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Videos and DVDs - Page 2
Our Lesbian DVDs and Videos
pages include all available lesbian themed movies from the USA and the
UK. Whether you're looking for a lesbian erotic film like 'Sirens', an adorable
little romantic comedy such as 'Chutney Popcorn', a lesbian drama like
'High Art' or just a good laugh, you'll find a movie here to suit all tastes.
Hopefully you'll find Rainbowsauce a useful resource in lesbian cinema.
We've chosen to only
include movies with significant lesbian characters or content on RainbowSauce,
if you'd like to search for general release videos by genre: click
here.
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Lesbian Film Review of The
Children's Hour |
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The Children's Hour
(1961)
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"Vintage Dyke Drama"
Samy's Personal Pick!!
Wyler's compelling though stagey second treatment of Lillian Hellman's
play (1936's These Three was the first) tells of the devastating effects of
gossip and scandalous rumors about two women. Audrey Hepburn and Shirley
MacLaine are teachers at an all-girls' boarding school. When a vindictive
little girl accuses the two of having an affair, their lives (and their
careers) are ruined after a self-righteous community believes the
unsubstantiated allegations (shades of McCarthyism!). However, the rumor
also forces MacLaine to come to terms with her closeted lesbian feelings.
Attempting to right the wrong of his original film which was not allowed to
discuss the theme of lesbianism, Wyler rather flimsily addresses it here.
The film is marred by the dreadfully anti-lesbian ending - a must in this
code-era film. The performances by Hepburn and MacLaine are competent, and
James Garner and Miriam Hopkins also star. |
| Lesbian Film Review of Chutney Popcorn |
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Chutney
Popcorn (1999)
Director: Nisha Ganatra - Webmaster's Pick - Great Movie!!
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Director, co-writer and star Nisha Ganatra explore the clash between
the values of a traditional Indian family and their rebel lesbian
daughter in this new comedy. Reena (Ganatra) is a second generation
Indian-American who rides a motorcycle, designs and photographs
henna-tattoos and lives with Lisa (Jill Hennessy, of TV’s Law & Order),
her lovely, but commitment-fearing blonde American lover. Her defiant
way of life and lack of proper decorum prove to be a constant annoyance
to her mother (Madhur Jaffrey) as well as to Sarita, her happily married
sister (also married to an American) and longtime rival for her mother’s
affections and approval. But when Sarita is unable to conceive a child,
Reena, mindful of having a chance to do something her "perfect" sister
can’t and to gain her mother’s approval volunteers to bear the child.
The already strained family ties are truly tested when Reena discovers
the joys of motherhood, much to the consternation and conflicting
emotions of her lover, mother and sister. Filmed with a winning script
infused with wit and sensitivity, the story entertainingly explores the
true nature of family values. The acting is impressive, especially
Madhur Jaffrey as the wry mother, a woman steeped in the ways of the old
country but quite attentive to the wild ways of America. An inventive,
charming, heartwarming dyke/family comedy.
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| Lesbian Film Review of Claire of the Moon |
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Claire
of the Moon (1993)
Starring: Trisha Todd, Karen Trumbo, et al.
Director: Nicole Conn
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While not the breakthrough lesbian film
which many had hoped, Claire of the Moon is an earnest, if amateurish
drama of simmering female sexual desire and equally strong denial. At an
oceanside women writers' retreat in Oregon, Dr. Noel Benedict (Trumbo),
a brooding psychologist and lesbian author of "serious" books, finds
herself rooming with her opposite -- Claire (Todd), a willowy yet
cynical straight blonde woman who is determinedly messy and fun-loving.
Their budding relationship becomes a tense and inadvertently amusing
cat-and-mouse game of "I want you...I don't want you" as they
alternately try to overcome their insecurities and accept their true
feelings. A refreshingly intimate lesbian romance that works as a love
story despite being a talky and didactic soap full of typical lesbian
stereotypes and featuring a wooden script, stilted acting, and an
overload of lingering glances.
