Well, that’s that. “Carol” will not be our “Brokeback” after all because “Carol” got shut out of the Best Picture and Best Director nominations entirely for the Oscars. (Insert expletive here.) I felt it coming, but to have it realized is (insert another expletive here, make that a couple). I guess we should be happy the film got recognized for Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay (all terribly deserved). But, yeah, no – we wanted more.
To buoy our spirits, here are some reminders of some other truly lovely lesbian films that also did not receive any award recognition. They may have been snubbed by academies filled with old white men, but they’ll always be huge in our hearts.
p.s. Yes, of course, this is a very incomplete list. So feel free to add your favorites in the comments.