The Foxy Merkins (2013) - A hilarious light indie comedy about a subject matter that doesn’t get many movies made about it................Lesbian prostitutes.

The Foxy Merkins mixes satirical comedy with real life accounts of the trials and tribulations of prostitution in the lesbian world.   

Margaret played by Lisa Haas, is an extremely awkward homeless drifter trying to deep her toe into the world of prostitution. Struggling to get the hang of things, she runs into Jo played by Jackie Monahan, a well seasoned prostitute who decides to show Margaret the ropes in return for her friendship. Things get increasingly hilarious as Margaret learns the pitfalls and triumphs of the prostitution world as well as the past of her mentor.

Director Madeleine Oinek tells an absurdly clever yet sometimes touching story about female friendship and female neglect. The Foxy Merkins’ fun plot with Lisa Haas’ painfully awkward comedic style, and Jackie Monahan’s matter of fact delivery, presented with Madeleine Oinek’s deliberately stationary direction takes a direct approach displaying an interestingly bleak yet humorous indie film. Madeleine Oinek splices interviews with real life lesbian prostitutes within the film giving the viewer real accounts of the movies subject matter and responsibly shining a light on the struggle of female prostitution within the lesbian world away from the comedic intention of the film. 

Though The Foxy Merkins is meant to be funny, it has a lot of heart and ultimately doesn’t leave  it’s characters and it’s subject matter like a two dimensional skit, there’s lots of insight to be had, as well as laughs. 6/10. 

- Maurice Jones