Subgenre Sampler
Drama: 8102 Films to Buy & Rent
Boyz N the Hood (1991)
- Dir. John Singleton
Feat. Laurence Fishburne, Cuba Jr. Gooding, Ice-Cube
- Sincere and authentic street gang fable focuses on a group of friends living in a black, working–class neighbourhood in South Central L.A. A…
Breaking In (1991)
- Dir. Bill Forsyth
Feat. Burt Reynolds, Casey Siemaszko, Sheila Kelley
- A Stateside charmer from the director of LOCAL HERO about a veteran burglar who takes on a young petty criminal as an apprentice of his trade.
Brides of Christ (TV Series) (1991)
- Dir. Ken Cameron
Feat. Brenda Fricker, Naomi Watts, Russell Crowe
- Set in Catholic convent in 1960s Australia among a group of nuns and students, this series caused mild controversy on release, depicting the church…
Bridge, The (1991)
- Dir. Sydney MacCartney
Feat. Saskia Reeves, David O'Hara, Joss Ackland…
- A moving–canvas period drama about a romantic liaison between a married mother (Saskia Reeves) and a impressionist painter. Over–familiar…
Bright Angel (1991)
- Dir. Michael Fields
Feat. Dermot Mulroney, Lili Taylor, Sam Shepard…
- Sombre mid–western road movie avoids genre cliches and maintain its grip once it takes hold.
Brighter Summer Day, A (1991)
- Dir. Edward Yang
Feat. Chen Chang
- Sublime ode to adolescence set in early 1960's Taiwan, Edward Yang's sprawling, novelistic narrative reflects the personal and political turmoil of…
Brittas Empire, The (TV Series) (1991)
- Feat. Chris Barrie
- Set around the mishap–prone executive of the 'Whitbury New Town Leisure Centre', this enjoyable series provided a semi–satirical look at…
Bugsy (1991)
- Dir. Barry Levinson
Feat. Warren Beatty, Annette Bening
- Glamourous portrait of infamous gangster 'Bugsy' Siegel, whose dream to build Las Vegas turned out to be his fatal flaw. Warren Beatty, Annette…
Centre Stage (Actress) (1991)
- Dir. Stanley Kwan
Feat. Maggie Cheung
- Maggie Cheung won the Silver Bear in Berlin for her moving portrayal of Ruan Lingyu, a '30s Chinese matinee idol who committed suicide at age 25. A…
City of Hope (1991)
- Dir. John Sayles
Feat. Vincent Spano, Stephen Mendillo, Chris Cooper
- 36 principals weave in and out of this sprawling, warts–and–all take on class, crime and corruption in working–class New York. The…