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Subgenre Sampler

 
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? (1999) Recommended
Dir. Ian Mune
Feat. Temuera Morrison, Nancy Brunning
Alan Duff–scripted sequel to his novel ONCE WERE WARRIORS is as good a sequel as one could reasonably expect. Story continues some years on…
When Love ComesWhen Love Comes (1999)
Dir. Garth Maxwell
Feat. Rena Owen, Simon Prast, Nancy Brunning
Earnest tableaux of straight, gay, lesbian and platonic relationships underscored by a music motif and sombre themes of compromise and loss.…
Wild BlueWild Blue (1999)
Dir. Dale G. Bradley
Feat. Nicola Murphy, Judge Reinhold
The wilds of Otago serve as a backdrop for this modern drama, with young Nicola Murphy (MAGIK AND ROSE) returning to NZ to assume a postponed role of…
Winslow Boy, TheWinslow Boy, The (1999)
Dir. David Mamet
Feat. Nigel Hawthorne, Rebecca Pidgeon, Jeremy Northam
Writer–Director extraordinaire David Mamet changes pace, eschewing fiery dialogue for a subtly–modulated evocation of the Edwardian…
Yi YiYi Yi (A One and a Two) (1999) Recommended
Dir. Edward Yang
Feat. Nien-Jen Wu, Elaine Jin, Issey Ogata
Masterful cinema – a drama that loosely surveys a middle–class family in contemporary Taipei, encompassing a wealth of human observation…
15 Amore15 Amore (1998) Recommended
Dir. Maurice Murphy
Feat. Steve Bastoni, Lisa Hensley
Set in the Australian hinterland during the closing months of WWII, this outlines a domestic drama of forbidden attractions with a gratifyingly light…
2 Seconds2 Seconds (1998)
Dir. Manon Briand
Feat. Charlotte Laurier, Dino Tavarone
A frothily enjoyable drama set around a mountain–bike rider (Laurier), who despite an addiction to the thrills of high speed cycling, is forced…
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…
A Soldier's Daughter Never CriesA Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (1998)
Dir. James Ivory
Feat. Kris Kristofferson, Leelee Sobieski, Barbara Hershey
Merchant/Ivory make one of their rare ventures into recent history, with a surprisingly eloquent depiction of an expatriate American family stoically…
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…

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