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What We're Reading: 10 Surprising Movies Directed By Women

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 In the year 2010 it's surprising to see just how FEW films today are directed by women.  Many debates rage about the "Why's" of the situation.  Are women directors not given enough opportunities?  Are not enough women getting involved in directing?  Is it a mixture of the two?

Regardless of the this unfortunate reality, there are a number of fantastic films directed by female directors. Some of which wouldn't surprise you to learn a woman directed them... but the website Woman's Day brings us a list of 10 films that you'd probably be shocked to learn were directed by women.  Not because they're great films... but because they seem like flat out "guy" films.  They list:

Kathryn Bigelow—The Hurt Locker
Catherine Hardwicke—Lords of Dogtown
Mary Harron—American Psycho
Mimi Leder—Deep Impact
Betty Thomas—Private Parts
Penelope Spheeris—Wayne’s World
Mary Lambert—Pet Sematary
Penny Marshall—Big
Amy Heckerling—Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Barbara Kopple—Harlan County U.S.A.

The article gives a run down of each film and is well worth the read.  Take a few minutes and head over to give it a look.

Source: Woman's Day