Subgenre Sampler
Drama: 8067 Films to Buy & Rent
Emma (TV Mini-Series) (2009)
- Feat. Romola Garai, Jonny Lee Miller, Michael Gambon…
- The BBC's latest update of Jane Austen's comic classic, centred on the titular beauty's dangerous game of matchmaking. Regarded as the best Austen…
Empire of Silver (2009)
- Dir. Christina Yao
Feat. Aaron Kwok, Tielin Zhang, Lei Hao…
- A family banking empire begins to crumble when father and son come to grief over the country's transition from silver to paper money. Visually…
Endgame (2009)
- Dir. Peter Travis
Feat. William Hurt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jonny Lee Miller…
- South Africa's fraught history is tackled in this solid, involving account of President P.W. Botha’s segregationist regime, and his secretive talks…
Enid (2009)
- Dir. James Hawes
Feat. Helena Bonham Carter, Matthew MacFadyen, Denis Lawson…
- Sober biopic of famed children's author Enid Blyton is less than flattering in its portrayal with Bonham Carter giving a masterclass in…
Entre Nos (Between Us) (2009)
- Dir. Gloria La Morte, Paola Mendoza
Feat. Paola Mendoza, Sarita Choudhury, Anthony Chisholm…
- Affecting drama reveals the inner life of an Colombian immigrant and her two children fending for themselves in New York City.
Everybody's Fine (2009)
- Dir. Kirk Jones
Feat. Robert De Niro, Drew Barrymore, Kate Beckinsale…
- Sincere remake of the Italian drama with De Niro stepping into Marcello Mastroianni's shoes as the widower travelling across country to visit his…
Fame (2009)
- Dir. Kevin Tancharoen
Feat. Kay Panabaker, Naturi Naughton, Kherington Payne
- Surprisingly savvy remake of the 1980s original, centered around the passionate young students of the New York Academy of Performing Arts.
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Father of My Children (2009)
- Dir. Mia Hansen-Love
Feat. Chiara Caselli, Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Alice de Lencquesaing…
- A convincing dramatic study of grief in the family, centred on a workoholic movie producer who leaves behind a legacy of financial burden to his wife…
Fighting (2009)
- Dir. Dito Montiel
Feat. Channing Tatum, Terrence Howard, Michael Rivera…
- Tough–as–nails drama sees Channing Tatum play a down–on–his–luck scam–artist who is introduced to the world of…
Firm, The (2009)
- Dir. Nick Love
Feat. Paul Anderson, Calum MacNab
- Dir. Nick Love (THE FOOTBALL FACTORY) again tackles the ugly reality of football hooliganism in this surprisingly mature update of Alan Clarke's…