Movie Recs | What to Watch with Mrs. America

I've really liked Mrs. America and pretty much devised a film course about it on accident.
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Jeanne Dielman
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Chisholm ’72
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9 to 5
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Claudine
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The Watermelon Woman
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One Sings, the Other Doesn’t
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[@bkrewind]

The most recent episode of Mrs. America *actually* included a clip from Jeanne Dielman so just putting it out there I'm feeling validated.

[@thelmahardy7918]

Be Kind Rewind Black Panther Woman about the women in the aboriginal black panther movement would be a great resource.

[@bowlyyougottobelieve]

Final episode, final shot of Schlafly preparing dinner - direct reference to Jeanne Dielman!

[@brice2585]

It'd be so awesome if you put all your favs and watched films on letterboxd. You're so well watched!

[@thomasbirdeno]

I would love, love, LOVE a video from you covering Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles. This movie changed, not changed, turned my film viewing perspective upside down and I love it. It's a masterpiece.

[@sizomahlangu5938]

Please do one on Marie Dressler 1930 Oscar

[@caseyaulbach7693]

I just want to remind everyone that BKR clearly worked really hard on this video, and it can sometimes be disheartening and unencouraging for content creators to pour their soul into a project, only to read comments about how they should "cover [topic] or [actress] instead!". This video has been up for less than an hour, let's take a moment to talk about/appreciate THIS video before we flood the comments with recommendations. :) And because I'm a grandstanding hypocrite, I must admit that I too would love to see a Cate Blanchett video... but in your own time of course. Thank you BKR for exposing your audience to underappreciated films.

[@Frosting1000]

Birds_of_Dander lol I agree, let’s talk abt the video!! But at the same time, cate blanchett yes!!

[@arthurfleck816]

Yes! Love this video, and I would also love to see a video on Cate Blanchett!

[@bkrewind]

​@maymakvm i definitely do! I love that people are so engaged and want to see more from me. The op is getting at something real though. When a majority of comments are requests, it can feel a little like...Like imagine you made a big steak dinner for someone, and then you set down the plate and they're like "You know what'd be really good? Chicken!" I'm sure every creator responds to this differently, but to me it's both very lovely/sweet and a little disheartening bc the immediate work feels erased. I only wanted to say this bc commenting is such a hard game! Since I don't actually know anyone here and no one knows me, it's hard to know what people mean, and also hard for people to know how I would react. idk! Something to think about I'm just rambling at this point lol. but yes i love everyone here and cherish all my comments!

[@geniehossain3738]

Fucking THANK YOU!!! I noticed that BKR replied above, and I’m glad she takes those kinds of comments in stride. I get so frustrated seeing people put more effort into telling her what she should review rather than actually engaging with her work. I can’t even count the amount of film/media I’ve been introduced to because of this channel that I might not have been aware of if not for her work.

[@JulesWebloft]

Read my mind.

[@CopyAndConversations]

I would like to recommend a few Indian films about inequalities faced by women in both earlier and modern times. 1. Mother India (1957) IMDb 8.1 ---- Nominated for Academy Award - Best Foreign Language Film) 2. Sujata (1960) IMDb 7.3 3. Teen Kanya (1961) IMDb 8.1 4. Aandhi (1975) IMDb 8.1 5. Arth (1982) IMDb 8.0 6. Fire (1996) IMDb 7.2 7. Astitva (2000) IMDb 7.3 8. Chandni Bar (2001) IMDb 7.6 9. Water (2005) IMDb 7.7 ---- Nominated for Academy Award - Best Foreign Language Film) 10. English Vinglish (2012) IMDb 7.8 11. Kahaani (2012) IMDb 8.1 12. Ship of Theseus (2012) IMDb 8.0 13. Bol (2011) IMDb 8.2 ---- a Pakistani film, our languages are very similar 14. Parched (2015) IMDb 7.5 15. Pink (2016) IMDb 8.1

[@MsDonttrythisathome]

For an account with no videos, no playlists, etc, you've got a lot to say! As a Desi, thanks!

[@CopyAndConversations]

@@MsDonttrythisathome You're welcome, fellow Desi. :) I made a channel with the intention to subscribe to the usual cinephile channels. This being one of the most noteworthy ones.

[@MsDonttrythisathome]

@@CopyAndConversations have you seen Thappad yet?

[@ishaanlehal3314]

Queen, piku, dil chahta hai and three idiots are good ones

[@jeremyslather]

Thanks for the list...

