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1 Jan 0001

SinglesSingles (1992)
Despite the grungy soundtrack and the Seattle setting, this ain't a gritty depiction of long–hairs trying to put their anarchic stamp on the…
1 Jan 0001
AmateurAmateur (1995)
Hal Hartley approaches the conventions of a thriller in further probing his fixation with dysfunctional romance and relationships, and thus checks in…
1 Jan 0001
Broadway BoundBroadway Bound (1992)
Third film in the trilogy based on the Neil Simon's memoirs remains faithful to its stage origins. His alter–ego aspires to write successful…
1 Jan 0001
Drowning by NumbersDrowning by Numbers (1987)Recommended
Blackly comic tale of three women who each drown their husbands. Peppered with references to game–playing, you can take part by counting to…
1 Jan 0001
Indian Runner, TheIndian Runner, The (1991)
Sean Penn's interesting directing debut is a sly throwback to '70s road movies, even using a Springsteen ditty as the basis for its plot.
1 Jan 0001
NakedNaked (1993)Recommended
David Thewlis gives a bravura performance in a difficult role, somehow bringing humility to a complex yet unpleasant character – misogynist,…
1 Jan 0001
Raging BullRaging Bull (1980)Aro Favourite
Robert De Niro gives new meaning to 'method acting' in his portrayal of hot–blooded boxer, Jake La Motta. The film chronicles his violent world…
1 Jan 0001
Simple MenSimple Men (1992)
Hartley's third feature re–visits his deadpan, sexy and intellectual world in which two brothers set off to find their estranged father.
1 Jan 0001
Speaking PartsSpeaking Parts (1989)
Bizarre and striking work about a video–obssesed laundry worker's fixation on an aspiring actor who in turn has obsessions of his own. A slick…
1 Jan 0001
To Sir with LoveTo Sir with Love (1966)Recommended
Sidney Poitier instructs a class of cheeky, wayward teenagers in this feel–good classic of British cinema.
1 Jan 0001
Vincent and TheoVincent and Theo (1990)
This biopic charts the relationship between the tortured artist and his patron brother, with sympathetic direction and Tim Roth's performance as…
1 Jan 0001
Blue Kite, TheBlue Kite, The (1993)
Emotive and honest account of the realities of daily life under chairman Mao's regime as witnessed by one Beijing family from the 1950s through…
1 Jan 0001
FiorileFiorile (1992)
The brothers' Taviani spin three torrid tales of hot–blooded Italians at love and war, recounted by a father to his children about family myths…
1 Jan 0001
MapantsulaMapantsula (1988)Recommended
A disturbingly accurate evocation of township unrest in Soweto, as a young black petty criminal is throne into jail with a militant fraternity whom…
1 Jan 0001
CleopatraCleopatra (1963)
Magnificent sets and Rex Harrison's dynamic Caesar are the saving graces of this, Hollywood's most extravagant turkey. Both Liz Taylor and Richard…
1 Jan 0001
PattonPatton (1970)Recommended
George C. Scott is unnervingly convincing as the real life WW2 General with whose military convictions were indeed unnerving. Co–written by…
1 Jan 0001
Burlesque On CarmenBurlesque On Carmen (1916)
A twist ending highlights Chaplin's second 'feature' in which his forlorn soldier is loved and left by a gypsy girl.
1 Jan 0001
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance KidButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)Recommended
This light and tasty yarn enjoyed huge popularity, partly due to the abounding charisma of Paul Newman and Robert Redford who together have lots of…
1 Jan 0001
DreamchildDreamchild (1985)
The real–life Alice who inspired Lewis Carroll's stories, reflects upon her life and offers some insight into his eccentric and fantasiacal…
1 Jan 0001
ChocolatChocolat (1988)
Quietly rewarding autobiographical work follows a young woman to West Africa where she reminisces her childhood. Early work by the director of BEAU…
1 Jan 0001
Life and Nothing ButLife and Nothing But (1990)
Philippe Noiret plays a Missing–in–Action chief officer whose obsession to account for the anonymous casualties of WW1 draws him to a…
1 Jan 0001
Olivier OlivierOlivier Olivier (1991)
After disappearing from his country home six years earlier, a boy's mysterious return brings with it a mix of salvation and suspicion to his…
1 Jan 0001
Day of the BeastDay of the Beast (1996)Recommended
If Almodovar made a horror movie it might look like this – beautifully shot and designed, funny and exciting. Though he can't quite sustain the…
1 Jan 0001
Adventures of Marco Polo, TheAdventures of Marco Polo, The (1938)
Chronicles the numerous exploits of the famed explorer, played by Gary Cooper. More light–hearted than the usual swashbuckler.
1 Jan 0001
Dambusters, TheDambusters, The (Dam Busters, The) (1954)Recommended
British inventor Barnes Wallis's ingenious attempts to destroy German dams during WWII forms the basis of this splendid thriller. Michael Redgrave…
1 Jan 0001
Menace II SocietyMenace II Society (1993)Recommended
A ghetto drama about young men on a no–win cycle of guns and drugs in south central L.A., this covers simlar geographical and philosophical…
1 Jan 0001
Love and Other CatastrophesLove and Other Catastrophes (1996)
The indie success story of '96 was made by 23–year–old Croghan on a shoestring with her Melbourne film school buddies. Love is a…
1 Jan 0001
Love SerenadeLove Serenade (1996)Aro Favourite
Two sisters fall for a middle–aged, schmoozing radio–jock in this perfectly measured Australian comedy set in a tinpot outback town.…
1 Jan 0001
Les MiserablesLes Miserables (1995)Recommended
Widely considered the definitive screen version of this granddaddy of French literary staples. Few concessions have been allowed in staging a…
1 Jan 0001
Reap the Wild WindReap the Wild Wind (1942)
Rugged ships captain John Wayne conducts hair–raising salvages off the 19th century Florida coast, in this spectacular sea–adventure,…
1 Jan 0001

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