Sentences with phrase «great films directed by women»

We've discovered a lot of great films directed by women at Cannes — just not in the Official Competition.

After the jump are ten of the greatest films directed by women along with some honorable mentions.

Not exact matches

«Curse of the Crying Woman» and «The Museum of Horror» were shot by Rafael Baledon — one of the great horror filmmakers, who directed a total of 70 films.

The film's historical merits are greater than its artistic ones: It's Paramount first sound film, directed by Dorothy Arzner (the only women to have a sustained directing career at the time), and the star is «It» Girl, Clara Bow.

Accepting the World Cinema documentary directing prize, «Winnie» helmer Pascale Lamche pointedly said her film was «for those who know that history is not made by great men» — a sentiment echoed by one of the U.S. doc winners, «Step» director Amanda Lipitz, when she said, «These girls show that nothing is impossible when you surround yourself with a group of powerful women.»

Written by Schumer and directed by Judd Apatow, the film follows Amy, a commitment - phobic career woman who realizes she just might have to face her fears when she meets a great guy (Bill Hader).

Re-imagining the 1984 classic with female leads (especially one made up of today's funniest women: Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, and Leslie Jones), directed by a man who not only makes hilarious films but seems to innately understand the unique humor women afford to film, Paul Feig, is not only a great indicator that Hollywood might finally be wising up that we need less Get Hard and more Spy and Bridesmaids.

Curtis, who has directed such films as «My Week with Marilyn» and «Woman in Gold,» has assembled an impressive technical team that includes cinematography by Ben Smithard's («Belle» and TV's «Cranford» for which he won an Emmy), editing by Victoria Boydell («The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel»), production design by David Roger (TV's «Great Expectations»), and costumes by Odile Dicks - Mireaux («Brooklyn» and «An Education»).

Also a great year for films directed by women (6 of my top 14).

«The Hitch - Hiker,» starring Edmond O'Brien, Frank Lovejoy and William Talman, is the only classic film noir directed by a woman, the great Ida Lupino.

The greatest asset, aside from the actors, that this film has is that it was written / directed by a woman, Kelly Fremon Craig.