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Lesbian Film Review of Cynara -
Poetry in Motion |
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Cynara - Poetry in
Motion (1996)
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Sexy period romance set in the Pacific Northwest in 1883. Girl meets girl
on the beautiful shoreline and their instant attraction leads them to the
bedroom. Lesbian romance meets erotica in this nicely crafted short film.
Certainly a far better film than the director's previous outing, Claire of
the Moon. |
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Lesbian Film Review of Dear
Diary |
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DEAR DIARY
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This lesbian drama is about a rock-singer
named Kate (Jo-Ann Barton) who falls in love with her computer teacher
Bonnie (Mary De Michele). Kate goes through a maze of emotional highs and
lows, and throughout it all, Kate's manager, Marty (Deana Demko) drives
everyone crazy protecting her. To add to the turmoil, Marty constantly
battles with Kate's roommate David (Lou Pennacchio). Follow Kate and
Bonnie's most intimate thoughts through the pages of their diaries. |
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Desert
Hearts (1986)
Starring: Helen Shaver, Patricia Charbonneau -
Director: Donna Deitch
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An American lesbian classic!
Desert Hearts was trail-blazing in its positive depiction of a love
affair between two intelligent and attractive women. An uptight English
professor travels to Reno to get a divorce (the film is set in 1959),
and there meets a sexy, free-spirited sculptress. Their attraction for
each other and their budding love is played out in a realistic, romantic
and all-together sensuous fashion. Helen Shaver and Patrice Charbonneau
in the leads both give warm, expansive performances.
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Lesbian Film Review of Dyke
Drama |
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Dyke Drama (1996)
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Very well done video the maker has created.
It is highly erotic, but with a romantic flair - the element that is missing
in all the lesbian erotica out there. It's a beautifully and lyrical visual
experience in movie. |
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Lesbian Film Review of Even
Cowgirls Get the Blues |
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Even Cowgirls Get
the Blues (1994)
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Gus Van Sant explores deeper into his
favorite theme of the plight of the outsider in this strange film. Not
perfect, but it is a faithful adaptation of Robbins' classic novel. Some
scenes tend to drag, but the overall effect of the film is mesmerizing.
Sissy Hankshaw joins Van Sant's gallery of outsiders alongside Bob, Mike,
Suzanne Stone, Will Hunting and Norman Bates.. (Click through to read more
of this review) |
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Lesbian Film Review of Everything
Relative |
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Everything Relative
(1996)
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Grant it, this movie cannot compare to such
greats as "Bound" (Yeah right), but it does have a lot of good undertones.
One character makes a comment when referring about another's characters
family troubles by saying, "We make our own families." Some mentioned
stereotypical story telling, well as part of the gay community, we are a
stereo type. I may as well have been on a weekend trip with my close
friends. |
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Lesbian Film Review of Fire |
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Fire
(1997)
Starring: Shabana Azmi, Nandita Das -
Director: Deepa Mehta
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When I went to see this film
at the cinema I was uncertain as to what I was letting myself in for. However I am glad
that my friend persuaded me to give it a chance. This is a beautiful film, about a taboo
subject in India, and it is handled magnificently by the director and cast alike. It
follows the story of two sister-in-laws (Azmi and Das) who dare to fall in love with each
other.. (click through to Amazon to read more) |
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Lesbian Film Review of Foxfire |
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Foxfire
(1996)
Starring: Hedy Burress, Angelina Jolie, et al.
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Angelina Jolie's
strong-willed performance in Foxfire as Legs, the charismatic outsider based on the
rebellious character from Joyce Carol Oates's novel, is a very good reason to see this
1996 drama. The film updates the story from the 1950s to the '90s, but for a while the air
of teenage angst and confrontation is closer to the legacy of James Dean than
gun-toting/body-piercing disaffection. Bold and larger-than-life, Legs quickly gathers a
group of adolescent girls around her, each of whom has been sexually abused and is dealing
in her own way with the emotional consequences. (click through to Amazon to read more)
Note: maybe not lesbian, but it has Angelina in it!!!! |
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