Subgenre Sampler
Drama: 8099 Films to Buy & Rent
Soul 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…
Spread (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 Play (2009)
- 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…
Storm (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, 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…
Subdivision (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…
Take, The (TV Mini-series) (2009)
- Dir. David Drury
Feat. Tom Hardy, Brian Cox, Shaun Evans…
- Stylish, tough–as–nails gangland mini–series follows the fortunes of a recently released convict set on taking the London…
Taking Woodstock (2009)
- Dir. Ang Lee
Feat. Demetri Martin, Imelda Staunton, Henry Goodman…
- Dir. Ang Lee painstakingly recreates the age of Aquarius for this sprawling yet tepid comedy based on the 'true story' of a Jewish interior designer…
Tangle (TV Series) (2009)
- Feat. Justine Clarke, Ben Mendelsohn, Catherine McClements…
- Acclaimed ensemble drama that focuses on the intertwining lives of families and friends in suburban Melbourne.
That Evening Sun (2009)
- Dir. Scott Teems
Feat. Hal Holbrook, Mia Wasikowska, Walton Goggins…
- An aging Tennessee farmer returns to his homestead and must confront a family betrayal, the reappearance of an old enemy, and the loss of his farm.