tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-161105132011-04-21T12:03:48.709-07:00Lesbian films and DVD reviews, book reviews and cultural lesbian stuff.Suenoreply@blogger.comBlogger421100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16110513.post-72258440832990814612007-04-13T02:11:00.000-07:002007-04-13T02:12:41.893-07:00

Come and visit my new site at http://www.lesbianfunworld.com where you will find all 2600 reviews, books, CDs, and even a radio station! Or come to visit me at http://www.myspace.com/lesbianfunworld

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Women In Love looks at the human ability to redefine ourselves and reshape what we think "love" means, director Everett masterfully weaves images of lesbians making their way through present-day sex clubs and attending masturbation seminars. Drawing on her own experience and that of her circle of lesbian, bisexual and polyamorous friends and lovers, Everett blends her own personal trials with

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She Likes Girls: Six Sexy and Romantic Lesbian Short Films is a new collection that features six of the freshest, sexiest and most romantic award-winning shorts about love, lust and self-discovery from today's top lesbian filmmakers.Legendary comedienne Kate Clinton offers her riotous viewpoint on feminism, lesbianism, and life in this one-woman, stand-up performance from the "Lily Tomlin Jane

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Follow these directions for your 2006 holiday savings!To get free shipping for your entire order:Minimum order of $25.00 (excluding shipping and any applicable sales tax).On the "Verify Your Order" page, click the "Shipping Method Modify" button. Select "Super Budget Shipping" as your shipping method for this order.Allow 1-4 weeks for delivery; offer valid in the 50 United States only(except

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So you thought I was dead, you thought I was long gone. You were wrong... it just took some Catholic schoolgirls to get me going again!Rebellious Catholic schoolgirls, hidden secrets and a controversial romance all unfold in the newest addition to the lesbian cult classic canon, joining films like The Children’s Hour and Mädchen in Uniform.Made by Wolfe Studios, to be released in December but you

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What happens when a bunch of young guys want to get laid? Well, around here, that means Another Gay Movie! You have studly jock Jarod, who thinks he’s "top"; nerdy Griff who secretly harbors a crush on Jarod while obsessing about his butt or lack thereof; Nico the flamboyant cinema geek who is aiming to find a “Daddy” to break him in and, finally, the seemingly innocent Andy, who finds that a

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A provocative twisted drama of lesbian love, online porn and social decay. The streets of Hong Kong are a cacophonous clash of technology, neon lights, ghettos, food and sex. Caught in the midst of this are three very different women whose lives are about to quietly intersect.

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How far would you go to escape the ties that bind? A riveting blend of character study and genre thriller, Show Me plunges us into a maze of mystery, desire, memory and self-sacrifice. Check out this latest lesbian film at TLA. You may nevertrust those squeegee kids again!

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Yeah yeah, I know, it's come and gone. But so have I!Check out The Perfect Valentine Erotic Lesbian Valentine Stories, edited by Therese Szymanski and Barbara Johnson. Why, you might ask, am I flogging a book of short erotic lesbian stories on this film website? Because I'm one of the authors! C'mon, give your DVD player a break and get reading!!

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Was Valentine's a bit of a disappointment? Looking for something hotter than that? Try these films.Looking for a little sapphic love (and sex??). Try the ErocktaVision series, now with #3 (Sapphic Desires featuring girl on girl action on a cruise) and #4 (Girls Night Out featuring dance music and toys). All the EroktaVision films feature a rock video-like quality and music to them.Looking for

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Intimacy! Ecstasy! Bliss!Thank you all for your patience and continued enthusiasm for the DVDrelease! The wait is over!!! Order your copy of the Hearts Cracked OpenDVD now directly from the director!Experience the never before seen world of lesbian Tantra in thisgroundbreaking, award-winning documentary. Go behind the doors ofwomen-only workshops with the most renowned Tantra teachers in the

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Dyke comedianne and author Kate Clinton offers us What the L?, a series of commentaries and jabs at the ludicrious world of right-wing America. Noting that only Dick Cheney had acknowledged that his daughter, Mary, is gay, Clinton observes, "His lovely wife, Lon Cheney, demurs on the dyke thing." She takes a swing at airport security, saying she "actually felt relieved they were surveilling the

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This is a book of short stories edited by Katherine V. Forrest. Celebrate solstice with a firefighter on the job in NYC. Thanksgiving with a lesbian border patrol agent. Hanukkah at a lesbian bar. Christmas with a lesbian couple in South Africa. Indulge yourself and those you love with this sinfully-rich assortment of holiday-themed tales by Jane Rule, Lee Lynch, Katherine V. Forrest and many new

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A new to DVD offering from 7 different women directors, using the same characters. The directors, Etta Worthington, Chor Ailene, April Winney, Amber Mohammed, Laura Lonigro, Maria Gigante, and Wendy Jo Carlton, are all from Chicago.Seven directors come together to create Brushfires, interconnected stories that build on each other, creating a complete film. Each "chapter" has a different tone (as

