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True StoriesTrue Stories (1986)
Dir. David Byrne
Feat. David Byrne, John Goodman
David Byrne meets some folks in the shopping malls and diners of a small Texan town, here displayed in all their "ordinary" glory. His lens on…
PunchlinePunchline (1988)
Dir. David Seltzer
Feat. Sally Field, Tom Hanks, John Goodman
Ambitious comedy–drama focused on the career–efforts of two, very different aspiring standup comics – a personable Sally Field and…
Roseanne (TV Series)Roseanne (TV Series) (1988-1997)
Feat. Roseanne, John Goodman, Sara Gilbert
Bold and iconic TV sitcom which tackled the travails of the working class Connor family in all its unvarnished, difficult and hilarious glory.…
AlwaysAlways (1989)
Dir. Steven Spielberg
Feat. Richard Dreyfuss, John Goodman, Holly Hunter
Heartwarming fantasy about a deceased pilot whose spirit returns to help his best friend pursue the same career and lady.
Sea of LoveSea of Love (1989) Recommended
Dir. Harold Becker
Feat. Ellen Barkin, Al Pacino, John Goodman
Murder suspect Ellen Barkin and detective Al Pacino have a very dangerous liaison in this sexy, hi–tension whodunnit. A first class entry with…
Stella (1990)
Dir. John Erman
Feat. Bette Midler, John Goodman, Trini Alvarado
Bette Midler takes a dramatic turn as Stella Dallas, a woman determined to sacrifice her own lifestyle for the sake of her daughter.
ArachnophobiaArachnophobia (1990) Recommended
Dir. Frank Marshall
Feat. Jeff Daniels, Harley Jane Kozak, John Goodman
A rare breed of poisonous spider begin to bump off members of an idyllic rural community. Enjoyable 'monster' movie with deft humour finding its way…
King RalphKing Ralph (1991)
Dir. David S Ward
Feat. John Goodman, Peter O'Toole, John Hurt
John Goodman stars as the boorish American heir to the British throne.
Babe, TheBabe, The (1991)
Dir. Arthur Hiller
Feat. John Goodman
John Goodman portrays Babe Ruth, the outsized baseball legend who rose from the ashes of ridicule to become one of America's all–time sporting…
Barton FinkBarton Fink (1991) Recommended
Dir. Joel Coen
Feat. John Turturro, John Goodman, Judy Davis
The Coen Bros' striking if enigmatic account of a brilliant scribe hampered with writer's block and a strange hotel companion in mid 1940s Hollywood.…
MatineeMatinee (1992)
Dir. Joe Dante
Feat. John Goodman, Cathy Moriaty, David Clennon
The director of GREMLINS and EXPLORERS affectionate nod to science fiction B–movies and film director/gimmickmeister, William Castle. Set…
Born YesterdayBorn Yesterday (1993)
Dir. Luis Mandoki
Feat. Melanie Griffith, John Goodman, Don Johnson
Remake of the 1950 film of the same name (itself based on the Broadway play by Garson Kanin) starring Melanie Griffith as the ditzy showgirl…
Flintstones, TheFlintstones, The (1994)
Dir. Brian Levant
Feat. John Goodman, Kyle MacLachlan, Elizabeth Perkins
Though it misses the essence of the original animated favourite, a big budget ensures there are plenty of gimmicks and effects to keep things…
Streetcar Named Desire, A (TV mini-series)Streetcar Named Desire, A (TV mini-series) (1995)
Dir. Glenn Jordan
Feat. Alec Baldwin, Jessica Lange, John Goodman
Telemovie version of Tennesse Williams riveting play that plays it truer to the original script than the Brando version. The cast also do a good job…
FallenFallen (1998)
Dir. Gregory Hoblit
Feat. Denzel Washington, John Goodman, Donald Sutherland
SEVEN–style thriller has Detective Denzel Washington stalking a seemingly immortal foe, the demon Azazel, in autumnal Philadelphia. Suffers…
Big Lebowski, TheBig Lebowski, The (1998) Recommended
Dir. Joel Coen
Feat. Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore
Rolling another warped vision down the gutter, the inscrutable minds of the Coen Brothers (FARGO, RAISING ARIZONA) endow this bowling comedy with…
Borrowers, TheBorrowers, The (1998) Recommended
Dir. Peter Hewitt
Feat. John Goodman, Jim Broadbent
Inhabiting the wall and floor–spaces of our houses, colonies of tiny people eek out an existence 'borrowing' food–scraps and those items…
Blues Brothers 2000Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
Dir. John Landis
Feat. John Goodman, Dan Aykroyd, Evan Bonifant
