Subgenre Sampler
Romance: 1494 Films to Buy & Rent
- Sea Purple, The (2009)
- Dir. Donatella Maiorca
Feat. Valeria Solarino, Isabella Ragonese, Ennio Fantastichini
- Solid lesbian bodice–ripper centres on the eternal romance between two 19th century Sicilian women, destined to suffer for their forbidden…
- Separation City (2009)
- Dir. Paul Middleditch
Feat. Joel Edgerton, Rhona Mitra, Danielle Cormack…
- Kiwi comedy penned by satirical cartoonist Tom Scott , musing on the struggle of long–term relationships among a group of…
- Someone 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.
- Time Traveler's Wife, The (2009)
- Dir. Robert Schwentke
Feat. Eric Bana, Rachel McAdams, Arliss Howard…
- Eric Bana’s rare genetic disorder sees him thrown intermittently backwards in time, much to the despair of his frustrated wife (Rachel McAdams), in…
- TiMER (2009)
- Dir. Jac Schaeffer
Feat. Emma Caulfield, Michelle Borth, John Patrick Amedori…
- A fresh, engaging independent rom–com that posits the invention of a literal biological clock which, when implanted, counts down to the moment…
- Twilight: New Moon (2009)
- Dir. Chris Weitz
Feat. Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, Robert Pattinson…
- Succulent second helping of the Stephanie Meyer vampire saga finds pasty Edward no longer able to protect his beloved Bella, fleeing the country and…
- Ugly Truth, The (2009)
- Dir. Robert Luketic
Feat. Katherine Heigl, Gerard Butler, Bree Turner…
- Predictable rom–com stars Katherine Heigl as a single career woman who enlists the help of a chauvinistic advice guru (Butler) to help her land…
- Unmade Beds (2009)
- Dir. Alexis Dos Santos
Feat. Fernando Tielve, Deborah Francois, Michiel Huisman…
- In parallel stories, a Spanish boy and a French girl try to find meaningful connection while squatting in a London hipster neighbourhood in this…
- Vintner's Luck, The (2009)
- Dir. Niki Caro
Feat. Keisha Castle-Hughes, Jeremie Renier, Gaspard Ulliel…
- Contentious, opulent NZ–made adaptation of the much–loved Elizabeth Knox novel, ostensibly about the relationship between a guardian…
- Young Victoria, The (2009)
- Dir. Jean-Marc Vallée
Feat. Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend, Paul Bettany…
- Emily Blunt radiates in this elegant if corseted biopic of Queen Victoria's early years as she deals with royal power struggles while being wooed by…