[@giovannivieira2454]

First off I'd just like to say that I've been going through your backlog after recently discovering your channel, and I'm loving all of it. You bring a perspective on film history and analysis that I feel his for the most underrepresented on this platform. You've actresses and films that discuss and portray various nuance perspective on issues of race, sexuality, and gender equality, but I feel that you have lacked in discussing any films or actresses regarding disabled populations. Excluding the times you have discussed disability from a strictly mental illness-centered perspective -- which is fine and good too -- you haven't really shown much on the physically disabled. I think it'd be a very interesting and different perspective to take on film history and analysis (especially since there are very few channels here on youtube that even sparsely mention it). Thanks again for all the amazing work and art your putting out there, I think it is truly amazing.

[@abandonedfragmentofhope5415]

Edit: She still has Marlee Matlin's win for best actress for her 1986 film Children of a Lesser God. Can't wait for that! I hope she discusses that in great detail cause although Matlin is a great actress, Children of a Lesser God isn't a widely remembered film and it very likely should've gone to Sigourney Weaver for Aliens. Cause of all the films Aliens still is the most thought of and the most watched to this day.

[@katherinemorelle7115]

Ooh! It would truly be fantastic to see someone tackle the depiction of disability in film! For the largest minority (about 20%), we really don’t get very much representation- in politics or in film, and what there is, is often extremely condescending or inaccurate. I would trust BKR to cover this topic well.

[@jean-luceldenwood4877]

I immediately watched “The Watermelon Woman” after watching this and all I can say is Thank You

[@helenl3193]

IT'S SO GOOD! 😁 I wish it got the attention it deserves 😩

[@thecompendium9607]

I do this too! Off to find it...

[@Naxx0o0]

You should do a “why we love Cate Blanchett” like you did with Meryl. She is the best actress right now.

[@minj.k]

Nacho Flores yes retweet 👆🏼👆🏼👆🏼👆🏼

[@thareelhelloagain]

Nacho Flores I'd say Natalie Portman is the bast actress working in film today.

[@olly2027]

Who?

[@TalkAsSoftAsChalk]

@@thareelhelloagain I love Natalie and she is a phenomenal performer but Cate is in a league of her own.

[@thareelhelloagain]

Maliha Intikhab I guess I'd just disagree. Cate never disappears into a role for me the way Natalie does.

[@tlaw9540]

Secretly hoping Oscars So White gets a part 3 about Hispanic and Latina women 🤞🏻

[@CinnamonCari]

Samesies

[@amyreynolds7244]

thisthisthisthis

[@dionisiusnudyanto4714]

I am sure she will get there somewhere...

[@romeocastillo316]

Yes

[@VeeLondon1449]

T Law 👈🏽 Are you.. Gina Rodriguez!! 🧐

[@hannahrosario1032]

This Is such an amazing video! As a woman of color, I love how you mention and discuss diversity in films and the problems black women face! Thank you for using your platform to promote these awesome films!

[@Written_in_the_Starss]

Like Asian American women dont exist.

[@abandonedfragmentofhope5415]

Can't wait til she gets to South Asian, Latina and Native women.

[@hannahrosario1032]

fategrandoroder2 I definitely agree that Asian woman need to be included much more, especially when discussing films during this era, but as a black woman I’m just happy that our role isn’t looked over and diminished like it is in other videos. But I do agree the role of Asian Americans in the film industry should be explored more

[@hannahrosario1032]

Abandoned Hope totally agree! Their are not enough videos on any platform about their role on film! Hopefully she does get to it since her videos are super informative and detailed!

[@Written_in_the_Starss]

@@hannahrosario1032 Actually in todays political climate black actors on media are very common to the point of having that black quota but with comes to asian representation its close to none.

[@jjharris8341]

"Spoilers. For History??" Love that, love this whole video. Not many can take an important topic, teach it and entertain at the same time. You are brilliant.

[@schristine159]

Claudine is such an iconic black film, I highly recommend that everyone watch it, bc Im a bit afraid that it may be forgotten soon. Great soundtrack, fantastic acting, realistic story 💕Diahann Carroll 💕 Also, Daughters of the Dust is cinematic ART

[@samph3315]

No need to fear, SC! It's been shown on TCM. In fact, thanks to TCM I finally got to see it because it was never shown in the predominantly white suburb where I grew up in LA. My neighborhood had a third run multiplex so it may appear that there was some racism that they couldn't squeeze in one of the Best Actress nominees (they did show the occasional foreign movie). However, they did show Uptown Saturday Night from that same period so it seems that the programming may have been weighted as much if not more by sexism than racism.

[@schristine159]

Sam P'h It used to be on KZbin also, but I think it was removed. But TCM always comes through!

