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Subgenre Sampler

 
Smell of Success, TheSmell of Success, The (2009)
Dir. Michael Polish
Feat. Billy Bob Thornton, Tea Leoni, Mark Polish
Another quirky character study from dir. Polish this time set amongst the world of manure salesmen, as Billy Bob and Leoni struggle to keep her late…
Solitary ManSolitary Man (2009)
Dir. Brian Koppelman, David Levien
Feat. Michael Douglas, Susan Sarandon, Danny De Vito
Michael Douglas fronts this navel–gazing mid–life drama, about a successful New York businessman whose life begins to unravel after a…
Soloist, TheSoloist, The (2009)
Dir. Joe Wright
Feat. Jamie Foxx, Robert Downey Jnr., Catherine Keener
Downbeat drama sees Robert Downey Jnr. play a journalist who discovers a homeless, mentally ill musician (Fox) on the streets of Los Angeles, and…
Someone I LovedSomeone I Loved (2009)
Dir. Zabou Breitman
Feat. Daniel Auteuil, Marie-Josee Croze, Florence Loiret Caille
Nuanced romantic drama with Auteuil reflecting on his great lost love while attempting to console his jilted daughter–in–law.
Soul KitchenSoul Kitchen (2009)
Dir. Fatih Akin
Feat. Adam Bousdoukos, Pheline Roggan, Moritz Bleibtreu
Light but hearty food comedy from the dir. of THE EDGE OF HEAVEN, about a soulful Greek immigrant who sets about relaunching his failed restaurant…
SpreadSpread (2009)
Dir. David Mackenzie
Feat. Ashton Kutcher, Anne Heche, Margarita Levieva
The egos are big and hard in this glib L.A. story about a broke–ass hustler (Kutcher) who exchanges bed and board for sexual favours, in…
State Of PlayState Of Play (2009) Recommended
Dir. Kevin MacDonald
Feat. Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams
With excellent political thriller credentials, this accomplished remake (from the BBC mini–series) transposes its conspiracy–laden scoop…
StormStorm (2009)
Dir. Hans-Christian Schmid
Feat. Kerry Fox, Anamaria Marinca, Stephen Dillane
Accomplished international courtroom drama sees a determined prosecutor (Fox) risk life and limb in order to prove that the former commander of the…
Strength of Water, TheStrength of Water, The (2009)
Dir. Armagan Ballantyne
Feat. Hato Paparoa, Melanie Mayall-Nahi, Jim Moriarty
Ten–year–old twins are separated by tragedy in this evocative, gracefully shot debut for dir. Ballantyne, set in a Maori community on the…
SubdivisionSubdivision (2009)
Dir. Sue Brooks
Feat. Gary Sweet, Ashley Bradnam, Brooke Satchwell
Workmanlike drama examines the changes a community goes through when developers take over, and in particular the impact on a father and son carpentry…

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