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101 ReykjavikNot RatedBuy from TLA Video2000A young man freaks when he discovers that he has slept with his mother's lesbian lover, and she might be pregnant.Director: Baltasar KormakurLanguage: Icelandic w English subtitlesActresses: Victoria Abril, Hanna Maria KarlsdottirLength: 100 min.Genre: DramaBuy from TLA Video   2000 San Francisco Gay Pride ParadeNot RatedBuy from TLA Video2000From

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Damned If You Don'tNot RatedBuy from TLA Video1987Experimental film winner (Atlanta Film Festival and Athens Film Festival, both 1988) about sex, desire, seduction, religion and nuns.Director: Su FriedrichLanguage: Actresses: Peggy Healey, Ela TroyanoLength: 42 min.Genre: ExperimentalBuy from TLA Video   DancingNot RatedBuy from TLA Video1995A woman finds in a song the bittersweet recollection

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Happy BirthdayNot RatedBuy from TLA Video2002Five gays and lesbians share a birthday, and complications in their personal lives. Includes three gay men and Kelly, a young lesbian whose recent break-up with her lover causes regret and retrospection, especially for her continuing crush on her college roommate, as well as Tracy, a Taiwanese-born former student whose visit by her conservative mother

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Man of FlowersNot RatedBuy from TLA Video1984A sexually repressed lover of art and flowers pays a beautiful artist's model to perform an impassioned striptease to the strains of classical music. His lonely life, caused by childhood sexual traumas, is enlivened and upset as he reluctantly becomes involved with her tumultuous personal life. Lisa leaves her no-talent artist boyfriend and enters into

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Queer as Folk (Season 3)Not RatedBuy from TLA Video2003Oh the trials and tribulations… for the dykes on the show, Melanie and Lindsay want another baby, but Brian refuses to donate his sperm. So in steps Michael! Must be good stuff, because now a baby's on the way. Mix in murder, politics, and new characters and you've got the 3rd season of this popular TV show.Director: Language: Actresses:

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Talk of AngelsNot RatedClick here to buy from TLA Video1998Sweeping romance tale which features a nanny, the Spanish Civil War, and Frances McDormand as a repressed lesbian.Director: Nick HammLanguage: Actresses: Polly Walker, Marisa Paredes, Frances McDormandLength: 96 min.Genre: Almost LesbianClick here to buy from TLA Video Tan de repente (Suddenly)Not RatedClick here to buy from TLA

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A Question Of SilenceRating: 1Buy from TLA Video1983Murder mystery includes a vaguely Lesbian scene where a female prisoner outlines the body of a psychiatrist, without ever touching her.Director: Marlene GorrisLanguage: DutchActresses: Length: 92 min.Genre: ThrillerBuy from TLA Video   All About EveRating: 1Buy from TLA Video1950The classic film about the rise and fall of a star contains only

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8 WomenRating: 2Buy from TLA Video2002Marcel is found with a knife in his back, and the household of 8 women are the suspects. Is it his bisexual sister? One of the two bisexual maids or his just-seduced wife (that sister gets around)? The daughter that isn't his, or the bookish one that is? What about the pathetic virginal aunt? Or his not-so-crippled mother in law? Look for characters who

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2 SecondsRating: 3Buy from TLA Video1998A bisexual bike racer, Laurie, goes to Montreal to search for the women of her dreams. Problem is, she loves to ride so much, she forgets what she's doing (like her job as a bike courier). She challenges her boy co-workers to a race when they get to be too much of a pain in the ass.Director: Manon BriandLanguage: FrenchActresses: Charlotte LaurierLength:

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4 P.M.Rating: 4Buy from TLA Video2000Hilarious short about a politician, Belinda, whose one night stand with Jenna goes bad. Belinda leaves for work, but Jenna can't figure out how to get out of the apartment. When 4pm rolls around, Belinda, and her husband, return from work.Director: Samantha Backhurst, Lea MorementLanguage: Actresses: Lea Morement, Samantha BakhurstLength: 15 min.Genre:

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All Over MeRating: 5Click here to buy from TLA (US)1997You've got to love Claude. She's 15-year-old, overweight, unattractive and happy with herself. You have to love a woman who can survive the teenage years while struggling to come out. But poor Claude intensely loves Ellen, her straight loser girlfriend whose abusive boyfriend beats her, kills fags and threatens Claude. But instead of being

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Are you tired of not fitting in? We understand! Shop with TLAVideo.com and enter to win our 12-Months of Non-Denominational Politically Correct, "Insert Holiday Here" Sweepstakes and you could enjoy your own personal Holiday season all year long!One (1) Grand Prize Winner will win a Sony DAV-DX150 HTIB HomeTheater System and a FREE DVD EVERY MONTH from TLAVideo.com in 2006!Five (5) Second Place

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Talk To Me Baby From the makers of Hard Love & How To F*ck In High Heels and Sugar High Glitter City is another true lesbian film.This lovers’ guide to dirty talk and role play teaches and shows how having a smutty mouth can spice up your sex life.Hosted by S.I.R. Video diva Shar Rednour, this “lovers’ guide to dirty talk and role play” shows real couples making passionate pillow talk and

