Love is in the air, and it’s not just because of that little Hallmark holiday coming up on the 14th. C’mon. You know the one.Here at Windsong, we’re busy putting together the finishing details for our eleventh Germ screening party, and the short films of The Germ 11 are all going to be centered around that lustrous, legendary “L” word.
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To get y’all geared up for the coolest thing happening in Fresno on February 19, 2015, a few members of our staff would like to share recommendations of their favorite film love stories. So check out the list, cuddle up next to someone you can stand, and give one or two of them a try. Then come to The Germ on Thursday, February 19!
- “A Woman Under the Influence” (Byron)
Mabel, a wife and mother, is loved by her husband Nick but her madness proves to be a problem in the marriage. The film transpires to a positive role of madness in the family, challenging conventional representations of madness in cinema. - “A Single Man” (Dave)
An English professor, one year after the sudden death of his boyfriend, is unable to cope with his typical days in 1960s Los Angeles. - “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” (Dave and Joann)
When their relationship turns sour, a couple undergoes a procedure to have each other erased from their memories. But it is only through the process of loss that they discover what they had to begin with. - “Love Actually” (Joann)
Follows the lives of eight very different couples in dealing with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London, England. - “Blue is the Warmest Color” (Krause)
Adele’s life is changed when she meets Emma, a young woman with blue hair, who will allow her to discover desire, to assert herself as a woman and as an adult. In front of others, Adele grows, seeks herself, loses herself and ultimately finds herself through love and loss. - “Blue Valentine” (Krause and Joann)
The relationship of a contemporary married couple, charting their evolution over a span of years by cross-cutting between time periods. - “Her” (Haley and Conlan)
A lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with his newly purchased operating system that’s designed to meet his every need. - “Edie & Thea: A Very Long Engagement” (Haley)
After 42 years, feisty and delightful lesbian couple Edie and Thea are finally getting married. From the early ’60s to the present day, the tireless community activists persevere through many battles, both personal and political. (Documentary) - “Thirst” (Scott)
Through a failed medical experiment, a priest is stricken with vampirism and is forced to abandon his ascetic ways.
*Movie descriptions from IMDB