Belated, extraneous sequel to the 1980 cult 'classic' with John Goodman filling in the XXL trousers of the very late John Belushi. (Alas, the…
Bringing Out the DeadBringing Out the Dead (1999)
Dir. Martin Scorsese
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Patricia Arquette, Ving Rhames
Drawn from the hell–bent memoirs of a New York ambulance driver, this sees dir. Scorcese returning to home–turf, a script by Paul…
O Brother, Where Art Thou?O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) Aro Favourite
Dir. Joel Coen
Feat. George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson
The Coen Brothers' return to their best form with what they neatly describe as the Rolls–Royce of 'hayseed' movies (by which they mean a…
Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle, TheAdventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle, The (2000)
Dir. Des McAnuff
Feat. Robert De Niro, Jason Alexander, Rene Russo
Cutting–edge technology combines animation with live action for this wacky cross–country romp adapted from a television show…
Emperor's New Groove, TheEmperor's New Groove, The (2000)
Dir. Mark Dindal
Feat. David Spade, Eartha Kitt, John Goodman
One of Disney’s less–publicised recent cartoons set in a stylised Inca kingdom, stringing together some zany gags without the usual…
What Planet Are You From?What Planet Are You From? (2000)
Dir. Mike Nichols
Feat. Garry Shandling, Annette Bening, Greg Kinnear
Polarizing sci–fi sex comedy starring Garry Shandling as a human–looking alien from an emotionless all–male society is sent to…
One Night at McCool'sOne Night at McCool's (2001) Aro Favourite
Dir. Harald Zwart
Feat. Liv Tyler, Matt Dillon, John Goodman
A rambunctious mix of sex comedy and film noir, Liv Tyler pouts marvellously as an unscrupulous bombshell that sends the male cast into a hormonal,…
Monsters, Inc.Monsters, Inc. (2001) Recommended
Dir. Peter Docter, David Silverman, Lee Unkrich
Feat. John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Jennifer Tilly
Discovering that children’s screams can be converted into an energy source (‘Scream Heat’), monsters lurk in their closets to feed the…
StorytellingStorytelling (2001)
Dir. Todd Solondz
Feat. John Goodman, Selma Blair, Franke Potente
Continuing to plumb the depths of controversy, the dir. of HAPPINESS tells more stories of the depressed and cruel inhabitants of American suburbia,…
Dirty DeedsDirty Deeds (2002)
Dir. David Caesar
Feat. Bryan Brown, John Goodman, Sam Neill
A brassy Aussie cousin to SNATCH, this fun Aussie thriller sees the thriving criminal empire of Bryan Brown in late 60s Sydney scouted by Mafia…
Jungle Book 2, TheJungle Book 2, The (2003)
Dir. Steve Trenbirth
Feat. Haley Joel Osment, John Goodman, Jim Cumming
Another of Disney’s recent animated ‘sequels’, here revisiting the characters of their classic 1967 version of Kipling’s…
Masked and AnonymousMasked and Anonymous (2003)
Dir. Larry Charles
Feat. Jeff Bridges, Penelope Cruz, Bob Dylan
In a near–apocalyptic future America, a popular singer (Bob Dylan) sets out on a nationwide tour to revive his career before heading into a…
Beyond the SeaBeyond the Sea (2004)
Dir. Kevin Spacey
Feat. Kevin Spacey, John Goodman, Kate Bosworth
A schmaltzy valentine to the king of big band cool, Kevin Spacey’s pet project gushingly illuminates the life and times of Bobby Darin, whose good…
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm SchoolMarilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School (2005)
Dir. Randall Miller
Feat. Robert Carlyle, Marisa Tomei, John Goodman
Old–fashioned melodrama, shading into elegaic whimsy, in which a widowed baker (Carlyle) helps and learns the story of a car crash victim…
Death SentenceDeath Sentence (2007)
Dir. James Wan
Feat. Kevin Bacon, Kelly Preston, John Goodman
Violent vigilante bloodbath from the dir. of SAW, featuring Kevin Bacon as a mild mannered man turned bloodthirsty bad dad after his son is randomly…
Speed Racer Speed Racer (2008)
Dir. Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
Feat. Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, John Goodman
The Wachowskis(THE MATRIX) take the wheel in this hyperactive version of 60s animation series SPEED RACER, with the eponymous hero (Hirsch) battling…
GiganticGigantic (2008)