[@Cobralalalala]

@@schristine159 Criterion is also releasing it on bluray next month. :)

[@JuriAmari]

I second Daughters of the Dust. I also recommend Drylongso. Thankfully Criterion released it on DVD so it’s no longer lost media! 😊

[@thomashavard-morgan8181]

Your content always leaves me with more knowledge and new perspectives, than before I pressed play. The sheer breadth and nuance of subjects you cover in around 20 minutes, most couldn't do in an hour. Another stellar video and I love your expansion away from strictly best actresses, cannot wait for more.

[@jareddavidhirsh4948]

In 1972 Barbra Streisand starred and produced “Up the Sandbox”, a film about a housewife dealing with an unwanted pregnancy. The film was never given a fair evaluation at the time of its release, especially with it mix of fantasy, drama, and comedy but is smart, funny, and real for 1972. Kudos to Streisand for making this film and taking the risk of making this picture(that ultimately flopped at the box office).

[@Mrchair-bk5ns]

I saw the thumbnail and I came here just to hear your thoughts about it. I tune like every week for an episode to air.

[@JPLEYONKO4]

Love you BKR. Yes, I also think that it's okay to make tv stuff and theater. You have great tastes.

[@purpleglasses4511]

I'm so thankful I found your videos like 2 years ago. Through these I was able to find my love for old films, which alrdy intrigued me as a child ngl. But more than that, the fact that this channel also talks ab women, for women by a woman. As a young woman myself, I love being educated through this medium. Just very thankful this channel exists. Can't wait for the next video, I will literally watch anyth you put up

[@marvel096]

Same!! I love how much I’ve discovered since I first started watching her videos ❤️

[@gabrielkleinhans9374]

There's a film with Barbra Streisand called "Up the Sandbox", about a woman who is preagnant with her second child and reflects whether she wants another baby or not. The film is not quite easy to find, and it's a little confusing to understand, but it's a good one.

[@sophroniel]

"My Brilliant Career" is my mum's favourite movie. I'm so lucky she's so passionate about women's rights--she made a concerted effort to show me more balance of media made by and about both women AND men. And, with all their flaws, we have had more female PM's in my country (New Zealand) in my lifetime than male (Jenny Shipley, Helen Clarke, Jacinda Ardern). I went to an old girls' high school, and was raised on the plights of our early suffrage being commonly talked of, Kate Sheppard on our money, renowned female authors and knowing we were the first country of legalising the vote for women, and making more of an effort to be intersectional re race than some others. I've gone on to be a strong unionist myself in the public service. And yet. Our movies and media don't really reflect that as much as we would want. But still? So glad I'm not in the USA!!

[@nancya7289]

Keri Hulme!

[@tyroneclarke6506]

@K. M. Yikes! Angry much?

[@rickardkaufman3988]

@K. M. All of the problems in the Middle East happened thanks to the UK and the US. Why don't you ask them?

[@rickardkaufman3988]

@K. M. Then abolish the military industrial complex and use that money to stop funding rebels that cause the migrant crisis and come to an agreement with terror organizations. Isn't that simple?

[@sophroniel]

@K. M. Hmm, I seemingly somehow failed to mention my mother is an American citizen, wonder how I overlooked that... 😘 Honestly though, I have spent extensive time living and travelling in the USA, and can categorically say that the overwhelming majority of its people have no clue how their actions come across to and affect the rest of the world, and have this distorted picture of the USA that is simply not correct in the global picture. "You make the US sound horrible" yes. Maybe ask why, instead of going "uwu international media is biased and wwwronggggg", actually question WHY the international media says this stuff, hmm? As the so-called "leaders of the free world", there is arguably a moral obligation to perform an example of modern human rights and care, which is simply not happening, and undermines everything they pontificate on in regards to their own fabulousness as a world leader. Your bloated military/combat forces are very happy to run into these other places--Korea, Vietnam, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Israel, Cuba, need I continue?--and bring in your sense of "Oh, Daddy knows best" without any regard for how this affects the places you "fix", so self-assured at how beautiful and free and amazing your country is. "Hey, we have so many immigrants who want to come here, it must be great!1!" Is not saying what you think it does, and is an example of correlation and causation not being the same thing. The fact that people in worse places want to come to a slightly less worse places is not something to brag about. It's not a binary boundary here. Of course America is the land of opportunity if you live under a dictator and a military state. Doesn't mean it's good, just that it's not a communist state; America's brand of dystopia is just more insidious. Your minimum wage isn't livable, you ignore & treat your poor and those areas of poverty as subhuman and undeserving, yet build tech empires that swell with unimaginable, frankly evil amounts of money, while allowing these companies to further evade morality and crush poorer, cheaper foreign labour under their heel because oh, they fund something or another and maybe know a senator?......and yet you have entire areas without drinkable water, entire swathes of inner cities filled with homeless, horrific drug crises from coast to coast, funded by insidious pharmaceutical markets, and, horrifically, it's seemingly easier to go bankrupt than go to hospital. That doesn't sound like a nation I respect enough to go fixing the problems of other countries, and puts you in last position as someone who can point fingers without doing some serious navel-gazing first. Yes, all countries have problems, but that is not the point: it is a matter of scale and context, and as the only country in the world who is sticking stubbornly to empirical measurements, perhaps consider why everyone else is on the same page BUT the USA, and yet you claim to be the only one doing things right.

