Subgenre Sampler
Female-centric: 788 Films to Buy & Rent
Descent, The (2005)
- Dir. Neil Marshall
Feat. Shauna Macdonald
- Terrific subterranean survival horror from the dir. of DOG SOLDIERS, with a group of thrill–seeking ladies venturing into an uncharted cave…
Domino (2005)
- Dir. Tony Scott
Feat. Keira Knightley, Mickey Rourke, Delroy Lindo…
- Brash, hyperkinetic action rendition of the life and times of Domino Harvey (played by Knightley), the daughter of movie–star Laurence Harvey,…
Elektra (2005)
- Dir. Rob Bowman
Feat. Jennifer Garner, Goran Visnjic, Terence Stamp
- Reprising her quasi–superhero role from DAREDEVIL, Garner dons a red supervixen outfit as a contract assassin pitted against a cabal of ninjas…
Hating Alison Ashley (2005)
- Dir. Geoff Bennett
Feat. Delta Goodrem, Saskia Burmeister
- Candyfloss comedy set in a Melbourne high school, where the arrival of pretty Alison Ashley (Goodrem) creates difficulties for Erica Yurken…
Heart of the Game, The (2005)
- Dir. Ward Serrill
- Often–rousing documentary about a Seattle girls’ high school basketball team and their unconventional coach.
Darnelia, a socially…
Heartbreak Hotel (2005)
- Dir. Colin Nutley
Feat. Helena Bergstrom, Maria Lundqvist
- Two recently–divorced Swedish women form an unlikely bond and navigate their way through the perils of singledom in this fresh–faced…
In Her Shoes (2005)
- Dir. Curtis Hanson
Feat. Cameron Diaz, Toni Collette, Shirley Maclaine
- Intelligent, if overly conventional adaptation of Jennifer Weiner's chick–lit novel about two contrasting and clashing sisters: the ebullient…
Linda Linda Linda (2005)
- Dir. Nobuhiro Yamashita
Feat. Doona Bae, Aki Maeda, Yu Kashii…
- Guided by a rousing rock anthem, three high school seniors – and one gawky Korean exchange student – strive to have three Japanese punk classics…
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005)
- Dir. John Pasquin
Feat. Sandra Bullock, William Shatner, Treat Williams…
- Bullock returns as the tomboy FBI detective, this time on a downward spiral through losing her partner, being made the advertised 'face of the FBI',…
Nine Lives (2005)
- Dir. Rodrigo Garcia
Feat. Robin Wright, Holly Hunter, Sissy Spacek…
- Soulful ensemble drama delving into the lives of nine women, portrayed by nine top–notch actresses gifted a single vignette each to portray the…