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Subgenre Sampler

 
Smell of Success, TheSmell of Success, The (2009)
Dir. Michael Polish
Feat. Billy Bob Thornton, Tea Leoni, Mark Polish
Another quirky character study from dir. Polish this time set amongst the world of manure salesmen, as Billy Bob and Leoni struggle to keep her late…
Solitary ManSolitary Man (2009)
Dir. Brian Koppelman, David Levien
Feat. Michael Douglas, Susan Sarandon, Danny De Vito
Michael Douglas fronts this navel–gazing mid–life drama, about a successful New York businessman whose life begins to unravel after a…
Soul KitchenSoul Kitchen (2009)
Dir. Fatih Akin
Feat. Adam Bousdoukos, Pheline Roggan, Moritz Bleibtreu
Light but hearty food comedy from the dir. of THE EDGE OF HEAVEN, about a soulful Greek immigrant who sets about relaunching his failed restaurant…
SubdivisionSubdivision (2009)
Dir. Sue Brooks
Feat. Gary Sweet, Ashley Bradnam, Brooke Satchwell
Workmanlike drama examines the changes a community goes through when developers take over, and in particular the impact on a father and son carpentry…
Taking WoodstockTaking Woodstock (2009)
Dir. Ang Lee
Feat. Demetri Martin, Imelda Staunton, Henry Goodman
Dir. Ang Lee painstakingly recreates the age of Aquarius for this sprawling yet tepid comedy based on the 'true story' of a Jewish interior designer…
UpUp (2009) Aro Favourite
Dir. Peter Docter, Bob Peterson
Feat. Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai
Pixar are on top yet again with this inspired flight of fancy, about a widowed octogenarian (voiced by grizzly Ed Asner) and his dream of traveling…
Up in the AirUp in the Air (2009) Recommended
Dir. Jason Reitman
Feat. George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick
A cautionary business tale wrapped in a frisky romantic comedy, with George Clooney starring as a compulsive traveller whose job it is to dismiss…
Wah Do DemWah Do Dem (What They Do) (2009)
Dir. Sam Fleischner, Ben Chace
Feat. Sean Bones, Carl Bradshaw, Norah Jones
A young indie musician suffers solo through a disaster–prone Caribbean holiday in this shaggy road movie with a sweetly comic sensibility.…
Whip ItWhip It (2009) Recommended
Dir. Drew Barrymore
Feat. Elliot Page, Marcia Gay Harden, Kristen Wiig
Drew Barrymore's directorial debut is a joyful tale of a small town outsider (Page) who empowers herself through the bruising sport of roller…
Women in TroubleWomen in Trouble (2009) Recommended
Dir. Sebastian Guitierrez
Feat. Carla Gugino, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Marley Shelton
A grungy burlesque comedy set on the fringes of Hollywood in LA's porn industry, this connects stories of wives, mothers and ladies of the trade…

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