[@unsense4079]

Mrs. America has been a real gem to watch--it's so rich and dynamic and complicated (and that cast!), and I find myself leaving each episode itching to learn more about these fascinating women and the worlds that they lived in. These recommendations are such a timely gift, thank you!

[@Swimdeep]

I lived it. I turned 18 in 1980 and growing up female in the 70’s was intense. Coming out in 1978 added to the intensity. Thankfully, doing it in San Francisco was a blessing and working at Frameline when we Premiered “Watermelon Woman” was an excellent experience. Thanks for your always interesting and well researched videos.

[@deankane6802]

The undisputed best film/tv channel on KZbin. Thank you for all of the effort you put in!!

[@jusletursoulglobaby]

Watermelon Woman.... required watching in 2005/6... never thought I would ever hear it referenced outside a classroom. Much respect! This video gave me chills... the film references (including the homage to Foxy Brown and my fav genre) were well placed. As always, well done on the critique/analysis

[@trevorjones8969]

Thanks for this. I'll be working through a number I've not seen, notably 'The Watermelon Woman', 'Claudine', 'Unbought and Unbossed', and clearly the work of Agnes Varda. A couple your piece here brought to mind, 1972's 'The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant' (yes, made by a man), but always struck me as a powerful statement on both sexual and class relations, and, also, of course, again directed by a man, but Sally Field is still worth recommending for 'Norma Rae' ( 1979). Love your channel. Thanks again, and cheers from blighty.

[@noix666dezephir]

You saying that you have gap in your film knowledge, or film history knowledge, or something along those lines had me laugh. You just provided us/me with a list of movies I, for the most part, had never heard of. I wrote some of them down and know that I will come back to this video for resources or for a reminder at one point. I am not at all surprised so many of these movies have been forgotten, or have not been heard of by a lot of people, unless you’re in film studies or courses, or unless you’re really, on your personal time, really passionate about film history and movies, especially the ones focusing on women and minorities representation. Thanks for this video. It gave me keys to look for more of that kind of content. It also encourages me to consciously look for it. It’s both exciting and overwhelming because it’s a reminder of how much is out there and that I don’t know of, but genuinely want to know and discover. Of course I will probably not always be in the mood to look for such types of niche movies (for lack of a better word) and will probably fall back, more often than not, on some dumb popular comforting shit (which definitely has its place) that I have already watched a hundred times. But it also really makes you think how some of these works and movies have been unappreciated, and never really seen by many people. Not that I think there is a sort of conscious evil entity that has been working on making all of these works of art almost invisible for the last 80 years, but it shows how the mood of certain times of our history, and how systemic discrimination and prejudice has purposely (and not purposely also I would imagine?) push those movies under the rug, even when they were carrying such important and strong and empowering messages at the time, and which are still resonating with us today with such intensity. I do not know if I am making any sense at all so I am sorry for the wording and the insufferably long sentences. All of that rant to say : thank you for taking the time to make this video, to give a glimpse to an idiot like me of a whole category of film work that I am glad exist and which I need to explore. Thank you to have taken so much time to make a video, which for 20 minutes or so, brings back to light for a little while, the works of women and men (of colour, queer, etc) who often times have unfortunately and sadly been forgotten. P.S. : Also I didn’t really know about the whole “evil lesbian trope” thing in old movies. As a gay man, I was more aware of the evil campy representation of (mostly male) homosexuals for sure (Hello Jafar lol). Especially in some Hitchcock movies (that’s what’s coming to mind as I am writing this). Also talking about Hitchcock, have you ever noticed that he tends to always represent women wearing glasses as absolute manipulative bitches who are perceived as ugly and therefore undeserving of our sympathy ? Oh dear Alfred, you were kind of an arsehole. Ok rant over this time. Thank you and love from France BKR ❤️

[@Princess_Weekes]

Excellent use of the sorry to this man meme!!

