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Subgenre Sampler

 
Just Ask for DiamondJust Ask for Diamond (1988)
Dir. Stephen Bayly
Feat. Colin Dale, Dursley McLinden, Saeed Jaffrey
Whimsical British spoof on 'The Maltese Falcon' that tells the story of a precocious private eye and his kid brother who are given £200 to guard a…
KansasKansas (1988)
Dir. David Stevens
Feat. Matt Dillon, Andrew McCarthy, Leslie Hope
Thriller sees Andrew McCarthy play a drifter who inadvertently gets mixed up in the plans of Matt Dillon's psychopath. Paint–by–numbers…
MasqueradeMasquerade (1988)
Dir. Bob Swaim
Feat. Rob Lowe, Meg Tilly, Kim Cattrall
Smooth sailor Rob Lowe charms the pants off Hampton heiress Meg Tilly, but is more concerned with whats in her pockets. Also features a young Kim…
Mississippi BurningMississippi Burning (1988) Recommended
Dir. Alan Parker
Feat. Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe
Three boys mysteriously disappear in Ku Klux Klan country in 1964. This film details the FBI investigation based on true events. A…
Monkey ShinesMonkey Shines (1988) Recommended
Dir. George Romero
Feat. Jason Beghe, John Pankow, Kate McNeil
A first–rate thriller about an invalid who loses control over his pet monkey that has been subjected to cerebral experiments. Intelligent…
Monsieur HireMonsieur Hire (1988) Recommended
Dir. Patrice Leconte
Feat. Michel Blanc, Sandrine Bonnaire
A lonely, middle–aged tailor becomes obsessed with a glamourous but suspicious woman, whom he observes from his opposing apartment. Melancholy…
PaperhousePaperhouse (1988)
Dir. Bernard Rose
Feat. Charlotte Burke, Jane Bertish, Samantha Cahill
Beautifully photographed English spook story about a schoolgirl who can enter a netherworld by simply drawing it on paper. A thinking person's…
Rampage (1988)
Dir. William Friedkin
Feat. Michael Biehn, Alex McArthur, Nicholas Campbell
This grapples with the psychology of murder and the moral dilemma surrounding the death penalty. A vicious serial killer is prosecuted but how will…
Short Takes: Dark TalesShort Takes: Dark Tales (1988-1994)
Dir. Scott Reynolds, Simon Bare, Don McGlashan
A choice selection of short and shady New Zealand films: Game With No Rules (Dir. Scott Reynolds) 17m. Eau De La Vie (Dir. Simon Bare) 13m. The…
Tenth Man, TheTenth Man, The (1988)
Dir. Jack Gold, Richard T. Heffron
Feat. Anthony Hopkins, Brenda Bruce, Derek Jacobi
A measured TV–movie adaptation of the novel by Graham Greene about a French lawyer who saves himself from being executed during the Nazi…

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