Subgenre Sampler
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Shock Doctrine, The (2009)
- Dir. Michael Winterbottom, Mat Whitecross
- A fast and loose overview of Naomi Klein's contentious "alternate history" of Western economics, which argues how "disaster capitalism", in feeding…
Shorts (2009)
- Dir. Robert Rodriguez
Feat. Jimmy Bennett, Jon Cryer, Leslie Mann…
- Another worthy excuse for dir. Robert Rodriguez (SPY KIDS) to go to town on CG effects, this high–energy fantasy spins the…
Shrink (2009)
- Dir. Jonas Pate
Feat. Kevin Spacey, Mark Webber, Saffron Burrows
- Kevin Spacey’s pot–smoking, chronically depressed psychiatrist is at the centre of this sprawling L.A. story, which attempts to unearth the…
Sicilian Girl, The (La siciliana ribelle) (2009)
- Dir. Marco Amenta
Feat. Veronica D'Agostino, Gerard Jugnot
- A vivid, level–headed account of Mafiaso intrigue, based around real events surrounding a young woman’s testimony in court against Sicilian…
Simon Schama's Rough Crossings (2009)
- Docu–drama presented by revered historian Simon Schama (A HISTORY OF BRITAIN) which charts the astonishing story of thousands of…
Sister Smile (2009)
- Dir. Stijn Coninx
Feat. Cecile De France, Sandrine Blancke
- The poignant, still resonant true story of 60s popstar The Singing Nun, vividly played by actress Cécile de France.
Sisters from Siberia (2009)
- Dir. Russell Campbell
- Wellington City Councillor Stephanie Cook is the subject of this insightful documentary on her successful adoption of sisters Katya and Nadia, who…
Slammin' Salmon, The (2009)
- Dir. Kevin Heffernan
Feat. Jay Chandrasekhar, Michael Clarke Duncan, Jeff Chase…
- The 'Broken Lizard' comedy troupe returns with the tale of a brutal former heavyweight boxing champion Cleon "Slammin'" Salmon, now owner of a Miami…
Small Island (2009)
- Dir. John Alexander
Feat. Naomie Harris, Ruth Wilson, Benedict Cumberbatch…
- Two–part BBC period drama set in the diaspora of Jamaican immigrants in England following WWII, where a woman (Naomie Harris) contends with…
Smash Cut (2009)
- Dir. Lee Demarbe
Feat. David Hess, Sasha Grey, Michael Berryman…
- Splatter comedy with Hess as horror hack who discovers a way to both gain notoriety and also to keep those pesky special effects costs down.…