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Mario Bava - Maestro of the Macabre (2000)![Recommended Recommended](/img/arorecsm.gif)
- Dir. Garry S Grant
- Find out where Dario Argento (and others) stole their licks from in this rare glimpse into the life and work of the Godfather of modern horror, whose…
Phandom Menace, The (2000)
- Dir. Craig E Tonkin, Warwick Holt
- A vivid look into the 'realities' of various obsessive STAR WARS fans in Australia, on the eve of THE PHANTOM MENACE being released in 1999.
The…
Brakhage (1999)![Recommended Recommended](/img/arorecsm.gif)
- Dir. Jim Shedden
- Conventional, though enlightening portrait of experimental film maverick Stan Brakhage, whose work consistently pushed the boundaries of the medium…
Cinema Europe - The Other Hollywood (1999)![Aro Favourite Aro Favourite](/img/arofavsm.gif)
- Dir. Various.
- Kevin Brownlow and David Gill continue their extended homage to all things cinema with an in–depth series on early cinema in Europe leading up…
My Best Fiend (Mein Liebster Feind) (1999)![Recommended Recommended](/img/arorecsm.gif)
- Dir. Werner Herzog
Feat. Klaus Kinski, Werner Herzog
- Werner Herzog’s personal portrait of his friend and famous ‘alter ego’, the late Klaus Kinski, threads together just some of the bizarre…
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand (1999)![Recommended Recommended](/img/arorecsm.gif)
- Dir. St. Clair Bourne
- Documentary exploring the life and career of Paul Robeson, the singer, actor and political activist whose distinctive bass baritone is heard on some…
Divine Trash (1998)![Recommended Recommended](/img/arorecsm.gif)
- Dir. Steve Yeager
- A divine treat for fans of the film–maker John Waters’, this supplements contemporary and archival interviews with rare footage of the…
Mouth Wide Open (1998)
- Dir. Jonathan Dennis
- A portrait of pioneering NZ camera person and inventor Ted Coubray, who was one of the first people in Australasia to use a sound camera. Offers a…
Marcello Mastroianni: I Remember (1997)
- Dir. Anna Maria Tato
- Documentary about iconic Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni, providing a full–career portrait across an indulgent 3+ hours.
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Méliès the Magician (The Magic of Méliès, Méliès Magic Show) (1997)![Recommended Recommended](/img/arorecsm.gif)
- Dir. Georges Melies, Jacques Meny
- George Méliès was a unique pioneer of cinema, who virtually invented the 'trick shot' and created an astonishing 1000 short films using special…