a biaxially oriented laminate film having a first skin layer of a blend of ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer and amorphous nylon or nylon - containing ionomer ; and a core layer comprising a blend of polypropylene resin and optionally an adhesion promoting resin that promotes adhesion between said blend and said polypropylene resin is disclosed . an intermediate layer could optionally be located between the first skin layer and the core layer , wherein the intermediate layer could have the adhesion promoting resin . the biaxially oriented laminate could optionally have a second skin layer such with the core layer between the first and second skin layers .