Dir. Matt Aselton
Feat. Paul Dano, Zooey Deschanel, Edward Asner
Whimsical, self–conscious indie comedy about a mattress salesman (Paul Dano) whose plan to adopt a baby from China is interrupted when a women…
Confessions of a ShopaholicConfessions of a Shopaholic (2009)
Dir. P.J. Hogan
Feat. Isla Fisher, Hugh Dancy, Krysten Ritter
Charmingly indulgent chick flick centered on a 'shopaholic' journalist who is forced to support her addiction by writing for a financial advice…
In the Electric MistIn the Electric Mist (2009)
Dir. Bertrand Tavernier
Feat. Tommy Lee Jones, John Goodman, Peter Sarsgaard
Improving on previous James Lee Burke adaptation HEAVEN’S PRISONERS, this sturdy New Orleans thriller has Tommy Lee Jones assuming the plum role of…
Princess and the Frog, ThePrincess and the Frog, The (2009) Recommended
Dir. Ron Clements, John Musker
Feat. Anika Noni Rose, Bruno Campos, Keith David
Winning animation for all ages invites the viewer to tag along with a hard working young waitress and a cocky prince as their paths cross after an…
Pope JoanPope Joan (2009)
Dir. Sonke Wortmann
Feat. Johanna Wokalek, David Wenham, John Goodman
Rousing, fable–like account of the life of a ninth century female pope who rose gradually through the Roman Catholic Church hierarchy while…
Alabama MoonAlabama Moon (2010)
Dir. Tim McCanlies
Feat. John Goodman, Jimmy Bennett, Clint Howard
Simplistic family drama about an eleven year old boy raised in the Alabama wilderness, who is forced out into the modern world when his survivalist…
Treme - Season 1 (TV Series)Treme - Season 1 (TV Series) (2010) Aro Favourite
Feat. Khandi Alexander, Clarke Peters, Steve Zahn
Creator of THE WIRE, David Simon, tackles the post–Katrina reconstruction of New Orleans, focusing on a community of musicians, chefs, and…
You Don't Know JackYou Don't Know Jack (2010)
Dir. Barry Levinson
Feat. Al Pacino, Danny Huston, Susan Sarandon
Al Pacino delivers his most committed performance in years in this divisive tale of Euthanasia advocate Jack Kevorkian, with seasoned dir. Levinson…
Red StateRed State (2011)
Dir. Kevin Smith
Feat. Michael Parks, Melissa Leo, John Goodman
Kevin Smith tries his hand at horror as three sex–obsessed teenagers are lured into a trap laid by religious fundamentalists. Subversive…
Artist, TheArtist, The (2011) Aro Favourite
Dir. Michel Hazanavicius
Feat. Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, John Goodman
The director and star of the OSS 117 movies combine for this glorious homage to the Golden Age of cinema, set in 1920s Hollywood on the eve of the…
Extremely Loud and Incredibly CloseExtremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011)
Dir. Stephen Daldry
Feat. Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Thomas Horn
The grief and curiosity of a nine–year–old autistic boy is explored in this tough, but tender drama set in the aftermath of the September…
ArgoArgo (2012) Recommended
Dir. Ben Affleck
Feat. Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin
Oscar–winning thriller based on the fact–based story of a CIA agent's unconventional plans to rescue six American diplomats during the…
Trouble with the CurveTrouble with the Curve (2012)
Dir. Robert Lorenz
Feat. Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams, Justin Timberlake
Clint Eastwood lounges as another grizzled veteran at odds with the modern world in this pretenseless baseball drama. An unapologetic romance…
FlightFlight (2012) Recommended
Dir. Robert Zemeckis
Feat. Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, Kelly Reilly
Denzel Washington plays a lauded pilot whose heroic landing of a crippled airliner is called into question when a history of alcoholism and substance…
ParaNormanParaNorman (2012) Aro Favourite
Dir. Chris Butler, Sam Fell
Feat. Kodi Smit-McPhee, Anna Kendrick, Casey Affleck
A young boy who can speak to the dead must help save his town from a centuries–old curse of the undead in this latest stop–motion wonder…
Hangover, The: Part 3Hangover, The: Part 3 (2013)
Dir. Todd Phillips
Feat. Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms
Third and final installment of the popular comedy series has the Wolf Pack tracking down Mr. Chow, who has escaped from prison and is on the lam.
