Sundance 2006 Queer Film Offerings This year's lineup at the Park City, Utah festival includes several films directed by lesbian and bi women, but only a few films with lesbian characters or themes.

Wild Side Anne Heche and Joan Chen steam up the screen in this little-known dark drama from 1995.

Unveiled Director Angelina Maccarone Maccorone talks about her new film, the story of an Iranian woman who flees to Germany to escape persecution for being a lesbian, and opens in limited release in the U.S. this weekend.

Karman's Top 10 Lesbian Movie Kisses From Anne Heche and Joan Chen in Wild Side, to Chloe Sevigny and Michelle Williams in If These Walls Could Talk 2, Karman Kregloe counts down her list of the ten most memorable movie kisses.

Interview with Filmmaker Erin Greenwell The writer/director/producer of Mom, a new buddy road movie with a lesbian twist, talks about the movie, where filmmaking is headed, and why she keeps putting lesbians in her films.

The Aggressives This documentary about a group of lesbians who are masculine-identified, but not transgender, raises thought-provoking and important questions about gender and sexuality.

Henry and June In this controversial 1990 movie based on writer Anais Nin's diaries, Uma Thurman steals the show as one-half of a married couple who unwittingly have an affair with the same woman.

Edgeplay: A Film About the Runaways This 2004 documentary, recently released on DVD, explores the formation of the legendary female rock band that launched the careers of Joan Jett, Lita Ford, and others.

Review of Imagine Me and You Piper Perabo falls for British beauty Lena Headey in this new film which debuted in Toronto this month.

De-Gaying of Dusty Claims are False, Exploitive A new article asserts that Universal Studios is making openly queer singer Dusty Springfield straight in the upcoming big-screen movie based on her life. The problem? It's not true.

Review of Pretty Persuasion While this new drama about a manipulative teenager is not as sharp as Election or Heathers, Evan Rachel Wood delivers a powerful performance.

Review of May While May is not without some of the usual horror-movie clichés, overall it presents interesting commentary on love and acceptance.

Review of Broken Flowers Jessica Lange takes a queer turn in this movie starring Bill Murray as a man who revisits his past.

Review of Unveiled This new romantic drama is one of only a few films that explores the difficulties of expressing lesbian identity in parts of the Middle East.

Yuri Manga and Anime This popular genre of Japanese animation offers prominent lesbian characters and relationships, in both comic-book and video form.

Review of Making Grace A lesbian couple's efforts to have a child are effectively chronicled in this new documentary.

Lesbian Classic Inspires Upcoming Film Loving Annabelle The 1931 movie Maedchen in Uniform, about a lesbian romance between a high school student and her teacher, is about to get a modern retelling from filmmaker Katherine Brooks.

Review of Little Man This new documentary by Claire of the Moon director Nicole Conn about her premature son's struggle to live raises ethical questions and tugs on your heartstrings.

Review of The Journey The first film to seriously address lesbian love in India since Fire in 1996.

Review of Women in Love Filmmaker Karen Everett chronicles her exploration of polyamory, with revealing and complicated results.

The D Word's Tongue-in-Cheek Take on The L Word The D Word spoofs the characters, storylines, and upscale setting of The L Word through mock episodes about a group of lesbians in New York City.

The Right to Marry in Same Sex America This new documentary, now airing on Showtime, follows seven gay and lesbian couples during Massachusetts’ historic attempts to legalize gay marriage.

Review of Beautiful Women A warm German buddy movie about five women who unexpectedly become friends.

Review of Eternal This creepy, visually arresting movie makes a great new addition to the vampire movie genre, but it's about as lesbian as Britney and Madonna's kiss.

Bening, Union Play Gay in Upcoming Adaptation of Running With Scissors The movie about a gay man's dysfunctional upbringing features prominent lesbian characters, played by Annette Bening and Gabrielle Union.

Review of High Tension This French horror movie, which opened in theaters across America this weekend, is billed as a "journey into the heart of fear,” but it’s more like a journey into the heart of homophobia.

Review of Julie Johnson As a working class housewife who falls in love with science, and her best friend (played by Courtney Love), Lili Taylor carries this film with her characteristic flair.

A Tribute to Dusty Springfield The semi-closeted 60s pop icon, famous for songs like "I Only Want to be With You" and "Son of a Preacher Man," is the subject of an upcoming film by Universal Pictures.

Review of Lianna A woman's journey from an unhealthy, unfulfilling marriage to independence is the heart of Lianna, one of the few films in the 80s to treat lesbianism positively.

Review of Kicking and Screaming Lesbian soccer moms in the latest big-budget Will Ferrell comedy can't make up for a weak script, but they help.

Review of My Mother Likes Women A decidely un-funny Spanish comedy about three sisters dealing with their mother's new female lover.

Review of Amour de Femme This French film has little to add to the bored-housewife-leaves-husband-for-another-woman genre.

Review of Maedchen in Uniform The themes of forbidden love and double-standards in this classic 1931 German film about the relationship between a student and her teacher are still resonant today.

Rent the Movie Brings Lesbian Couple, Controversy to the Big Screen When the film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical Rent hits theaters in November, moviegoers will be treated to an unusual sight: a lesbian relationship at the center of a big-budget movie.

Review of In the City This Spanish ensemble film, released today on DVD, includes a sensitive, mature portrayal of a bisexual woman trying to balance obligation and guilt with the need to be true to herself.

Review of Chutney Popcorn Although full of campy jokes and stereotypes, with occasionally choppy acting and low-budget film quality, Chutney Popcorn is an entertaining, introspective, feel-good lesbian flick.

Review of Head in the Clouds Gilda's sexiness has all the subtlety of a Showgirls dance number in this ode to the love triangle.

Review of Girlfriend If you've longed for the return of the confused, man-hating lesbian psychopath, you're in luck: the controversial 2004 Indian film Girlfriend is now avilable on DVD.

Review of Eulogy A crude but funny film with an all-star cast playing members of a dysfunctional family hiding decades of buried secrets--and more than one lesbian relationship.

Review of Lackawanna Blues This heartwarming if uneven drama about a 1950s New York boarding house debuts on HBO this weekend with a stellar cast and a diversity of characters--including a butch lesbian.

Review of The Joy of Life Queer historian Jenni Olson’s film about love and suicide in San Francisco celebrates the visual splendor of the world we live in, as well as the very human tendency to desire.

Review of Saving Face This week, the 2005 Sundance Film Festival was host to the U.S. premiere of the romantic comedy Saving Face, the first American theatrical release featuring an Asian American lesbian couple. And it's good!

Review of Butterfly Butterfly, the opening movie at this year's Hong Kong Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, is something of a rare species: a lesbian movie with a happy ending and some box office success.

Review of Elektra Even Jennifer Garner as a beautiful reformed assassin can't save this film from its poor writing--or its poorly conceived lesbian kiss of death.

Review of Same Sex Parents A film about bridging the communication breakdowns that happen between kids and parents over sexuality.