GenXGirl’s Film Reviews

509 Films have been rated or reviewed by GenXGirl.

Jesus' Son (1999): FH, short for F'head, stumbles through a life of drug–addiction and petty crime with his girlfriend Michelle. It's a tale of finding compassion & touching other people's lifes, and in the process changing your own forever. Intense, edgy & often hilario
Whore (1991): A candid look into the day–to–day life of Liz, a streetwise hooker, played out in a pseudo–documentary style. Anyone even remotely thinking of taking up the profession needs to see this first. Funny, sad, and leaves an impression.
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992): Further investigates the murder of Laura Palmer by exploring events that took place before the terrible night of her murder. In true Lynch style, it raises more questions than it answers. Much darker & more disturbing than the series.
Mulholland Drive (2001): Femme fatale Rita and perky blonde, Betty, who wants to make it in Hollywood, helps Rita to get her memory back. Difficult to grasp in one sitting, it takes repeat viewings to understand the dream sequences that blur the lines between reality & fantasy.
My Own Private Idaho (1991): Story of two young hustlers Mike, a narcoleptic in search of his mother, and Scott, the son of a wealthy politician, who journey among the hookers, con–men, schemers and bon vivants. Visually imaginative and often surreal.
Portrait of a Lady (1996): The story of strong–willed, independent–minded Isabel Archer, it's largely about good intentions going awry, roads not taken, misguided decisions made for good reasons. Lovely, heartbreaking, and at times terrifying, I liked it better than the book!
In the Cut (2003): English professor Frannie gets in way over her head when she becomes sexually involved with a police detective investigating a murder in her neighbourhood. Unpredictable and moody, it's not the director's best work but still watchable.
Holy Smoke (1999): Ruth discovers guru enlightenment in India, much to her distinctly down–to–earth family's horror who believe she's brainwashed. Tricked into returning home, a hired clueless deprogammer 'PJ' awaits. Funny, brutal, and quite seductive.
Sweetie (1989): Sweetie is a monstrous child/woman, with a sister Kay who couldn't be more different. Moving the viewer through a fractured world of beautiful and unsettling images, Sweetie is this director's most richly creative & by far my favourite.
This is England (2006): A lonely 12–year old Shaun, who lives with his mum (his dad killed in the Falklands War) is befriended by a gang of local skinheads. The leader, Combo, becomes an older brother figure who couldn't be a worse influence. It's both charming and disturbing.

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