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RatcatcherRatcatcher (1999) Recommended
Dir. Lynne Ramsay
Feat. William Eadie
Set during the 1970s garbage strike in Glasgow, this intensely stylish though sombre Scottish childhood tragedy features an unusual mix of the…
Room for Romeo Brass, ARoom for Romeo Brass, A (1999) Aro Favourite
Dir. Shane Meadows
Feat. Paddy Considine
This extraordinary coming–of–age story places two twelve–year–old boys in the company of a well–meaning but…
Strange Fits of PassionStrange Fits of Passion (1999)
Dir. Elise McCredie
Feat. Michela Noonan
On a quest to lose her virginity, break out of the rut and gain some life–experience, Michela Noonan goes after a reclusive…
Summer of SamSummer of Sam (1999) Recommended
Dir. Spike Lee
Feat. John Leguizamo, Adrien Brody, Mira Sorvino
Getting some distance from his usual street–scene, Spike Lee lets off a real firecracker of a film, set during the heatwave summer of 1977,…
Varsity BluesVarsity Blues (1999)
Dir. Brian Robbins
Feat. James Van Der Beek, Jon Voight
Reluctant star quarterback James Van Der Beek (from TV's Dawson's Creek) takes a stand against team coach Jon Voight's voracious pursuit of sporting…
5454 (1998)
Dir. Mark Christopher
Feat. Mike Myers, Ryan Phillippe, Salma Hayek
Glittering, puffed–up retro–piece centres around the quintessential New York disco spot, Studio 54, and appropriately cruises on an empty…
Acid House, TheAcid House, The (1998) Recommended
Dir. Paul McGuigan
Feat. Stephen McCole, Maurice Roeves, Garry Sweeney
Those with a taste for undiluted Irvine Welsh (author of TRAINSPOTTING) will find warts–and–all satisfaction in this portmanteau of three…
American History XAmerican History X (1998) Recommended
Dir. Tony Kaye
Feat. Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Stacy Keach
Potent dissertation on generational anger among the skinhead community of Los Angeles' Venice Beach, that though flawed by brushes with cliche, is a…
Butcher Boy, TheButcher Boy, The (1998) Recommended
Dir. Neil Jordan
Feat. Eamonn Owens, Stephen Rea, Fiona Shaw
Despairing yet distinctive black comedy depicts the insanity implicit in a boy's view of his small town in Ireland, circa 1962. Adopts a lurid…
Dawson's Creek (TV Series)Dawson's Creek (TV Series) (1998-2002)
Dir. Rodman Flender, Arvin Brown
Feat. Katie Holmes, James Van Der Beek, Michelle Williams
The popular post–modern teen melodrama created by the writer of SCREAM, Kevin Williamson. On tape – two favourite episodes: ‘The…

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