Directed by Women – Stream On Demand

Delphine Seyrig stars in the landmark film by Chantal Akerman

‘Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles’ – the greatest ever on HBO Max and Criterion Channel

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Filmmaker Chantal Akerman and actor Delphine Seyrig create an epic portrait of a life that has rarely been seen on screen in the quotidian masterpiece. It was voted the greatest film of all time in the 2022 Sight and Sound poll.

‘Near Dark’ – There’s a price for the night on Criterion Channel

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Kathryn Bigelow directs this feral mix of vampire thriller and modern western about a ferocious clan that travels the backroads of the American Southwest.

Last chance: ‘Frozen River’ on HBO Max

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Courtney Hunt directs Melissa Leo to an Oscar-nominated performance in this powerful drama of two women tossed together by necessity.

Tom Hanks is ‘Big’ on Hulu

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Penny Marshall directs this warm-hearted comedy of an adolescent boy who wakes up in the body of an adult and explores the grown-up world with a job in a toy company.

Sanaa Lathan navigates ‘Love & Basketball’ on Netflix and HBO Max

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Gina Prince-Bythewood uses sports as a metaphor for life and love in this intelligent romantic drama starring Sanaa Lathan and Omar Epps.

Ben Mendelsohn and Ryan Reynolds in 'Mississippi Grind,' directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck

Ryan Reynolds works the ‘Mississippi Grind’ on HBO Max and free on Kanopy

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Ben Mendelsohn costars in this meandering road movie through the card rooms and dice tables and racetracks along the Mississippi.

Elle Fanning and Alice Englert star in 'Ginger and Rosa,' a touching coming of age drama set in the turbulent early 1960s and directed by Sally Potter

‘Ginger & Rosa’ on HBO Max and free on Kanopy

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Elle Fanning and Alice Englert are teenage best friends growing up and apart in 1960s London, amidst the turmoil of the Cold War and anti-bomb protests.

‘Stick It’ – a gymnastic rebellion on Peacock

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Missy Peregrym is a rebellious world class gymnast in this sports empowerment fantasy with a twist, a double flip, and a perfect landing.

Last chance: ‘The Runaways’ – the story of the original grrrl rockers on Hulu

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Kristen Stewart plays Joan Joan and Dakota Fanning is Cherie Currie in the story of the original all-girl rock band.

The complete ’30 Rock’ on Hulu and Peacock

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Tina Fey created and stars in this hilarious send-up of life behind the scenes at a late night comedy show and Alec Baldwin is brilliant as the network executive who fancies himself her mentor.