Subgenre Sampler
Born Romantic (2001)
- Dir. David Kane
Feat. Jane Horrocks, David Morrissey, Catherine McCormack - An acerbic portrait of romantic illusion and disillusion encompassing six regulars of a London sal sa club, all ‘born romantic’ and…
Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)- Dir. Sharon Maguire
Feat. Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant - The anti–heroine of Helen Fielding’s novel makes the transition to the screen with her shrinking romantic options, stalled career and talent…
Business of Strangers, The (2001)- Dir. Patrick Stettner
Feat. Stockard Channing, Julia Stiles, Frederick Weller - In what amounts to a gender–flip of “In the Company of Men”, Stocking Channing and Julia Stiles are business women polarized by money,…
Down and Out With the Dolls (2001)- Dir. Kurt Voss
- Based around the rise and fall of an all–grrl goth–rock band in early 1990s Portland, Oregon, this packs enough scene authenticity to…
Ghost World (2001)
- Dir. Terry Zwigoff
Feat. Thora Birch, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Buscemi… - Nothing to do with the paranormal, but everything to do with the anti–normal, this independent gem is a surprisingly endearing tale of two…
Josie and the Pussycats (2001)- Dir. Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont
Feat. Alan Cumming, Parker Posey, Rachael Leigh Cook… - Cute, but declawed pop–biz satire derived from an ‘Archie’ comic spinoff (and TV series), in which the titular girl–band use their…
Lara Croft - Tomb Raider (2001)- Dir. Simon West
Feat. Angelina Jolie, Jon Voight, Noah Taylor - Hugely silly fantasy–action is never a bore, despite all the odds, with an oiled Angelina Jolie filling the kit of the pneumatic…
Lovely and Amazing (2001)- Dir. Nicole Holofcener
Feat. Catherine Keener, Brenda Blethyn, Jake Gyllenhaal… - Rewarding indie drama – seasoned with touches of painful comedy – that observes the troubles between three sisters waiting for their…
Me Without You (2001)- Dir. Sandra Goldbacher
Feat. Anna Friel, Kyle MacLachlan, Oliver Milburn… - Growing up on the outskirts of 1970s London, Anna Friel and Michelle Williams make a friendship–pact that helps them through the sex, drugs and…
Princess Blade (Shurayuki-Hime) (2001)- Dir. Shinsuke Sato
- Post–apocalyptic Japanese samurai action adapted from a graphic novel, employs a stark visual style to convey its tale of a disturbed young…
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