Fridae

Now here's a movie that lesbians might want to organize group outings
to. Not only does it stars the beautiful Charlize Theron (who won
an Oscar for a playing a troubled lesbian in Monster, and
has been nominated again for this one), it is also just the kind
of movie that'll confirm your suspicions that the world would be
better off without men.

Inspired by a true story, Charlize plays an ordinary American woman
who goes to work in a mine that has predominantly male workers.
The women employees are frequently harassed by the men, who would
put dildos in their lunchboxes or masturbate onto the women's clothes
hanging in their locker-room.

Because she is exceptionally attractive, Charlize bears the brunt
of their attacks. When enough is enough, she files a class-action
lawsuit against her mining company for sexual harassment. The impact
of these actions is so huge that companies in America begin to change
their policies with regard to sexual harassment to protect women
at the workplace.

North Country is one of those gritty "working-girl-kicks-ass?
movies in the tradition of Erin Brockovich (with Julia
Roberts) and Norma Rae (with Sally Field). Unfortunately,
the film is so melodramatic and manipulative that you come to resent
the film for trying to lecture you on women's rights. (LGBTs are
the last people who need a lecture on this.)

The strong performances by Charlize and Frances McDormand (playing
her friend) make the film bearable. But only just. They've received
Oscar nominations for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress respectively.