Movies: Womencrafts

DVDs

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The L Word — Set in the chic world of Los Angeles, this humor-laced dramatic series explores the lives of a group of lesbians, their friends, family and neighbors, The series take a smart, sexy and fun look at hopes, dreams and lives of these people as they deal with things like career struggles, relationships issues and the pressures of tying to start at family. The show provides a fresh look at everyday life, told with passion, frankness and humor. $69.95
Late Bloomers — A heart warming story about two women working at a Texas High School who decide to defy their community and hold a marriage ceremony. To their surprise, the community turns up to cheer rather than jeer. Part comedy, part family drama, and all love story. A Family drama written by Gretchen Dyer and directed by her sister, Julia Dyer.$29.95
Laughing Matters — After twenty years underground, audiences everywhere are now discovering these hilarious lesbian comics! Kate Clinton, Karen Williams, Marga Gomez and Suzanne Westenhoefer pioneered lesbian stand-up comedy. In small clubs in the 1980s and early ’90s, they challenged and charmed audiences while making us laugh about discrimination and the realities of being lesbian or gay in ways few would dare. $19.95
Lesbians Of Buenos Aires — A celebration of the diversity of Buenos Aires' lesbian community, Lesbians Of Buenos Aires brings to the fore some of the many voices which have been neglected for too long. They share stories about their first fantasies, the consequences of coming out, the desire to have kids, and of love between women in a culture of machismo. By establishing an intimate rapport with three women as they go about their daily lives, this documentary provides an honest and sensitive portrait of homosexuality in contemporary Latin America.$24.95
Loving Annabelle — Rising heart-throb Erin Kelly stars as Annabelle, a precocious Senator’s daughter who falls in love with her teacher Simone (gorgeous Diane Gaidry) at a stodgy Catholic girls boarding school. Inspired by the classic lesbian drama Maedchen in Uniform, out writer-director Katherine Brooks unveils this passionate tale of forbidden love with intelligence, wit and sensitivity. $24.95
Maggie and Annie — Annie has everything she’s ever wanted in life - a wonderful husband, and a darling little girl. However when she meets Maggie – cute, athletic and openly gay - at a softball game, she discovers something in herself she never knew existed. Will this secret love last or will Annie chose to return to the comfort of her former life? $29.95
Make a Wish — A comic twist on the classic horror tale! Susan invites a group of ex-lovers for a camping trip to celebrate her birthday. Plans include hiking and relaxing by the old water hole. Unscheduled activities include some steamy tent-hopping. But then, one by one, the campers begin to disappear... Hilarious, sexy, gruesome, Make a Wish keeps you guessing until the very end! $24.95
The Monkey's Mask — In a rare on-screen appearance, Kelly McGillis (The Accused, Witness and Tom Cruise’s lover in Top Gun) stars in her most provocative and daring role to date as a bisexual married woman drawn into a torrid lesbian love affair with a private investigator searching for the murderer of a young woman. Susie Porter, last seen in Better Than Sex, plays the private eye who willingly, at first, dives into a world of murder and manipulation, only to be consumed by the ever-enthralling power of sex. $29.95
My Mother Likes Women — My Mother Likes Women (A Mi Madre Le Gustan Las Mujeres) is a staccato-paced comedy about three sisters whose lives are thrown off-kilter by their mother's sudden sexual awakening. Sofia, (Rosa Maria Sarda from All About My Mother), a renowned pianist, is long separated from the daughters' father. It is on the occasion of her birthday that she delivers a stunning announcement: she has fallen in love again. 24.95
My Summer of Love — Bored tomboy Mona (Nathalie Press) falls for gorgeous upper crust troublemaker Tamsin (Emily Blunt) in this atmospheric British drama. They while away the summer at Tamsin's swanky family home, until Mona's brother Phil (Paddy Considine) becomes concerned about the girls’ ongoing mutual obsession. 29.95
November Moon — November Moon tells the gripping story of a wartime romance between two beautiful and strong-willed women. On the brink of World War II, November Messing flees her native Germany for the relative safety of Paris. There, she meets and falls in love with Férial, a fiercely patriotic young French woman. Their relationship becomes dangerous when the Germans occupy the city. Férial decides to hide November -- and to take a position with a Nazi paper to disguise both her lesbianism and her sympathy for the Jews.24.95
Out Of Season — Though complete opposites often attract, the question is "Can they make it together?" Polar opposites, Micki And Roberta, try as each struggles to overcome the obstacles that have scuttled previous relationships. Will there be a future?
$24.95
Portrait Of A Marriage — Janet McTeer stars as the utterly captivating Vita Sackville-West, with Cathryn Harrison as her paramour Violet Trefusis. This tremendously passionate lesbian drama will be a particular thrill to any fan of Tipping The Velvet or Fingersmith, or anyone looking for an entertaining and extremely well-produced lesbian drama. This is the original uncut BBC version (not the butchered PBS broadcast that left out more than 30 minutes of lesbian love scenes)! And P.S. if you saw it on Logo you haven't seen the whole thing either!