Monsters UniversityMonsters University (2013)
Dir. Dan Scanlon
Feat. Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi
Mike and Sulley's halcyon days as monsters in training are chronicled in this splendid prequel to MONSTERS, INC.
Inside Llewyn DavisInside Llewyn Davis (2013) Recommended
Dir. Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Feat. Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Justin Timberlake
The Coen brothers direct Oscar Isaac as a forlorn folk singer in this effective and evocative ode to the Greenwich Village music scene shot in black…
Dancing on the Edge (TV series)Dancing on the Edge (TV series) (2013)
Dir. Stephen Poliakoff
Feat. Chiwetel Ejiofor, Matthew Goode, Angel Coulby
Aided by beautiful period detail, Stephen Poliakoff's latest drama richly explores the rise and fall of a black jazz band embraced by the aristocracy…
Monuments Men, TheMonuments Men, The (2014)
Dir. George Clooney
Feat. George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray
George Clooney directs and stars in this stirring WWII adventure based on the deeds of a team of Allied art historians who go behind enemy lines to…
Gambler, TheGambler, The (2014)
Dir. Rupert Wyatt
Feat. Mark Wahlberg, Jessica Lange, John Goodman
Mark Wahlberg is cast against type as a literature professor whose gambling addiction has him in a continuous state of debt.
Love the Coopers Love the Coopers (Let It Snow) (2015)
Dir. Jesse Nelson
Feat. Diane Keaton, Steve Martin, John Goodman
Undemanding ensemble comedy follows four generations of the Cooper clan as they come together for their annual Christmas Eve celebration, a series of…
TrumboTrumbo (2015) Recommended
Dir. Jay Roach
Feat. Bryan Cranston, Diane Lane, Helen Mirren
Biting drama with Bryan Cranston as the legendary screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, who at the height of communist paranoia finds himself jailed and…
10 Cloverfield Lane10 Cloverfield Lane (2016) Recommended
Dir. Dan Trachtenberg
Feat. John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Gallagher, Jr.
Set in the CLOVERFIELD universe, but not an official sequel, Mary Elizabeth Winstead wakes up to find herself trapped in an underground bunker with…
Ratchet & ClankRatchet & Clank (2016)
Dir. Kevin Munroe, Jericca Cleland
Feat. James Arnold Taylor, David Kaye, John Goodman
Noisy adaptation of the popular game in which the galaxy comes under the threat of a nefarious space captain and a mechanic and his newfound robot…
Patriots DayPatriots Day (2016)
Dir. Peter Berg
Feat. Mark Wahlberg, John Goodman, Kevin Bacon
Director Peter Berg and star Mark Wahlberg follow DEEPWATER HORIZON with another gutsy dramatisation of a tragic American event, this time the 2013…
Kong: Skull IslandKong: Skull Island (2017)
Feat. Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, Brie Larson
When a scientific expedition to an uncharted island awakens titanic forces of nature, a mission of discovery becomes an explosive war between monster…
Black Earth Rising (TV Series)Black Earth Rising (TV Series) (2018)
Feat. John Goodman, Michaela Coel, Tamara Tunie
Political thriller series about the prosecution of war criminals, with Michaela Coel playing a Rwandan–born British legal investigator whose…

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