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A new wave of
punk has taken the world and internet by storm. Recently, there has been a spike in movies about the feminist punk movement, and
TikTok users have repopularized bands such as
X-Ray Spex. In 2021, the history and legacy of riot grrrl appears across all social media platforms as veterans and new members of the movement educate and reeducate.
From the earliest years, punk artists have unleashed roaring feminist guitar anthems and delivered an intersectional approach to activism, gender equity, anti-racism, the celebration of queer lives and more. There’s a lot to learn from the whole spectrum of punk movements across the entire globe. For fans of punk, riot grrrl, rock ‘n’ roll and beyond, here are 25 essential movies and documentaries that you need to see.
USA, 1972, 106 min, Dir. Elaine May
An exercise in white ridiculousness. Courtesy of Anchor Bay EntertainmentKelly Corcoran certainly feels like the sun in Elaine May s
The Heartbreak Kid. She s hot, piercing, emits a strong gravitational pull, and her attention seems life-giving. When we first glimpse Kelly (Cybill Shepherd), it s during a blazing morning on Miami Beach after the hapless and newly wed Lenny (Charles Grodin) catches her eye. She stands over him as he lays in the sand, her blonde head eclipsing the sun as she teases, You re lying in my spot.
It s this breathtaking entrance that makes me understand why the sporting goods salesman feels an overwhelming urge to ditch his bride, Lila (played by May s daughter Jeannie Berlin), for this new Midwestern queen. The newly betrothed couple drove down from New York City to get to Miami Beach, which has been less than marital bliss. Having a short courtship, it s only on their honeymoon that Lenny realizes his messy, egg sa
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