GenXGirl’s Film Reviews
509 Films have been rated or reviewed by GenXGirl.
Company of Strangers (Strangers in Good Company) (1990)
When a bus breaks down in the middle of now–where, carrying seven quite different women on a sight–seeing trip, the women spend a weekend together sharing intimate stories of their lives with each other. Beautifully filmed, endearing, nostalgic.
I Shot Andy Warhol (1996)
- Valerie Solana, a gun–wielding feminist prostitute, and author of the SCUM manifesto, obsessed with being a part of Warhol's Factory scene and fame, shoots the artist out of frustration – making her manifesto infamous. A unique & feisty over–looked film.
My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)- Set in mid–80's London during the Thatcher–era, a young Pakistani teen Omar and his punk–ish school mate Johnny renovate a run–down laundrette. Probably has the most compassionate gay love–scene ever scene on film. A true 80's classic.
Naked (1993)- Johnny is a grungy, arrogent, self–destructive, charming sociopath, on the run from the family of a woman he sexually assaulted, meets up with an old girlfriend in London. A brilliant director who captures the essence of his characters perfectly.
- Poster (F) $10.95
Bhaji On the Beach (1993)- A group of Asian women, aged from sixteen to seventy–five, take a day trip in a minibus to Blackpool. Each has her own tale to tell and in the course of the journey, to resolve. Heart–warming and heart–rending. Intelligent comedy.
Happiness (1998)
Happiness intertwines several loosely related plotlines about outwardly banal suburban characters whose private lives are really teeming with depravity, tragedy, ineptitude and self–loathing. It's dark, uncomfortable & a bit sick (not in a good way).
Dazed and Confused (1993)- Set on the last day of school in 1976, it's a hilarious memoir of hanging out, getting stoned and having a spacy good time. Spectacularly funny and backed by a well–chosen 70's chartbuster soundtrack. Well worth a look, or two.
Priscilla: Queen of the Desert (Adventures of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert, The) (1994)- Three colourful larger–than–life drag queens tour the Aussie Outback in Pricilla their unreliable bus. An entertaining and up–lifting feel–good ride. Fans of ABBA will be especially pleased.
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Welcome to the Dollhouse (1996)
Offbeat story of a persecuted 11–year–old girl, Dawn, and a frightening depiction of junior high. A black comedy but could be accused of being overly preoccupied with trying to shock and disturb. 
Shine (1996)- Inspired by the life of pianist David Helfgott, as he rises to stardom he finds himself unable to cope with separation from family which compromises his psychological health – but utimately a tale of the human spirit's capacity to overcome.
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