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Michael Shannon

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Chicago CabChicago Cab (Hellcab) (1998)
Dir. Mary Cybulski, John Tintori
Feat. John Cusack, Gillian Anderson, Julianne Moore
Bleak black comedy based around a day in the life of a Chicago cab–driver (Dillon) in the lead up to Christmas, who becomes confessor to his…
Jesus' SonJesus' Son (1999)
Dir. Alison Maclean
Feat. Billy Crudup, Samantha Morton, Jack Black
Flashback to the scungy perimeter of 70s America in the company of various rootless druggies, mainly on–again–off–again couple…
Cecil B. DementedCecil B. Demented (2000)
Dir. John Waters
Feat. Stephen Dorff, Melanie Griffith, Alicia Witt
An unruly and somewhat passe battlecry against the mediocrity of Hollywood from the Low Priest of Pop Culture, John Waters. In a weird parody of…
Pearl HarbourPearl Harbour (2001)
Dir. Michael Bay
Feat. Ben Affleck, Kate Beckinsale, Josh Hartnett
Overblown, but technically impressive rendition of the 1941 Japanese surprise–attack on Pearl Harbour in which a sizable proportion of the US…
TigerlandTigerland (2001)
Dir. Joel Schumacher
Feat. Colin Farrell, Clifton Collins Jr., Matthew Davis
The dir. of recent Hollywood gloss forsakes stars for a gritty, admired character piece set in a Vietnam War–bootcamp in Louisiana, 1971.…
Vanilla SkyVanilla Sky (2001)
Dir. Cameron Crowe
Feat. Tom Cruise, Jason Lee, Cameron Diaz
A straight Hollywood remake of the Spanish sci–fi thriller OPEN YOUR EYES by the director of ALMOST FAMOUS – the result of which plays like…
High CrimesHigh Crimes (2001)
Dir. Carl Franklin
Feat. Ashley Judd, Morgan Freeman, Jim Caviezel
Ashley Judd is a little confused when ex–Army hubby Jim Caviezel is arrested for massacres in Latin America under a different name. Soon she…
8 Mile8 Mile (Eight Mile) (2002)
Dir. Curtis Hanson
Feat. Eminem, Kim Basinger, Mekhi Phifer
Mainstream feature film vehicle for white rap star Eminem has a narrative typical of the “youth craze” genre – young working class wannabe…
Kangaroo JackKangaroo Jack (2003)
Dir. David McNally
Feat. Jerry O'Connell, Anthony Anderson, Estella Warren
A misadventure comedy ensues when two friends from Brooklyn, NY are forced to deliver mob money to Australia, only to see it 'stolen' by a kangaroo…
Bad Boys 2Bad Boys 2 (2003)
Dir. Michael Bay
Feat. Martin Lawrence, Will Smith, Joe Pantoliano
A new low (or high) in crassness from the Bruckheimer action movie sausage machine (see CON AIR, ARMAGEDDON), with maverick cops Smith and Lawrence…
Grand Theft ParsonsGrand Theft Parsons (2003)
Dir. David Caffrey
Feat. Johnny Knoxville, Christina Applegate, Robert Forster
A blackly comic account of the wordly departure of country–folk–rock pioneer Gram Parsons, who after perishing of a drug overdose, had…
Dead BirdsDead Birds (2004)
Dir. Alex Turner
Feat. Henry Thomas, Nicki Lynn Aycox, Isaiah Washington
After a botched bank robbery during the American Civil War, a group of Confederate outlaws hole up in an abandoned plantation, finding themselves the…
CriminalCriminal (2004)
Dir. Greg Jacobs
Feat. John C. Reilly, Diego Luna, Maggie Gyllenhaal
A reasonably successful American replay of the Argentian thriller NINE QUEENS, this sees a con artist (Reilly) take an apprentice (Luna) under his…
Woodsman, TheWoodsman, The (2004) Recommended
Dir. Nicole Kassell
Feat. Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick, Benjamin Bratt
Controversial, though convincingly rounded and serious drama which follows the attempts of a convicted paedophile (Bacon) to rebuild his life in a…
World Trade CenterWorld Trade Center (2006) Recommended
Dir. Oliver Stone
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Maria Bello, Maggie Gyllenhaal
Powerful and gripping rendering of the plight of two NYC cops who became trapped in the rubble of the collapsing World Trade Center in the 9/11…
BugBug (2006) Recommended
Dir. William Friedkin
Feat. Ashley Judd, Michael Shannon, Harry Connick Jnr.
