Vintage psychodramas are a non-renewable resource. We’re not exactly getting more of them. So I adore the ones we do have. As imperfect as they are, they are engaging, fucked up and also willing to explore some interesting concepts. 6.2/10
Tag: <span>1960s</span>
I can’t believe this movie exists. The style of it assures you it is indeed a film from 1969. But the content of its story is staggeringly progressive for its time. 6.5/10
The Freudian focus of The Escape is the rotten centre of a stylish and intriguing vintage WLW film. 5.2/10
A Taste of Flesh is a lot more understanding of basic female humanity than most films in the exploitation genre. Don’t worry, though! There’s still tits aplenty. 5.8/10
The Sisters really surprised me. I went in expecting bottom of the barrel sleaze when the movie is actually a fairly competent melodrama. 6.9/10
If you’re the kind of person who wants a bland straight man to be the focus of a melodramatic bisexual love triangle, Les Biches is the film for you. 5.9/10
Salamander is the earliest WLW film to feature an interracial relationship. That alone makes noteworthy. But beyond being noteworthy, is Salamander any good? Absolutely not. 2.4/10
In a lot of ways, this movie more forward-thinking than lots of WLW films released in the following two decades. That Tender Touch is a surprisingly nuanced film for the time. 5.9/10
The Killing of Sister George is so good. The fact that it sometimes crosses the line into somewhat campy melodrama just makes it all the more watchable. 9.1/10
Imperfect as it is, Manji is ultimately engaging to watch. So much so that it’s one of very few films I wish were longer. 6.5/10