$39.95
Producing Adults — Desperate for a child, Venla rebels against her male lover’s resistance and goes for a "back alley do-it-yourself" in vitro treatment – where she ends up falling in love with her female doctor. Producing Adults (Finland's official submission for the 2004 Academy Awards) unfolds a tangle of drama and deceptions as the film grapples with the fundamental question: What are the things we do (and refuse to do) for love? 24.95
Round Trip — Nurit (talented Israeli actress Anat Waxman) stars as a bus driver in Tel Aviv who falls in love with her new nanny (Nathati Moshesh). The two women and Nurit's children together form a special family bond, but they must hide their relationship. Shahar Rozen's powerful drama tells a simple story against the backdrop of life in Tel Aviv. Naturalistic performances and a verite style lend a sense of realism and immediacy as the drama unfolds. 24.95
Same Sex Parents — Teenaged Olympia has an openly gay dad, a closeted lesbian mom and more trouble at school than she can possibly handle, all starting when she starts dating and a jealous classmate “outs” her mom. Outfest 2004 Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival; Frameline 2003 San Francisco Gay & Lesbian Film Festival; Inside Out Toronto Gay & Lesbian Film Festival $26.95
Shelter Island — Lou Delemere (Ally Sheedy) seems to have it all: fame (professional golfer turned motivational speaker), money, and a beautiful live-in girlfriend, Alex (Patsy Kensit). Her seemingly perfect life is turned upside down when she is attacked near her home in Manhattan. When she and Alex retreat to her estate on Shelter Island they find themselves trapped by a severe storm and cut off from all communitcation. Soon a stranger knocks at the door and a dangerous game begins where no one is who he appears to be. $26.95
Short Shorts — Short Shorts features Maid of Honor (24 min), a short film about two hip, liberated lesbians who find their commitment to non-monogamy tested when one is asked to be the Maid of Honor at her ex-girlfriend's straight wedding. $24.95
Show Me Love — A sensitive and funny coming-of-age drama about two teenage girls growing up in a small town, who find liberation in a conservative setting. Show Me Love explores the minds of the teenage girls with surprising sensitivity. The result is an uncliched contemporary story about longing, the joy and pain of being in love, the comical and heartbreaking aspects of growing up - and the courage it takes to be different. Sweden's 1999 entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign language film.$29.95
Siren — "I want you here, now. I want to touch you. Stop talking. Just listen to my thoughts." Ella is captivated by Jodie, a writer of erotic fiction. Sent to her majestic country estate, Ella is titillated by what she sees there. Siren is an erotic lesbian fantasy drama made by women for women, featuring exquisite imagery combined with a powerful soundtrack. $24.95
Sugar Sweet — In this sexy and sassy story, Naomi pays the bills by directing lesbian porn. Her male bosses think her work is too gay; her friends think she's a sell out. For comfort, Naomi confides in a secret online soul mate called Sugar. Then Naomi gets a chance to direct a popular and daring girl-meets-girl matchmaking show. Directed by Desiree Lim, Sugar Sweet is the first Japanese film to be made by and about lesbians.
$24.95
Suzanne Westenhoefer Live from the Village — Witty and glib!...Disarmingly funny in all the unpolitically correct ways. She's perhaps one of the most confident comedians, men or women, to step on the Improv stage."-Dallas Morning News "Straight audiences love her outrageousness!"-USA Today. New York Cabaret Award: Best Performer 19.95
Tipping the Velvet — The saucy and tantalizing tale of an adventurous British lesbian! When Nan Astley discovers the exciting world of the 19th century music hall, she also meets - and falls in love with - Kitty, a popular male impersonator. They become a double act both on and off stage, but closeted Kitty soon betrays her. Devastated, Nan takes to the streets. To survive, first she wears her music hall attire and works as a "male" prostitute. Later, she is "rescued" by the capricious widow Diana, and enters a world of wealth and debauchery. $29.95
Treading Water — Casey is a longshorewoman who seems to have everything she wants; she lives on a boat with her beautiful social worker girlfriend Alex, and they are very much in love. But there's nothing like the holidays to bring out the drama of the average family. Casey has rejected her privileged upbringing and restores old boats for a living just across the bay from her upper crust New England family. Beautifully filmed on the New England coast, Director Lauren Himmel uses great care in avoiding stereotypes and clichés to fashion a tender, subtle, tense and sometimes funny look at repression and the idea of family. $24.95
The Truth About Jane — Based on a true story. Jane's mom (Stockard Channing, West Wing, Grease) assumes her popular daughter is just like every other fifteen-year old girl. Then Jane meets Taylor and falls madly in love with her. Suddenly, everyone is trying to figure out how to cope with the realization that Jane is a lesbian. Her classmates are having trouble treating her like a human being, and her mom refuses to have anything to do with Jane's "experiment." $19.95
Watching You — This exciting collection brings together some of the best lesbian shorts from around the world. 4PM; Bare; Interviews with my Next Girlfriend, Watching You, Dear Emily, The Ten Rules: A Lesbian Survival Guide $24.95
Wave Babes — When buffed lesbian Sam (comedian Georgia Ragsdale) gets a call from her gal pal Val, she dons her bikini for a reckless Malibu weekend. At the beach, chic lawyer Maureen pushes Val to seduce the houseboy, while Sam is getting offers from every surfer babe in sight! When Val's ex shows up with his trophy wife, does Val have what it takes to survive the girl-fight? Will Maureen tell all Val's secrets? Will Sam get ALL the girls? Hilarious extras include standup comedy by Georgia Ragsdale. $19.95
What's Cooking 19.95 — What's Cooking celebrates the quintessential American holiday Thanksgiving through the stories of four diverse families: African-American, Jewish, Latino and Vietnamese. But there's more than turkey being served, and the side dishes include family secrets, affection, tension and more. All-star cast includes Kyra Sedgewick (Something to Talk About) and Julianna Margulies (ER) as lesbian lovers; also Mercedes Ruehl (The Fisher King), Joan Chen (The Last Emporer), and Alfre Woodard (Passion Fish)$19.95