Movies that pass, January 2009.

Movies I watched that passed the Bechdel Test

1. Brand Upon The Brain! (women talk about detective jobs, making out, orphan abuse, table manners…)
2. Ali: Fear Eats The Soul (talking about labour solidarity, each other, vicious racist gossip)
3. Standard Operating Procedure (borderline… this is mostly monologue and includes some letters from one woman to another)
4. Les Diaboliques (borderline again… women talk about each other and their plans, but it is related to a man)

Movies that failed.

1. I’m Not There
2. The Wrestler
3. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Movies I’m glad I watched are in bold. I wish I could put Brand Upon The Brain! and Ali: Fear Eats The Soul in ultra black.

These days, I’m making it a point to watch movies that inspire or support me rather than only entertain me, and the numbers are already up both for gender inclusion and for personal enjoyment. Despite feeling self-conscious about the flaky sound of this project, I recommend it.