[@mackenzieb6497]

The apple-peeling scene was powerful enough, even when the reference went right over my head. Now the appreciation is all the deeper, thanks to how you've enlightened us. BKR = the best

[@josephhillyard3040]

Eve's Bayou is also a great movie directed by a woman that focuses on women of color

[@rickardkaufman3988]

Yeah, and it's a classic registered and preserved in the Library Of Congress. I guess it was ignored because of a sinking ship. It was one of three films that were snubbed that year: PTA's Boogie Nights and Mani Ratnam's Iruvar are two of them.

[@thehopeofeden597]

I can't tell you how amazing it is to see Shirley Chisholm represented in the same video that touches on The Watermelon Woman as a black woman film nerd. May I also suggest Kyle Kallgren's video on it alongside just watching it.

[@paint9er]

my netflix DVD queue is super long because of you, and for that i'm eternally grateful! it comforts me to know there's always a good movie to find

[@razaalee9477]

Alice was the most invisible among all the ladies in the Schlafly camp and yet at the end she became the most enlightened one. The complete transformation she went through during episode 7 and 8 were among the best bits of the show for me.

[@nolu0000]

I saw Phyllis Schlafly speak against the ERA at Harvard around 1986-87. The thing I remember most about her speech wasn't that she was against men using the women's bathroom or that women would go to war, but that homosexuals, under the ERA, would be allowed to marry. I often wonder why this point is never brought up and why didn't the LGBT community support the ERA?

[@heatherlee2047]

The passion and work that you pour into these videos is always very apparent. This was a great video to watch. Thanks for taking the time to put it all together!

[@feliciaw.9248]

Thank you for showing live to Claudine! 💕 One could do a while video analysis on that classic alone. Thank you for constantly putting a light on other communities that deserve equal recognition!

[@filmowczynia]

I would recommend a couple of movies from the other side of an iron curtain, since I come from Poland. They don't exactly fit into this subject, because we didn't have such a movement, but women have had the same problems here. So I would say: Agnieszka Holland's "Lonely Woman" www.imdb.com/title/tt0082625/plotsummary?ref_=tt_ov_pl and Věra Chytilová's "Daisies" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daisies_(film)

[@tonyfernando1690]

Since you started to talk about tv shows, I'm curious about your take on Ryan Murphy's Hollywood, especially after your two videos about Anna May Wong.

[@happygringa]

follow her on twitter! she's tweeted some stuff there about it but i doubt she'll make a full video

[@hatladiee]

Especially with the fake-out at the beginning

[@saint18ruben]

that part whe she win the oscar make me cry

[@ieatgremlins]

Does the show get better? The first episode was gorgeous but the dialogue made me cringe with its laziness and cheesiness.

[@tonyfernando1690]

@@ieatgremlins no, in my humble opinion. But is still invigorating see the fantasy version of inclusion.

[@do9138]

In 2022, we have lost one of the most important rights we fought so hard to gain -- the right to bodily autonomy. We must fight to get it back as a FEDERALLY PROTECTED RIGHT.

[@comtessealice]

Just want to shout out the quality, effort and depth of your productions. I'm always so impressed!

[@christinameyer6984]

For another great film with a non-white/Western context, I would recommend The Silence of the Palace or Samt al-Qasour, which is a 1994 Tunisian film, following a woman coming of age in the 1960s against the backdrop of liberation from France. It is one of the most complex explorations of class, gender, education, and colonization I have ever seen. It's an absolute must-watch for a great global perspective on the social changes of the 1960s.

[@jameskozy]

If you haven't seen 2018's "Support the Girls," I highly recommend it. Regina Hall stars as the manager of a Hooters-style restaurant, and the movie almost entirely takes place in one day on the job where she has to just deal with crap all day. It most closely relates to the struggles we're still facing with accepting women in the workplace. And, for what it's worth, that was an Oscar-worthy performance from Hall.

[@DorianEyre]

I fell out of my chair at the shade side eyeing of Hollywood LOL! That being said I'd love to hear your take on it I devoured all the videos as soon as I discovered your channel, such brilliant work I'm obsessed :)

[@halletasticc]

another incredible video! i am always astounded by how well edited your videos are, how comprehensive and detailed your research and just how well spoken you are! so many youtube channels could learn a thing or two from you. thank you for sharing another amazing video ✨

[@eamonndeane587]

RIP Diahann Carroll. It may be months after her passing but it still hurts...

[@n.b.1483]

Your videos are always so well researched. I look forward to each and every one. Thanks for highlighting 'Claudine', for me it's always been a very special film.

[@dayshawnalexander5654]

This video is so awesome. the levelsss! such a great concept and Mrs. America's cinematography is so beautiful.