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Sacred FleshTorn between sexual desire, her vows of chastity and her fear of eternal damnation, a medieval nun struggles with sanity.Bordering on madness, she seeks solace in the savage words of sexual denial that are spoken to her by a disturbing "death nun" vision. Her sanity is further threatened by the imagined figure of Mary Magdalen, who challenges her concepts of sex as an evil, malignant

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Making GraceAnn Krsul and Leslie Sullivan want to be mothers - together. They complement one another perfectly: Ann's analytical and worrying nature balanced by Leslie's more instinctive and soothing demeanor. Together, they discover the process of creating a family -- from selecting a sperm donor and determining who will work and who will carry the baby, to Lamaze classes, the baby shower, and

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Jeez, it never rains but it pours!Girls On Film IIA compilation featuring the best lesbian-themed shorts made by "Power Up" members. These films have appeared generally only at film festivals, so here is your chance to actually see them! The DVD contains films including D.E.B.S, Give or Take an Inch and Fly Cherry which were produced through Power Up’s film grant production program. The

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George Bataille's Story of the EyeDeranged porn, sophmoric porn, underground porn, apocalyptic porn… this film has been called many things by many critics. There is no storyline, no theme here but an inspiration from Georges Bataille's novella, Story of the Eye, written in 1928 but still considered horrible, degrading and scandalous to this day.The lesbian bits:two women go at it with a pink

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FeuilleMeihua, a Chinese painter, comes to Paris from the southern reaches of the Yangtze River where she is immediately drawn to Stephanie, a French photographer.What begins as a mutual admiration leaves two women to confront the realization that they share a passion for more than the arts. As the forces of culture and the demands of family tug at this budding relationship, the women face an

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A 3-story film about lesbians in America. The Widow, taking place in the early 1960s, looks a woman dealing with the aftermath of losing her lifelong companion (it reminds you of how far we've really travelled on the road to visibility, rights and pride). This vignette features Marian Seldes and Vanessa Redgrave as an older lesbian couple. When Seldes dies of a stroke, Redgrave is forced to

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Tara plays Queen Bee to a wild group of friends: Vincey who wants a boyfriend, Sarina and Megan who are breaking up because Megan had an affair with Sarina's male second cousin, Robin who is hot after Sarina, and even a couple of painfully handsome Christian gay men. Cool metro-sexual, poly-sexual, multi-racial storyline has Tara (Jennifer) wanting a baby with Gus,w ho doesn't want one, Vincey

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Produced by Dolly Hall, et al. Directed by Lisa Cholodenko. With Ally Sheedy, Radha Mitchell.Short review is: wannabe tries to pull a Lesbian photographer back into the business.Long review: Wow! A complex, intense study with so many layers I wouldn't even try to list them all. Here are just a few: a straight woman falls in love with another woman, a junkie tries to go straight, a Jewish mother

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Finally, a decent lesbian road trip movie!Native American Naomi finds her girlfriend in bed with another woman (if you can call that a bed). She is forced to wear a "native princess" type costume for her work at a diner. Isn't it her luck to serve a couple of Native Americans who take offence!Meanwhile, her straight friend Kyra has stashed $1million in stolen loot on the Indigo Girls "Honor the

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The English National Opera will host the stage premiere of The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant tonight, the first all female, lesbian opera.I've seen the film version of The Bitter Tears by director Rainer Werner Fassbinder. "They" say it's a study of loneliness and obsession.A Lesbian fashion designer is betrayed when her female lover leaves her for a man. A lurid and highly stylized account of

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Canadian film director Deepa Mehta is once again in hot Water, with her new film, Water, which opens at the Toronto Film Festival. This is the third film in her trilogy of Fire, Eart, Water (Fire, the film with lesbian content, is reviewed below). Water is the story of the mistreatment of widows, who were forced to choose between prostitution or starvation. The set was burned and thrown in the

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On Sep 1, The Herndon Davis Report became the first American Black, Gay and Lesbian weekly TV news talk show on satellite/cable to air during primetime.The show focuses on themes relevant to the Black, Gay, and Lesbian community such as, gay rights versus civil rights, family, the workplace and black culture.Is this 1975 or 2005? The FIRST?? Well, at least there is some visibility for Black

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Okay, so we have things like World's Funniest Commercials, Classic Commericals, and Commercials from Around the World. Where is the Lesbian TV Commercials DVD? Oh right, it's because commercials with lesbians in them are usually pretty crappy.My favorite is one for the L Word, as it appeared on Showcase. As Sex in the City was drawing to an end, some smartass had a great idea - - "Different city.

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A 2004 TV series that went nowhere but was one of the funniest shows on the face of the earth. But when your target audience are slacker/loners, what the hell do you expect? Bitter and sarcastic and straight Jaye is the daughter of Darrin and Karen, sister of Aaron and Sharon (get it? See how different even Jaye's name is from her family's?) She tries to go through live being as uninvolved as

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Two hot chicks screw over the mob and get millions of dollars, kill the bad guy, buy a cool truck and Tom Jones sings "She's A Lady". What more could you ask for? Gina's portrayal of Corky is HOT HOT HOT! Too bad she's straight in real life. Stupid tattoos though. Anyway, Jennifer is sexy with her curves and coyness and cold-bloodedness. They are the characters we all dream about being -- tough,

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