I've enjoyed quite a high percentage of films by women, without being stunned by the brilliance of many obvious masterpieces. I'm not sure what to make of that yet. My taste/sexism, simply the relative lack still of opportunities for women, more modest female ambitions or their greater maturity, or stronger instinct for literary authorship...? Anyway, I would love to have a personal top 100 (and see other lists) full of films by women.

Gilbert Adair was very dismissive of women directors in his excellent book Flickers; i wonder whether he's been more impressed in the years and more numerous films since.