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Subgenre Sampler

 
ArielAriel (1988)
Dir. Aki Kaurismaki
Feat. Turo Pajala, Susanna Haavisto, Matti Pellonpaa
A redundant miner takes his newly acquired Thunderbird to Helsinki in search of financial and emotional security, but is hampered with rotten luck. A…
As Tears Go ByAs Tears Go By (Wong gok ka moon) (1988)
Dir. Wong Kar-Wai
Feat. Andy Lau, Maggie Cheung, Jacky Cheung
Dir. Wong Kar–Wai debuted with this ambitious remake of MEAN STREETS, where best buddies Andy Lau and Jacky Cheung struggle through the…
Attic: The Hiding of Anne FrankAttic: The Hiding of Anne Frank (1988)
Dir. John Erman
Feat. Mary Steenburgen, Paul Scofield
Well–remembered telemovie depiction of the well–known story of Anne Frank, who with her Jewish family was hidden from the Nazis during…
Bagdad CafeBagdad Cafe (1988) Recommended
Dir. Percy Adlon
Feat. Marianne Sagebrecht, Jack Palance, C.C.H. Pounder
Marianne Sagebrecht plays an aloof German tourist who meets a group of equally lovable eccentrics at a remote desert inn. A quirky, expressive and…
BeachesBeaches (1988) Recommended
Dir. Garry Marshall
Feat. Bette Midler, Barbara Hershey, John Heard
Bette Midler's tour–de–force about the lifetimes of two childhood friends pulls the heart strings in all the right places.
Beast, TheBeast, The (the Beast Of War) (1988)
Dir. Kevin Reynolds
Feat. George Dzundza, Jason Patric, Stephen Baldwin
Laying aside the usual sympathies, this American war–drama pursues a tense running–battle between a Soviet tank–crew and Afghani…
BigBig (1988) Aro Favourite
Dir. Penny Marshall
Feat. Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins, Robert Loggia
Tom Hanks is perfect as a 12–year–old trapped in an adults body, having to cope with big business and romance without the benefit of…
Big Blue, TheBig Blue, The (1988) Aro Favourite
Dir. Luc Besson
Feat. Jean-Marc Barr, Rosanna Arquette, Jean Reno
Visually, aurally (and literally) breathtaking tale of two rival free–fall divers, an American journalist, and the glorious Mediterranean.…
BirdBird (1988) Recommended
Dir. Clint Eastwood
Feat. Forest Whitaker, Diane Venora, Keith David
Eastwood's biopic tribute to legendary jazz saxophonist Charlie 'Bird' Parker. His turbulent and extraordinary life is sympathetically characterised…
Boost, TheBoost, The (1988) Recommended
Dir. Harold Becker
Feat. James Woods, Sean Young
An explicit cautionary tale about the effect of cocaine on the careers and private lives of an affluent L.A. couple. Superb, explosive drama.

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