[@Rainbowxpride89]

Dee Rees "Pariah" (2011) is an excellent film about the coming of age of a black lesbian poet.

[@lauranceemory4448]

Really well done! I'm an old man, was in my 20's during Mrs America time period, and was/am pro ERA. Thought it absurd anyone with rational mind could oppose it. Mrs America nails that time period, evocative, all the details ring true to my take on the times. Can't praise all aspects enough. I like to read all the credits for a show or movie, and year or so ago paid special attention to rough ratio of women to men are listed, right down to grips etc. It's been going up, and Mrs America fine example. Last thoughts: I was well aware of the burdens of expected male behavior (different from women, for sure, and not as onerous, but still there. Getting sent off to fight wars and maybe die biggest example but not only one). The feminist movement would also liberate men as well as women from dehumanizing aspects of how society organized itself. "Communication is only possible among equals" (from Illuminatus Trilogy). or perhaps better "As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy." -Lincoln. Not to minimize the differences between slavery & ERA, but rather power imbalances

[@happygringa]

this is amazing, thank you!! i love that you're branching out into not just covering oscar-nominated performances (even though i love those videos too). you are the karina longworth of youtube!

[@TheSongwritingCat]

I legitimately laughed out loud when "for history" flashed on screen. The editing humor in these videos is underrated.

[@penguinmina1661]

you have such a gift for pitching movies-i have just come away from your “25 days of actress” series and now have twenty-five new films on my watchlist! and now i’ve found this video, which is equally wonderful 🥰 thank you so much! your recs always sound so impeccable

[@GoldieSC]

I recently saw The Watermelon Woman for the first time so I was happy to see that mentioned here specifically. Had it not been for a random tweet I came across, I'm not sure I would've known about it. It's not talked about very much.

[@feliperocha5146]

Every video keeps getting better and better! Thank you BKR ❤️

[@straak]

I cannot remember if I have ever commented on your show before, but I just wanted to express my admiration for the consistent quality of your production value, and craftsmanship. You are a fine writer/producer, and a decent narrator.

[@Victor-vh9cg]

Unbelievable Watchmen Killing Eve Big Little Lies Little Fires Everywhere The Good Fight So many good shows out there that deals weekly with those topics, it's so good. You should definitely do more TV series and videos about the Emmys, I would love to see it.

[@JamieRyanZERO]

A film I'd recommend is George Romero's Season of the Witch (also known as Hungry Wives) doesn't tick the female director box but I think it's a very interesting examination of many of the ideas of the women's movement at the time, following a house wife who feels some what caged by her life and starts getting into witchcraft. It feels a little like a companion piece to his vampire film Martin in many ways too.

[@karenhannsberry7013]

I'm so glad that I found your channel. I've been working my way through your videos, and just watched this one tonight. Actually, I'm not quite finished watching it, and had to stop to come here and comment. Like all of your videos I've seen so far, it's outstanding -- I watched and greatly enjoyed Mrs. America, and have written down four films from your video that I plan to track down. I just wanted you to know how much I am enjoying your excellent work.

[@bryanabarca9860]

Isabel has the talent of making me interested in topics I never imagined I could conceive! I’m definitely watching all of these, thank you so much for all your hard work and effort, my favorite KZbin channel.

[@MoDOMO93]

Your channel is now a mandatory life long assignment for my 7yr old like I’m using this material to teach her about women and Hollywood and just women in general I love it so much

[@gemma2915]

This channel is such a dream. You literally just talk about all of my favourite women and films, from old Hollywood to present day. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Would love to see a whole video on Cate Blanchett, she's the best 👌

[@manuelnieto773]

It would be nice to touch the topic of Latinas in film. I mean, there is no latin or even hispanic 'Best Actress' awarded, which is odd considering the large percentage of latino women living in the U.S.

[@chibithemyy]

This video made me want to watch so many of the films mentioned. The only one I've seen is 9 to 5. Your videos are such a joy; with the vast research, thought-provoking topics and the clear and focused presentation. Thanks for your hard work!

[@newsfman2011]

Hi, As a major old film buff myself, I've really enjoyed your videos in general (so I'm a subscriber). This one was a nice departure , too. I wanted to offer up two suggestions - one yu may have seen and one you haven't: First is the Mary Richards' interview with Lou Grant in the first episode.. From the moment Mary objects to one of his questions - I think it was about her religion - and his response is "Ya wanna call a cop?" it's brilliant. The one you included was one of my favorites, too. The second is "Weekend Marriage" (1932) in which Loretta Young's husband loses his job and can't find another, so she goes out, gets one and becomes REALLY successful. Then she gives it up after her husband gets sick from the shame and stress of eating regularly and his doctor lecturers her on the importance of a man coming home to find the little woman waiting for him in a clean house with dinner on the table. Frankly I've never figured out why anyone who had a regular income in 1932 would ever rock that boat. In the movies, though, I totally get the aim. Keep up the good work. I'm looking forward to your next video.