Claustrophobic, knife's–edge drama in which a victim of spousal abuse (Judd) develops an obsessive, paranoid relationship with an enigmatic…
Lucky YouLucky You (2007)
Dir. Curtis Hanson
Feat. Eric Bana, Drew Barrymore, Robert Duvall
Eric Bana plays an expert card shark – and artful dodger of relationship commitment – determined to conquer the World Series of…
Before the Devil Knows You're DeadBefore the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007) Recommended
Dir. Sidney Lumet
Feat. Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Albert Finney
Intense tragi–thriller centred around a pair of hapless brothers (Hoffman and Hawke) who face devastating family consequences after a botched…
Shotgun StoriesShotgun Stories (2007) Recommended
Dir. Jeff Nichols
Feat. Michael Shannon, Douglas Ligon, Barlow Jacobs
Sturdy, atmospheric independent drama detailing the simmering rivalry between two sets of half–brothers which boils over after the death of…
Revolutionary RoadRevolutionary Road (2008) Recommended
Dir. Sam Mendes
Feat. Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Michael Shannon
The director of AMERICAN BEAUTY directs his real–life wife, Kate Winslet, in another tale of middle–class suburban neurosis and the…
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New OrleansBad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009) Recommended
Dir. Werner Herzog
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Val Kilmer
Werner Herzog's spin on the 1992 bad–boy classic delights in seeing a pasty, middle–aged Nicolas Cage cracking up (in all three meanings…
Greatest, TheGreatest, The (2009)
Dir. Shana Feste
Feat. Pierce Brosnan, Susan Sarandon, Carey Mulligan
Emotive drama of a family trying to cope with the sudden death of their teenage son and the troubled young woman who enters their life.
Missing Person, TheMissing Person, The (2009) Recommended
Dir. Noah Buschel
Feat. Michael Shannon, Amy Ryan, Frank Wood
A strange hybrid of neo–noir gestures and the contemporary human condition, with dough–faced Michael Shannon (perfect as a Bogart stand…
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done?My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done? (2009)
Dir. Werner Herzog
Feat. Michael Shannon, Willem Dafoe, Chloe Sevigny
Dir. Werner Herzog and David Lynch as producer team up for this bizarre tale of an actor driven to murder his mother in sunny, suburban San Diego…
Jonah HexJonah Hex (2010)
Dir. Jimmy Hayward
Feat. Josh Brolin, John Malkovich, Megan Fox
Josh Brolin revives DC Comics' anti–hero gunslinger in this acidic western, centred on the titular character's rage–fueled quest to…
Runaways, TheRunaways, The (2010)
Dir. Floria Sigismondi
Feat. Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning, Michael Shannon
A high–strung, hell–for–leather rock movie based on the short–lived exploits of pioneering girl band The Runaways and their…
ThirteenThirteen (13) (2010)
Dir. Géla Babluani
Feat. Jason Statham, Sam Riley, Alexander Skarsgard
A young opportunist (Riley) steps into the shoes of a dead man whose lucrative assignment turns out to be a competitor in a deadly underground…
Boardwalk Empire - Season 1 (TV Series)Boardwalk Empire - Season 1 (TV Series) (2010) Aro Favourite
Dir. Martin Scorsese, Tim Van Patten
Feat. Steve Buscemi, Michael Pitt, Kelly MacDonald
Stunning period detail and the endless intrigue of organised crime characterize this marquee HBO production, centred on the empire surrounding…
Take ShelterTake Shelter (2011) Aro Favourite
Dir. Jeff Nichols
Feat. Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, Shea Whigham
Plagued by a series of apocalyptic visions, a young family man questions whether to shelter his wife and daughter from the spectre of a coming storm,…
Machine Gun PreacherMachine Gun Preacher (2011)
Dir. Marc Forster
Feat. Gerard Butler, Michelle Monaghan, Michael Shannon
A surprisingly solid – and notwithstanding its sensationalist title – serious movie (amid splashes of gun–toting action) about the plight…

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