrence, a 57–year–old Londoner with a successful governmental career and nonexistent social life meets a mysterious, considerably younger, Gina. She accompanies him to a G8 Summit. Loved it – So very memorable.
Other Boleyn Girl, The (2008)- A captivating tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal, two sisters, Anne and Mary, are driven by their ambitious family to seduce the king of England in order to advance their position in court. The cinematography is simply breathtakingly beautiful.
Marie Antoinette (2006)- An ill–fated fairy–tale of the child princess who married France's young King Louis XVI. Isolated in a royal court filled with scandal and intrigue, she defies both royalty and commoner by lived like a rock star. Brilliant 80's New Wave soundtrack.
Virgin Suicides, The (2000)- Set in the 70s, four Lisbon sisters are kept isolated by their over–protective parents after the suicide of their youngest sister. The girls bond tightly with one another, and view the world as outsiders. A mysterious and heartbreaking tale.
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