[@MsDonttrythisathome]

This list needs to be a collection on The Criterion channel!

[@irreverentbard7322]

This channel offers the best video essays. Please keep up the amazing work.

[@samgl6108]

I really love the deep job in your videos, thank you so much for this quality, you deserve your own show on tv.

[@pedrourena8970]

This is one of your best videos. I love this page. And I’m here for that lil bit of shade in the beginning

[@teagrrlll1749]

I haven't read all the comments yet so I don't know if it's been suggested by anyone yet, but the 1996 movie 'Citizen Ruth' starring Laura Dern is a wonderful movie with both the overt & underlying problems as seen thru the eyes of both sides as well as the protagonist herself regarding a woman's choice about what she can do with her own body. Don't let the subject matter discourage you as there are also hilarious & outrageous scenarios presented in this quirky film laced with serious issues that women still face. This film is very underrated & didn't get much press at the time of it's release but still holds up. 10 out of 10 highly recommend!

[@Faaithhh18]

Thank you so much for this ! I like Mrs. America for what it is but I'm glad we can all see that this story isn't completely relatable to every viewer. excited to check out your recommendations wooot

[@QuikVidGuy]

"I pray you've seen this, but if you haven't... don't" brilliant

[@katayoun2960]

Thank you for putting together such an amazing list! So excited to watch all of these classics.

[@kryptonbear1]

As always, a great episode. I would like to see the idea of women who are or not in charge of their circumstances & those who can & cannot change them further explored through the films A Woman Under The Influence, An Unmarried Woman & the original version of Gloria. All three films, coincidentally, earned their leading ladies a Best Actress Oscar nomination.

[@ester797]

I just finished watching Mrs. America, which I enjoyed immensely, so I had to come back to rewatch your video. Thank you so much for all the recommendations!

[@SandraCDavis]

Queen of Katwe, She's Gotta Have It, Crooklyn, The Color Purple, Their Eyes Were Watching God.

[@marabanara]

Excellent video, as always! I wish I had time to watch some tv and film, especially with recommendations such as these. I appreciate the importance of intersectionality in our feminism, and learning from history is crucial to navigating the future. I’m not in US, but I still enjoy your content immensely and love being able to broaden my horizons via KZbin!

[@elijahsackville-glucksburg]

We've been waiting for the Cate Blanchett video, it's so overdue. We badly need a Cate Blanchett video this quarantine ‼️

[@susanalopez5052]

Every single video of yours is so interesting and well researched. WE STAN A HARDWORKING QUEEN

[@Velokat1]

This video is so well produced! So eloquent - informative and interesting. Thank you. Really inspired me!

[@metamaus5701]

Super excited for your first (???) TV-centric video.

[@hawksandsparrows]

This channel is such a gift!

[@katherinemorelle7115]

Off topic, but it is amusing to see how many Australian actresses are in a show called “Mrs America”. Also thanks for this, I’ll definitely watch the show, and I hadn’t heard of it before this video.

[@emacleish]

Hello! Thank you so much for this list! Loving Mrs. America and I went and watched The Watermelon Woman right after I watched your video. I loved it!

[@berrypierces]

First of all, I absolutely love your videos!!! I get so excited every time you put out a new one. I’ve been meaning to leave a comment for a while because I noticed in your videos that you cite Karen Hollinger’s work a lot, which I thought was really cool because she was my film professor during undergrad, as well my capstone professor for my English lit degree. She was one of my favorite professors during undergrad. I remember you citing Teresa Winterhalter as well (in the Little Women video, I think) who was also one of my lit professors.

[@unclegumbald989]

Thanks for making a video about this show! Everyone’s performance is amazing.

[@orpheus9037]

