Films About Women Opening This Week
Madame Bovary — Directed and Co-Written by Sophie Barthes (Also available on VOD)
Set in Normandy, France, this is the classic story of Emma Bovary (Mia Wasikowska), a young beauty who impulsively marries small-town doctor Charles Bovary (Henry Lloyd-Hughes) to leave her father’s pig farm far behind. But after being introduced to the glamorous world of high society, she soon becomes bored with her stodgy husband and mundane life and seeks prestige and excitement outside the bonds of marriage. (Press materials)
Read Women and Hollywood’s interview with “Madame Bovary” director Sophie Barthes.
LA Slasher — Co-Written by Abigail Wright and Elizabeth Morris
A biting social satire of reality TV and the glorification of those who are “famous for being famous,” “LA Slasher” takes aim at the current state of the entertainment industry. Incensed by the tabloid culture that promotes this new breed of “celebrities,” the LA Slasher publicly abducts a series of reality TV stars, which leads the media and the general public to question if perhaps society is better off without them. Stars Mischa Barton. (Press Materials)
It’s Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong — Directed and Written by Emily Ting
In this sparkling romance, Ruby (Jamie Chung), a Chinese American toy designer from LA, visits Hong Kong for the first time on business. Finding herself stranded, she meets Josh (Bryan Greenberg), an American expat who shows her the city. Meandering through nighttime streets pulsing with energy and possibility, they fall into a winding and carefree conversation, buoyed by an undeniable attraction. As effervescent as a perfect first date, Emily Ting’s charming directorial debut takes full advantage of the chemistry of its leads, the playfulness of their exchanges and the magical landscape that is Hong Kong at night. (Press materials)
Read Women and Hollywood’s interview with “It’s Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong” director Emily Ting.
The 11th Hour
Maria (Kim Basinger) is a successful business executive, struggling to fulfill her greatest wish of all: to bring a child into the world. After suffering yet another miscarriage, a doctor informs Maria that she is too old to carry a child, and her whole world comes crashing down. Devastated and unable to accept her fate, Maria sets out on a desperate and perilous quest to realize her dream of motherhood. (Press materials)
Films About Women Currently Playing
Spy
Pearl — Co-Written by Dana M. Patton
Gemma Bovery — Co-Written and Directed by Anne Fontaine
I Believe in Unicorns — Written and Directed by Leah Meyerhoff
Barely Lethal
Tomorrowland
When Marnie Was There
Cinderella
Divergent
I’ll See You In My Dreams
Pitch Perfect 2 — Directed by Elizabeth Banks; Written by Kay Cannon
In the Name of My Daughter
Hot Pursuit — Directed by Anne Fletcher
Welcome to Me — Directed by Shira Piven
Marie’s Story
The Age of Adaline
Clouds of Sils Maria
Woman in Gold
It Follows
The Hunting Ground (doc)
Iris (doc)
She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry (doc)
Gett: The Trial of Viviane Ansalem
Films Directed by Women Opening This Week
The Wolfpack (doc) — Directed by Crystal Moselle
Locked away from society in an apartment on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the Angulo brothers learn about the outside world through the films they watch. Nicknamed the Wolfpack, the brothers spend their childhood re-enacting their favorite films using elaborate homemade props and costumes. With no friends and living on welfare, they feed their curiosity, creativity and imagination with film, which allows them to escape their feelings of isolation and loneliness. Everything changes when one of the brothers escapes, and the power dynamics in the house are transformed. The Wolfpack must learn how to integrate into society without disbanding the brotherhood. (Press Materials)
Vendetta — Directed by Jen and Sylvia Soska
Dean Cain and WWE Superstar The Big Show star in “Vendetta,” an action-packed thriller about a detective pushed beyond his limits who will stop at nothing for vengeance. When his wife is killed by a criminal that he put away, Mason (Cain), a hard-nosed detective, deliberately gets arrested in order to get revenge. While inside, Mason discovers a new criminal enterprise that those behind it would kill to protect. (Press Materials)
Read Women and Hollywood’s interview with “Vendetta” directors Jen and Sylvia Soska.
Films Directed by Women Currently Playing
An Open Secret (doc) — Directed by Amy Berg
Sunshine Superman (doc) — Directed by Marah Strauch
One Cut, One Life (doc) — Co-Directed by Lucia Small
McFarland, USA — directed by Niki Caro
Films Written by Women Opening This Week
Jurassic World — Co-Written by Amanda Silver
Visitors at the Jurassic World theme park run for their lives when the genetically engineered Indominus Rex and other dinosaurs go on a rampage. Stars Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard. (Press materials)
Films Written by Women Currently Playing
Dawn Patrol — Co-Written by Rachel Long
The Connection — Co-Written by Audrey Diwan
VOD/DVD Releasing This Week
Free the Nipple — Directed by Lisa Esco (DVD)
Rich Hill (doc) — Co-Directed by Tracy Droz Tragos
The DUFF (DVD)
Serena — Directed by Susan Bier (DVD)
The Yes Men Are Revolting — Co-Directed by Laura Nix
Welcome to Me — Directed by Shira Piven (DVD)
Amour Fou (VOD)
Chappie (DVD)
Upcoming TV Premieres By and About Women
Orange is the New Black: Season 3 (Netflix) — Created by Jenji Kohan — Streaming now
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