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14 Romantic Movies Directed By Women To Stream On Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is coming up and thus many of us are in the mood for something romantic. I combed through Netflix and Amazon Prime to come up with a list of 14 romantic films directed by women that you can enjoy this holiday.

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52 Films By Women To Stream On Netflix and Amazon Prime

Jan 2

Posted by Marya E. Gates

To help people with their 52 Films By Women challenge this year I thought I’d put together a list of some of my favorite films directed by women that are easily accessible on Netflix and Amazon Prime. Keep in mind that this is in no way all of the films directed by women available on these services, but rather a selection of films I have seen and enjoy. There are also many more films available to rent on Amazon Video as well. Think of this as a jumping off point! Also if you have not taken the 52 Films By Women pledge yet you can do so here.

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Movie Quote of the Day – Desperately Seeking Susan, 1985 (dir. Susan Seidelman)

Mar 29

Posted by Marya E. Gates

Cigarette Girl: Susan! My God, we thought you were dead.
Susan: No, just in New Jersey.

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Female Filmmaker Friday: Desperately Seeking Susan, 1985 (dir. Susan Seidelman)

Feb 7

Posted by Marya E. Gates

Last week I covered Susan Seidleman’s debut film Smithereens and now I will be discussing her second film, the mainstream hit Desperately Seeking Susan. Check back over the next few weeks as I look at three more of her films from the 1980s.

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Tags: Aidan Quinn, Desperately Seeking Susan, Madonna, Mark Blum, Robert Joy, Rosanna Arquette, Susan Seidelman

Lady Directors, Aidan Quinn and Oscar Contenders: January 2014 in Films

Feb 2

Posted by Marya E. Gates

Forgive me for posting this a day late. Somehow I totally forgot it was February until I realized today is Groundhog Day and I still haven’t watched Groundhog Day. Needless to say, I will be watching Groundhog Day soon. This month’s round up will be pretty brief. I’ve been trying to watch more movies directed by ladies and I’ve done a pretty stellar job of it (though I could be watching more!) and I’ve started a new feature called Female Filmmaker Friday that I hope you all enjoy. As always, after the cut you can read what I’ve been watching, as well as a few featured films.

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