Excellent topic - also, BKR, hope you're getting through these days of lockdown with your sense of humor/sanity (same thing, really) intact. That said, I've really enjoyed Mrs. America and kudos to Blanchett for taking on a role that would likely make most actresses bolt out of their agent's office screaming in horror. Schlafly is a hefty, complicated role. But she was a complicated woman who was also genuinely talented with a shrewd grasp of her agency as a conservative organizer, activist and ultimately, figurehead. She sure knew how to be effective. That she also failed - or refused - to recognize that the obstacles she faced in her own 'career' - not that she was willing to own up to it - were the very same the feminists on the left were protesting suggests a myopic understanding of herself that, at times, shaded over into a profound intellectual dishonesty about the women's movement itself. Here I allude to her embrace of the dark arts of political disinformation and 'Big Lies." Schlafly was a Trump-styled disinformation specialist in the days when the Nixon people were still talking about "dirty tricks" and "rat fucking." In that respect, Schlafly personifies one of the tragic personality flaws in the contemporary conservative persona - a capacity for mendacity. She was a piece of work alright .... Oh, I do have a movie to add to the list - a title most people likely will not be familiar with: "Town Bloody Hall" - a documentary filmed in '71 and released in '79. Here's the description from You Tube, where you can find it, link below: On the evening of April 30, 1971, a standing room only audience of local literati and feminists packed New York City’s Town Hall to watch Norman Mailer, who had just written “The Prisoner of Sex,” grapple with a panel of passionate feminists. The subject was Women’s Liberation, an issue on which Mailer seemed like the devil’s own advocate. There to test him was a fearsome panel of feminist representatives, among them journalist and lesbian spokeswoman Jill Johnston; legendary literary critic Diana Trilling; president of The National Organization of Women (NOW), Jacqueline Ceballos; and possibly his toughest match, the glamorous and razor-tongued author of The Female Eunuch, Germaine Greer. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZTQgZpubdB8fK8

[@jillcropp3262]

Watching all the movies from this video is my new project! Thanks for such awesome depth and thoughtfulness.

[@KronosMonkeyKing]

One again BKR, you are the bee’s knees. Thank you so much for making this vid

[@lizbethalmonte1111]

I binge watched the hollywood series and while i was it, i could only be thinking of your videos!!

[@YoonHan35]

It's been ages since I watched a TV show, and of course it's your take that makes me want to watch one. Thank you for another awesome video and I hope you stay safe!

[@marialeticiaborges7761]

Beautiful work you've done here. Putting a light in women's history, especially when it comes to maginalized perspectives, is always VERY IMPORTANT. Loved it!

[@soulfoodie1]

Brilliant video - and agree completely about Watermelon Woman and Daughters of the Dust and Born in flames . Really want to check out Agnes Varda's filmography

[@avastans]

Great list. I'll definitely be checking these out. I enjoyed Mrs. America a great deal, so this will be fun to dive into and to learn more!

[@justinkoch6322]

The medium of the subject matter is irrelevant, you're still making the best videos on youtube. Thanks!

[@anmol96titoria]

Absolutely adore My Brilliant Career and everything Varda. Will have to see the others!

[@harlanhardway5955]

I love you channel, this rec list was everything I needed. If you ever wanted to put together another rec list highlighting films that tell women's stories, I would be beyond excited

[@TheMorganVEVO]

I’ve been seeing this show pop up in my scrolls on HULU for a while now, but I never stop to check it out. I look forward to watching it now. Thanks for the video. ❤️🙏🏽 Stay safe, everyone.

[@kasinanaa4387]

Love love love your videos!!!❤️❤️ One thing that makes me just a bit upset with Mrs. America is how they didn’t exactly tell the story about the struggle of black women at the time of the ERA. As we all are aware, that was an incredible momentous time period for women alike and as a whole but also at the same time black women were fighting for their own individual rights while the fight to ratify the ERA was happening. I think they very briefly touch on that in the show but that’s something i would’ve loved to see more represented in the show. 🤷🏽‍♀️🤔

[@justrose6978]

Now I totally want to watch Mrs. America AND several of the movies you recommended. Thank you!!

[@anthonyL1995]

I’m in love with this show. Like I want season 2. It could totally happen. I’m even reading the Feminine Mystique because of it!

[@1980rlquinn]

Be Kind Rewind: As office workers suffering under a sexist, e- Me: GOTISTICAL LYING HYPOCRITICAL BIGOT! :D Seriously, 9 to 5 is such a classic and everyone should absolutely watch it 10 times over!

[@MsDefectiveToaster]

I definitely feel this. I reported a guy I work with for harassment (and homophobia/hate speech) a month ago and my boss refused to fire him. The guy quit anyway. Then last night, he sent a bunch of pizzas (yes pizzas) to my workplace in my name with nasty insults on them. I am the first woman to hold my position in the history of my store. It has been open for 20 years

[@soin74]

Thanks for another great upload! I thought of this channel recently as I was looking for good videos to introduce my 22yo friend to Marlene Dietrich with. I was hoping you'd have something. I'd love to see your take on her story, including her fierce opposition to the Nazi Germany, as it hasn't really lost any of its relevance. All the best!

[@Em-ii7zm]

Thank you for some exciting recommendations! Looking forward to watching the ones that I haven't seen yet!